<<Ah! I see now, you are saying wire a starter solenoid in place of the fuse>>
Well, yeah...but I didn't think eliminating the fuse such a good idea, rather putting a heavy-duty relay (doesn't have to be a solenoid) adjacent to, and in series with the fuse. That would have the effect of pulling the fuse, without having to pop the hood, etc. each time. I see what you're saying about how it relies on the regular GP relay staying closed. Not an elegant engineering solution for sure! Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of MG Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:38 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiring a Switch in the Glow plug Relay Ah! I see now, you are saying wire a starter solenoid in place of the fuse. In that case yes you are correct. I thought you were saying to run the heavy wires to a switch in place of the fuse on the original relay to act like removing the fuse. putting the solenoid in that way would work as long as the original relay still makes a contact on the high amp side. Who knows how long that will be the case. Much better to simply replace the original with the starter solenoid right off and not have to do that later. Well unless you plan to put a new glowplug relay in at some later date when they come down in price. Like that will ever happen. Manfred Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:12:43 -0700 From: "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> Yes, the wiring to the high amperage part of the (new simple manually controlled) relay would have to be robust, but that could be a very short run (nearby, under the hood). The actual switch on the dash could be wired to the low amperage part of the relay with lighter gauge wire. An additional in-line fuse sounds prudent! Or am I (very possible!) just not understanding how relays work? Greg, Who is no expert on automotive electronics, but trying to learn -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of MG Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 8:36 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiring a Switch in the Glow plug Relay Not really. I think that's an 50 to 80 amp fuse so the wires would have to be big enough to carry that and so would the switch. You should also add an inline fuse holder with a fuse on the wire going to the switch to replace the one you are bypassing. Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:05:36 -0700 From: "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> What I meant was, interrupting the connection at the fuse. Using the relay to act like someone removing the fuse after starting. That avoids all the heavy gauge wiring. Isn't this a possible kludge? Greg _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
