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Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:42 pm
by vanvliet
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
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:25 pm
by mikeonb4c
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?
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:31 pm
by wonkanoby
test lamp on bus bar should show how relay is performing
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:37 pm
by mikeonb4c
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....
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:39 am
by g8dhe
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.
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:19 pm
by vanvliet
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.
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:34 pm
by mikeonb4c
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.
Brill vanvliet, might buy one for the hell of Whereabouts is it located on the Bongo?
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:32 pm
by Northern Bongolow
just behind the starter batt mike, just switch on the ign and follow the clicking.
Re: Glow plug relay - cheap replacement ( genuine part)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:51 pm
by mikeonb4c
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.
