glow plug relay.

[portchop]

bought a new relay,looked at cd manual,says its located on firewall behind drivers side exhaust manifold or there
of.
Done alot of work on different vechiles,so I'm not new to repair.
New relay is same as in manual.
Could some one please clue me in on where this relay IS???? Already spent time looking at no evail.
Thanks , james

 

[mangus580]

mine is located just to the left of the brake booster .... within a few inches in fact. want a pic?

 

[portchop]

sure that would be great.
thanks.

 

[mangus580]

Here ya go...

 

[portchop]

thankyou for your help.
mine is just like it.
guess book pic is of another kind, guess i need to get one of the right one.
Do you know how to test this relay??
if bad, how do you wire to bypass it???
15july is my birthday, looking to have this beast rolling by then!!!
I hope!!!
thanks again
M1010caddy

 

[mangus580]

You cant really by pass it, but you can jump it to see if its your relay thats bad, or your controller. What do you mean you need to get the right one? whats the one look like that you bought? there is a good chance it will work just fine, but look different.

BTW... add your loacation to your signature line please.... its a requirement of the forum, and who knows maybe someone here lives right down the street and can help you out.

 

[portchop]

james
pontiac mich

 

[mangus580]

James, how did you make out?

 

[portchop]

went to local auto parts store got the correct relay. installed it, it started right up.
relay I got off ebay had a 4 plug-in ,designed for a plug.
Was good to hear that caddy1010 run....
Thanks again for your help.

james
pontiac mich

 

[CCATLETT1984]

The relay in your pic is way different looking than the one in my cucv, mines an 85 would that make a difference? I can post a pic if needed.

 

[mangus580]

I would be interested to see what you have. I might be able to help.

 

[85-m1028]

if you look under the "glow plug update" thread there is a picture of the four pin controler/ relay, it is the 12v civy version. That may have been the one you got.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

Mine doesn't look like that one either. I will take a pic and post it later today.

 

[85-m1028]

ohh yea if its for 84 or earlier then its round and long shaped sort of like a giant felt tip marker., the military used the starter looking relay controled by a circuit board under the dash from 83-87 "I think" maybe some could chime in and verify that for me!!