Glow plug relay unit

[Twistedmind]

Gents, my glow plug relay is having a fit. MB have quoted over 100 for the unit

GSF have the part listed for 85. Anybody got any reviews if this unit ??

Cheers

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[BlackC55]

Depends on the make.

 

[E270 Owner]

Gents, my glow plug relay is having a fit. MB have quoted over 100 for the unit

GSF have the part listed for 85. Anybody got any reviews if this unit ??

Cheers

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Repair the old unit.

Cost £00.00

 

[E270 Owner]

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/engine/166150-glow-plug-dash-light.html

 

[t-dawg1]

I got one for £134 from dealer for a OM642 engine! So I guess that's the going price

 

[E270 Owner]

I got one for £134 from dealer for a OM642 engine! So I guess that's the going price

It will blow again

and again

................

It only takes a glow plug/s to short circuit and blow the fuse link/s inside the relay,
the faulty glow plug don't care if the relay is 10 years old or 10 days, it will blow it.











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[t-dawg1]

It will blow again and again ................ It only takes a glow plug/s to short circuit and blow the fuse link/s inside the relay, the faulty glow plug don't care if the relay is 10 years old or 10 days, it will blow it. .

Mine comes with 12 months warranty from the dealer and so far 4 months later my car starts 1st time with no hesitation after the change

 

[Twistedmind]

One glow plug looks like it's been running hot

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[E270 Owner]

One glow plug looks like it's been running hot

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From left to right number 4 ?

 

[Twistedmind]

Well I swapped them all out, not to much fuss.

Looks like the relay is mashed 100%. Light still on.

Had a chat with sales at merc. They alone have swapped 98 relays in the last 6 months.

Shocking

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[E270 Owner]

I have repaired almost as many as that lol.

Once the fuse link/s in the relay are blown the light will never go out permanently and the affected glow plug/s will never heat up.

Above in my post I mentioned number 4 as looks like it's not been heating due to blown relay fuse link.













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[Twistedmind]

E270. Do you just solder the 5a fuse wire onto the broken link ?

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[E270 Owner]

E270. Do you just solder the 5a fuse wire onto the broken link ?

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You can try 5amp

If it blows uprate it but don't exceed 20 amps.

 

[Twistedmind]

What do you use?

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[Twistedmind]

You say the solder fix is only temp. Is this the case ??? Or are your repaired units still going strong ?

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[E270 Owner]

What do you use?

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I make my own fuse wire but you can buy this >http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUSE-WIRE...-POSTAGE-/181304263788?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

You say the solder fix is only temp. Is this the case ??? Or are your repaired units still going strong ?

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I used the wording "temp repair" in the "How To" http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/elec...ir-glow-plug-relay-module-028-545-4032-a.html http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/engine/166150-glow-plug-dash-light.html as I would never recommend it as a permanent repair on a public forum.

But between you and me ..... yes all are still going strong.














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[Twistedmind]

Lol. Good enough for me

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[Twistedmind]

E270.

Thought I new the location of the relay. How wrong I was.

Is it the unit behind the passenger side headlight

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[E270 Owner]

E270.

Thought I new the location of the relay. How wrong I was.

Is it the unit behind the passenger side headlight

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Just took this pic.

Its located under header tank.

 

[Twistedmind]

Top. Thanks for the help

That's one clean engine !

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