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10-29-2011, 05:52 PM
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Diesel Glow Plug Upgrade Indicator Light
A couple of weeks ago I did a thread on my big red smoker having problems with hard starting. After checking the solenoid for the glow plug upgrade I found it to be bad. There was some discussion of a way to make an indicator to show that power was or was not getting to the glow plugs. A fellow member here at OCC offered to make me an LED indicator to see how well it would work.
I got the LED in the mail today already setup to install. All I had to do was decide where I was going to put it and how. I decided to just leave it under the hood and not mess with the dash. If you are wondering why not in the dash, I rarely start the BRS sitting on it. I will just reach over and fire it up in the shop and let it warm up before I move it outside. I have to let it back itself down the ramps as I think the weight of it and me on it would probably make the 2X10 boards decide to break, LOL. So as I engage the key I can just lift the lid a bit and see if the light is on. With that being said, I fabricated a bracket and mounted it on the left side of the battery using a bolt that is used to mount the fuel pump. I ran a wire to the plug side of the solenoid and the other wire directly up to the negative side of the battery. Now when I turn the key to the left to engage the glow plugs I have a very nice bright blue LED telling me my glow plugs are getting voltage. Also before someone tells me about the wire breaking from vibes, I do plan on getting some electrical connectors and shrink wrap to improve the connections. Yes it would be considered a PO mod if someone else buys it, but I hope it is one that is considered worth doing...  Thanks to CHWNY (Clay) for fixing and sending the LED.  Here are some pics of the setup.  The bracket I made in about 5 minutes:  The LED installed into the bracket:  Wire hooked up to the Glow Plug side of the solenoid:  Second wire hooked up to the Battery Ground:  Light showing blue when the Key is engaged to heat glow plugs: 
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DWayne 1973: 128, ag tires, 3pt. lift, spring assist, lights, 42" Deck 10" moldboard plow 2016 XT1 42" deck 18HP 
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10-29-2011, 08:24 PM
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DWayne 1973: 128, ag tires, 3pt. lift, spring assist, lights, 42" Deck 10" moldboard plow 2016 XT1 42" deck 18HP
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10-29-2011, 09:43 PM
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Thats cool guys! Great idea!
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To many ideas, not enough time..... Cub Cadet 147 2050041u340160 42" Mower Deck, Snow Thrower, Tire Chains and Weights, Rotary Tiller 1, Brinly Sleeve Hitch, Brinly 10" plow, Johnny Bucket Jr.,42" QA NF Dozer Blade. Cub Cadet 1872 SGT 60" CCC deck. Parts 129 future plans =ported pump for 147, cast iron rear for 1872,129 frame and steering axle= ?wagon?
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10-30-2011, 02:29 PM
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Great job! I am going to that to mine!
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Justin 
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