Chevy/GMC 6.2L and 6.5L Discussion of Chevy and GMC Trucks with 6.2L and 6.5L Diesel Engines

87 6.2 glow light wont ever shut off

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 09:27 AM
  #1  
bongo's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newbie
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
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?

one owner vehicle, records from the past 25 years of everything that was replaced

 
Reply
Old May 9, 2012 | 11:38 AM
  #2  
ebarresi5894's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 525
Likes: 12
From: Rehoboth, MA
Default

does it have a manual GP relay no one told you about? how cold? could be after glow.
 
Reply
Old May 9, 2012 | 11:46 AM
  #3  
bongo's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newbie
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default

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
 
Reply
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:12 PM
  #4  
ebarresi5894's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 525
Likes: 12
From: Rehoboth, MA
Default

check the GP relay see if it is getting constant power
 
Reply
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:18 PM
  #5  
bongo's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newbie
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default

(pardon my newbishness) is the relay the part on the back of the intake drivers side?
 
Reply
Old May 10, 2012 | 08:29 AM
  #6  
ebarresi5894's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 525
Likes: 12
From: Rehoboth, MA
Default

yea it looks like a starter solenoid
 
Reply
Old May 15, 2012 | 11:16 PM
  #7  
Jeff Bennett's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
From: Washington State
Default

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.....
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
schmauster
Chevy/GMC 6.2L and 6.5L
22
Jul 26, 2015 11:33 AM
carid
Diesel Bombers Sponsors
1
Apr 15, 2015 07:29 AM
ajwright64
Ford Powerstroke 99-03 7.3L
0
Feb 4, 2015 09:36 PM
dave nh
Diesel In Distress - Support Ticket
2
Oct 21, 2014 03:14 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:26 PM.