Glow Plug Override?

[ZachBoyer]

Since my GPR is no longer working and I have to jump the terminals to get my truck to start if I dont plug it in. Could I wire a push button switch under my dash to turn the glow plugs on and then start the engine?

So I figured that my GPR is like this
O
o--o
O

I usually jump the 2 big O's which are the big terminals together and my truck will start so if I run two wires to this switch, 1 from each post. So if I hold the switch for 10 seconds my truck should start???

Will this work. Will it hurt anything? I have a spare push button switch so all I need is wire

[mschn99]

it would have to be one heck of a switch.....i dont know the exact amperage the glow plugs pull...but i would figure it would have to be between 30 and 60 amps... if not more

[ZachBoyer]

Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I can stick to the ol wire over the terminals. I will just look silly everytime i leave work

[alabamafrog]

How about spending $30 or so on a new GPR? The switch and wires your talking about would have to be huge. I have heard of a mod to hook a switch to the little wire ground wire to manually disable the GPR in warm weather to try and make it last longer.

[ZachBoyer]

Alrightty I guess im heading to NAPA tomorrow. Thanks for the help

[CHUCK]

Why not just fix the problem? Mods are one thing, but rigging instead of fixing is another. If you were out in bfe, rigging something is always acceptable...

[ZachBoyer]

I have been laid off for 3 weeks. My bank account is -253. Thats why I am moving next week to start a new job 400 miles away

[ZachBoyer]

I installed a GPR109 tomorrow we shall see the results

[bearcat]

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRUCK AND YOUR NEW JOB!!!

[sostattoo]

you can use a ford starter switch its about half the price ( i paid $12 for mine at a local parts store called standard) you just have to do a little rewiring. but its not a starter relay its a starter switch they look about the same but they are different the switch has the 2 big wires and 2 little ones but that the end of their similarities the switch has a 12v on one of the little wires and the pcm controls the ground witch is the other little wire. a starter relay has the two big wires but the two little ones work diffrent one is hot all the time and the other is hot when the relay contacts. this one will not work for glow plugs. good luck