Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: Barbados
Posts: 74
GLOW PLUG ENGINE BAY FUSE BLOWS!
Lads,
I'll try to make this as simple as possible.
When I connect the black and yellow wire from the Glow Plug Timer Relay to the Glow Plug Harness the #3 60amp fuse blows in the engine bay.
If I replace the fuse and disconnect the glow plug harness from the relay the fuse doesn't blow which gave me the impression that something could be wrong with the glow plug harness because the fuse literally only blows when I connect the glow plug harness to the glow plug relay live wire....
Things I've done to troubleshoot are: Checking the continuity through the Glow Plug Harness and that was fine / Checked the ground connection on the Glow Plug Relay which was fine / I am reading 8-9v on the black and yellow wire coming from the relay.
I know the glow plugs themselves ground to the engine, I have a ground wire going from the starter to the chassis which I believe should be sufficient to ground the engine effectively (correct me if I am wrong about that).
Any suggestions with troubleshooting this annoying issue???[/b]
11th Mar 2021 1:33pm
dorsetsmith
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554
check glow plug harness for short to ground with yellow and black wire disconnect from glow plug relay and glow plug end too also check glow plugs are not shorted to ground
Multimeter is your best friend for troubleshooting
also check engine loom for damage
11th Mar 2021 5:05pm
BajanRover
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: Barbados
Posts: 74
Thanks Doret will try this and get back with an update!
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Any suggestions with troubleshooting this annoying issue???[/b]
11th Mar 2021 5:05pm
