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  1. Rutjes

    Engine compartment electrical upgrades - Let's see some pics!

    I missed the opportunity. Maybe next time he's around. The relay is still switched by the glowplug controller card. Re-use the original wires. By the way, we swapped the belt drive for a 6.5 serpentine setup to make it 12V. 200A relays. We used the 2nd one for a "doghead starter relay mod".
  2. Rutjes

    Engine compartment electrical upgrades - Let's see some pics!

    The truck hasn't been driven enough to tell, but I don't see why it would cause trouble. Plenty of people put (in-line) fuses inside the engine compartment. Relays as well. Some of the connector insulation, the ones on the glowplugs seem to shrink a bit due to heat. I see that as a good thing...
  3. Rutjes

    Engine compartment electrical upgrades - Let's see some pics!

    I've posted these before, but here they are again. 12V conversion. 2x Optima Red Tops installed. New heavy gauge battery wiring. Big fuse between batteries and bus bar, forgot how many amps. We re-did the glow plug wiring. New glow plug relay and a fuse for each glow plug. I don't have up...
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