What is the best glow plug relay to use? I have had a motorcraft and a napa relay die in my 99 7.3L and now I need on for my 97 7.3. Does anyone have the stancor relay and think its worth the money? I got a price for one from the IH dealer around here too, but cant see it being any different from ford's quality

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Am I the only one tired of buying a Gpr every 12-18 months? Its like 65bucks a year

sorry for the repost, but I realized that I was interrupting the other thread.
Thanks in advance for any advice

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Screw it. Just ordered two white rodgers/ stancor relays from mouser electronics. They are like 53/each, so even if they arent better than ford or IH relays the cost is about the same or less.

 

I use a Western Star or Western Plow relay...its been in for 4 years now ...its rated for 15 volts...stock relay is rated at 12 volts...hth

 

Damn I wish I would have heard about that relay before I ordered the stancor ones. You can find that western star relay for like 13bucks!

 

**** the relay.

wire a switch to the dash. switch on, glow plugs on. start truck, if very cold let the plugs run an extra couple of seconds, shut em off.

that's what is getting done on my truck. I currently have no power to the relay. Ratyher than **** around with the circuit, I am taking this as a sign to nicely wire in a manual switch. problem solved.