I'm doing a OM617 swap in to a Jeep YJ. I'm looking for some type of lamp or led for a glow plug indicator for the dash. I'm looking for something with somewhat of a stock look and not just a yellow light or led. Has anyone come across anything ? I might just use a Carlings Switch with the glow plug icon on it and just wire the glow plug relay to light the switch and basically just have a dead switch but it will match with the Carling Switches I already have and light up.

 

I just used a red lamp in the jeep panel that was not being used, and just added a glow icon on the lenz. You could also use the ck engine light as well. You definetly want to use the Benz glow relay as it has the correct glow time for the temp plus "after glow" while the motor warms up.

 

Thanks FTE, thats the route I'd like to go. I am using the stock glow plug relay. I was thinking of using one of the unused lights in the cluster indicators. Where did you get the icon from ? I don't know if Jeep made Wranglers for export with the diesels. I know they made Cherokees with 2.1 Turbo Diesels, and they were only for export. The indicator lights on the export models were all international symbols, and had a glow plug light. The panel can easily be taken off the cluster and mounted on a US cluster. I'm researching to see if the Wranglers had a simluar set up and I could just change the lens cover for the lights. Its pretty easy. If its not too much trouble could you post or send me a pic of it ?

Thanks.
Doug

 

I just drew it on with a Sharpie.