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Old 05-09-2012, 09:27 AM
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Default 87 6.2 glow light wont ever shut off

New to the forum and new to diesels... a few weeks a go i picked up an 87 suburban with a 6.2 nt...... its ran great no problems, but this morning the glow plug light would not ever go off. i drove it to work (only 1 mile) and unplugged the batterys until i could figure out wtf.. Thoughts?

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Old 05-09-2012, 11:38 AM
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does it have a manual GP relay no one told you about? how cold? could be after glow.
 
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Old 05-09-2012, 11:46 AM
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highly doubt it on a manual relay. its not cold, 70's. the light stays on even when key is not in it . I've had zero issues for the past few weeks that ive had it. and i havent changed anything or messed with anything. only thing i did was an oil change the day i got it
 
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Old 05-09-2012, 12:12 PM
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check the GP relay see if it is getting constant power
 
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Old 05-09-2012, 12:18 PM
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(pardon my newbishness) is the relay the part on the back of the intake drivers side?
 
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yea it looks like a starter solenoid
 
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On the 6.2 it is on the left(drivers side) fender, or inside the fender, just above the wheel well shield. It does look like a starter solenoid from a ford product.....
 
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