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560 d glowplugs

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tator

12-09-2005 15:21:27




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went to start 560 today. cold. hit the glow plug button and only went halfway, waited and tried it again and the needle didnt evan move. just wondering if my glowplugs are bad or if theres another problem. thanks




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Haas

12-09-2005 19:51:00




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 Re: 560 d glowplugs in reply to tator, 12-09-2005 15:21:27  
The meter measures the current to the glow plugs. Each one takes about 7 to 8 amps. So for a 6 cylinder, you should be pulling about 35-40 amps. If you have a multimeter that measures voltage and resistance, you can use it to see if the glow plugs are working. When you hit the button, you should measure battery voltage (12 volts or so) at each plug connection. If you are getting voltage, but no or partial deflection of the glow meter on the tractor, then disconnect all but one glow plug and see if the meter deflects for the one connected. Test each one individually this way and you will find if any or bad. Or, you can just measure the resistance of each plug. Disconnect the spade connector from the plug and measure the resistance between the spade and a good ground. Should be in the range of 2 to 3 ohms. If high resistance, then plug is bad and needs replaced. I just did this on one of my tractors today. Glow plugs are $20 each at the IH dealer.

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Troy (MI)

12-09-2005 16:59:54




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 Re: 560 d glowplugs in reply to tator, 12-09-2005 15:21:27  
Sounds like a short to me. I had a 560 that had this problem and I traced the short to a corroded wire connector. I just cleaned the connector with sandpaper then it worked fine.

The meter is actually measuring total resistance across the circuit. Think of each glow plug as a resistor in parallel. When the meter is reading full, it is seeing all glow plugs functioning. If the meter is less then full, one or more of the glow plugs is not functioning. Hope this helps.

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