defender 200tdi glowplugs

[ian_s]

i never bothered to wire up the glowplugs when i fitted the tdi to my series, but now its getting really cold i find i am having to crank the engine over for 20 seconds before it fires, so i want to wire them up now.

can anyone tell me how much ampage they draw? i intend to fit a pushbutton in the cab, running a hefty relay that will power the glowplugs. is this a bad idea?

ian

[Ridgeback]

I think it would be better to get the Relay from a 200tdi Disco and use that.
I put a 200tdi into a project and looked into what to do with the Glow plugs. I was warned that if the glow plugs are left on to long, they will be damaged. The standard 200tdi relay has a timer.

If you google Nicksjungle its has the info you will need to make and connect the wiring.

Matt

[ian_s]

is the standard thingy just a timer?
the vans i drive at work have a timer that seems to change depending on temperature

[Ridgeback]

Its a timer Relay all in one.

If its warm weather then just start the engine before the glow plug light goes out.
in the days of the 200TDI things were basic!

[ian_s]

so if i just count to 20 with the button pressed, just like i used to do with my old engine, it wont hurt it

[Ridgeback]

you could do that