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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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ATTN glow plug circuit malfunction

My 03 Dmax threw a code that said glow plug circuit malfunction. Are there any fuses or relays that I could check?
 

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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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what code is it?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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ok, is your truck a cali or federal emmision truck?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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I've been told it's a cali....it doesn't have the rail over the glow plugs...u can see the nut & wire on top of the GP.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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ok, you have a problem with a glow plug then. u can use a ohm meter and check the resistance of the glow plug from the top of the glow plug stud to ground. should be around 1ohm.

you can also use a test light and connect it to the positive battery terminal and touch the stud on top of each glow plug and see if it lights up, if it does its good.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 05:48 AM
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Do I need to disconnect the wires from the plus before testing
 
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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no
 
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 05:29 AM
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Test light lights up on each plug ...so plugs are good ..What do I check next?

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I was wondering if there's a way to test the GP controller.
 

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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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try using an ohm meter
 
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