Controller bypass

[southdave]

I am getting my truck back together and I don;t want to mess around with glow plug issue. Try a search to no avail. I know that there is away to yank out the card and install a push button system like on heavy equipment. can someone point me in the right direction.
thanks

 

[doghead]

To manually operate the glow plugs, all you need to do is ground the small terminal with the blue wire on it(GP relay). No need to remove any of the existing system.

Just add a wire from that terminal, go to a push button switch, come off the push button switch and connect to ground. Done!

fwiw, I have seen good results with a manual button and AC60G glowplugs.

btw, I just searched for "manual glow" in the cucv forum, there's a weeks worth of reading there!
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/search.php?searchid=500525

 

[southdave]

60g are somewhat self regulating temp. wise?

 

[doghead]

Yes, I have personally seen my friend hold his button for over 15 seconds, repeatedly! His are still going strong!

 

[southdave]

Dog HeadI am about done the by pass have to get switch. So I am guess that the glow sensors on each are not needed? maybe I should study the wiring diagram alittle more

 

[doghead]

I'm not sure what your asking. If your asking if you need the sensors, to have a manually controlled Glow Plug relay, you do not need the sensors if you use a push button(manual control).

Be sure to use a push button switch(normally open, momentary contact) and not a toggle switch.

btw, great avatar!

 

[southdave]

Love the Steve. I broke one the prongs off the unit while reinstalling engine. Any way I was worried that it tied to the heating element in the fuel filter, if it is not worried about it I'll just get bigger batteries
thanks again
dave

 

[pinbill]

Regarding the normally open momentary push button switch, do you recommend a minimum amperage?

 

[southdave]

I uses a univeral light botton it was nice and metalic I didn't think it mattered it's on, off it's off thing going it rated twelve volts just wired it backwards

 

[pinbill]

thanks for the reply-

any ideas on a safe minimum amperage?

bill

 

[T_F_E]

if you are grounding the blue wire it will only take a few amps.