Is it possible to install a remote starter on a diesel engine? If so, how does it work with the glow plugs before starting the engine?
May 25, 2006 at 2:38 PM
Diesel Remote Starter and Glow Plugs
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remote starters are all wired in to application meaning that whoever wires it in will have to go through the wiring diagram for that vehicle and find the appropriate wires to connect it to but i dont see why it would not be possible to put remote start on a deisel the glow plugs are actuated by a relay (low current) not by a solid hot wire connection that goes directly to them so i dont know how that would keep the vehicle from running they are timed through the computer (depending on model) and shut off when they are needed to shut off
May 27, 2006 at 2:48 PM
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A remote starter can be installed on a diesel if it is wired to the correct vehicle circuits using that vehicle's wiring diagram. Glow plugs are switched by a low-current relay and timed by the computer, so they should not prevent remote starting.
Conversation Summary
The owner asked whether a remote starter can be installed on a diesel and how it interacts with glow plugs before cranking. The expert said it is possible: the installer must identify the proper wires from the vehicle wiring diagram. Glow plugs are relay-controlled and computer-timed rather than fed by a constant hot wire, so they shut off when no longer needed and should not keep the engine from starting.