I have a dash light wired to my glow plug bus bar on my 82 Westy. It
stays on for several seconds after I release the starter.

Mark

David Brodbeck wrote:
>
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jaap Nauta wrote:
>
> > By the way, as far as I know the glow plugs stay on some time after
> > engaging the starter. So for that reason you don't have to engage the
> > starting longer.
>
> Hmm, I'll have to watch my auxiliary glow plug light more closely next
> time I start my van.  While the plugs stay on for several seconds after
> the dash light goes out, I'm pretty sure they turn off immediately when I
> release the key from the START position.  Or maybe my glow relay isn't
> doing what it's supposed to?  Does anyone else have a light wired directly
> to the glow plug bus bar, like I do, so they can check this for me?
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon