Something I noticed yesterday...when the engine is at temperature (remember
the whole heat-soaked inferno garage thing) and I switch the key to the glow
position, the fan starts instantly and the glow light comes on for a second or
two then, instead of going out quickly it kind of fades out like its on a
dimmer or something. Then the car starts normally. It only does this when the
aux fan is running.
Is this okay?
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 157K
'87 Acura Legend 177K
Still waiting on '72 350SL 78K
Litchfield Park, AZ
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Glow Cycle When Aux Fan is On
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> Something I noticed yesterday...when the engine is at temperature
> (remember the whole heat-soaked inferno garage thing) and I switch the
> key to the glow position, the fan starts instantly and the glow light
> comes on for a second or two then, instead of going out quickly it
> kind of fades out like its on a dimmer or something. Then the car
> starts normally. It only does this when the aux fan is running.
> Is this okay?
That sounds odd, I can't ever remember seeing this myself. Though
it may be entirely harmless. The Aux fan may be generating a lot
of electrical noise that confuses the lamp circuit.
-- Jim
