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B-414 Glow Plugs,,,,,Again

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TDK

10-19-2005 18:03:43




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I appreciate all the previous help on the glow plug problem, but now I have another. Got a new resistor/indicator, hooked glow plugs up as indicated in previous posts. The reading on meter is as follows: Feed for plugs = 5.9 volts; #4 G/P = 5.9v; #3 G/P = 3.3v; #2 G/P = 2.7v & #1 G/P = .37v. Voltage drops at each G/P. You guys got me this far,,,,, tell me what to do now, please.




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Bob

10-19-2005 19:29:14




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 Re: B-414 Glow Plugs,,,,,Again in reply to TDK, 10-19-2005 18:03:43  
The glow plugs are in series, and if they are a matched set (all about the same age and manufacturer), the voltage should drop evenly across all 4 plugs. (In other words, the voltage drop across each plug should be close to the same.



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Bob

10-19-2005 19:29:01




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 Re: B-414 Glow Plugs,,,,,Again in reply to TDK, 10-19-2005 18:03:43  
The glow plugs are in series, and if they are a matched set (all about the same age and manufacturer), the voltage should drop evenly across all 4 plugs. (In other words, the voltage drop across each plug should be close to the same.



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JB2

10-19-2005 19:11:01




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 Re: B-414 Glow Plugs,,,,,Again in reply to TDK, 10-19-2005 18:03:43  
Hi TDK,
How was your volt meter connected ?

1)Did you have one lead of meter connected to ground on the block and use other lead to measure volt at the nut of the glow plug?

OR

2)Did you measure the actual voltage drop across the glow plug ?. One meter lead on the nut and the other on the copper wire under the insulator?

The problem is this is a series circuit and I wish I could draw a picture on this site.

Wiring is like this:
Black wire from indicator to nut on #4GP then the copper wire under insulator to under insulator on #3GP then copper wire from nut on #3GP to #2GP nut then copper wire fom #2GP under insulator to #1GP under insulator and then copper wire from #1GP nut to ground bolt on block.

So if all the GPs are working correctly measuring between the nut and the wire under the insulator the reading on the volt meter should be close to 1.5V. So if your battery is 12V then the restistor/indicator drops 6V then there is 6V across all 4GPs, so 6V divided by 4 since it is a series circuit gives 1.5V drop per GP.

You had 5.9V at black wire on nut of #4GP which is good.

From your meter readings I think you had your meter connected as in question 1) above.

Please repost with meter reading as in 2) above. Any GP that reads considerably less than the others is partial shorted and if it reads much higher then it has a high resistance and will cause the next one in sequence to not get enough current to glow, but if one is shorted then it will blow the one previous to it.

Hope this is not to confusing.
JB2

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TDK

10-19-2005 19:27:45




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 Re: B-414 Glow Plugs,,,,,Again in reply to JB2, 10-19-2005 19:11:01  
JB, it is wired as you say. I did check it as you indicated in #1. You are not confusing me, actually you are a GREAT help and I appreciate it. I'll check the correct way tomorrow & repost. Thanks.



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