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15 degrees out this morning. Held the switch in for 7 seconds for a start within 3 seconds of cranking. Love having complete control of the glowplugs.

This is run through the box through existing wire that runs from the engine connector to the glowplugs.

The push button is not “hot” unless the master is on. With the master on and while driving I suppose somehow the rely could become energized but like a starter solenoid how often does one of those energize by itself? Thinking outloud here but I don’t see this relay energizing without...

Installed the push button switch and labelled it. Just need to find the hot wire to the "wait" light and wire it in so it comes on anytime when this button is pushed.

Installed the new MOSFET. Did not fix the problem. Good news though. It forced me to do something I wanted to do anyways. I bypassed the PCB control of the glows plugs completely. I will never have to worry about that box again for control of the glow plugs. The box feeds an 8 gauge wire...

Addressing FloridAKM's thought of what let out the magic smoke in the first place ever other sensor and part of the glow plug seems to check out OK. New MOSFET not coming in for awhile Thanks also papakb for the advise on a higher rated unit. I probably will search one of those out and try...

When starting my 1985 M998 the wait light would flash for a second and go out. Impossible to start when cold. It has a KDS protective control box dated I think Oct of 2010. Figured that was the culprit so I removed it, opened it up and Houston we have a problem. Look at what is called a...