Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

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Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by vanvliet » Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:42 pm

Fitted one of these and it seems to work perfectly £14 (or a little less).Free postage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-bongo-F ... 2eddc0bb81
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:25 pm

vanvliet wrote:Fitted one of these and it seems to work perfectly £14 (or a little less).Free postage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-bongo-F ... 2eddc0bb81
Useful tip there. What were the symptoms that made you change the relay. Mine has just had 4 New NGK glow plugs but is still a little lumpy at times esp starting from cold in cold/damp weather. Could my relay be contributing?
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by wonkanoby » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:31 pm

test lamp on bus bar should show how relay is performing
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Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:37 pm

wonkanoby wrote:test lamp on bus bar should show how reay is performing
not got one of those and not sure how I'd use it. I'm guessing dodgy relay does not explain my symptoms but....
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by g8dhe » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:39 am

Just wire a small 12volt bulb between chassis and the bar, that will be a quick check that power is getting to the bar at least. If not the check the fusible link first before suspecting relay.
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by vanvliet » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:19 pm

I had a starting problem and was just working my way through the possible causes without a real clue what I was doing! Somebody told me that my problem could be in part down to a faulty relay but it was actually just the plugs. Anyway, I now have a spare one which at that the money I paid (I think it was £11 including post I offered which was accepted) is fine.It took 10 mins to swap over. The price of these things from Mazda dealers is ridiculous.
Ady checked the new one and it functions just as it should.
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:34 pm

vanvliet wrote:I had a starting problem and was just working my way through the possible causes without a real clue what I was doing! Somebody told me that my problem could be in part down to a faulty relay but it was actually just the plugs. Anyway, I now have a spare one which at that the money I paid (I think it was £11 including post I offered which was accepted) is fine.It took 10 mins to swap over. The price of these things from Mazda dealers is ridiculous.
Ady checked the new one and it functions just as it should.
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by Northern Bongolow » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:32 pm

just behind the starter batt mike, just switch on the ign and follow the clicking.
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Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:51 pm

Northern Bongolow wrote:just behind the starter batt mike, just switch on the ign and follow the clicking.
Cheers Ady. Thought I'd heard it clicking from there this morning. 8)
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