TDSECK
03-17-2016, 09:24
I had a good quality alarm and remote start system installed in my Suburban in 2012
At first the shop wanted to put in a preset time for the glow plug warm up duration.
I said no way, i want it wired so that it will only start after the glow plug indicator light for starting comes on.
They did wire it that way and for extra $ and it does start fine on very cold days.
So my question is, recently the 30 amp fuse for this system blew out causing the alarm/remote system to stop working.
When i took it to the shop they said it could be the heater blower fan could be going bad causing the 30 amp fuse to blow out. I never set the fan speed on high alway 1st or 2nd speed because it takes a lonf time to get heat anway, I then asked them if the glow plugs where running off this fuse. They said no.
My front and rear blower fan motors seem to run fine, is there a way I can check to make sure? Or any other way to see what else might be drawing enough current to blow a 30 amp fuse?
I want to know how many amps do the glow plugs draw? And is there a heavy duty relay that is engaged when they are working (like the starter motor) or would they draw current through a remote start system like i have?
I am trying to find out so if in fact they did wire the glow plugs through this 30 amp fuse and it is causing it to blow on very cold days i don't think i should have to pay to have it corrected!
My Sub is in very good shape for a 1999, i did find a shorted out tail light assembly that was causing the tail light fuse to blow when i was towing a car trailer to Maine, i replace that and corrected that issue.
Any help is always welcome, this is a great resource for my 6.5 Sub!
At first the shop wanted to put in a preset time for the glow plug warm up duration.
I said no way, i want it wired so that it will only start after the glow plug indicator light for starting comes on.
They did wire it that way and for extra $ and it does start fine on very cold days.
So my question is, recently the 30 amp fuse for this system blew out causing the alarm/remote system to stop working.
When i took it to the shop they said it could be the heater blower fan could be going bad causing the 30 amp fuse to blow out. I never set the fan speed on high alway 1st or 2nd speed because it takes a lonf time to get heat anway, I then asked them if the glow plugs where running off this fuse. They said no.
My front and rear blower fan motors seem to run fine, is there a way I can check to make sure? Or any other way to see what else might be drawing enough current to blow a 30 amp fuse?
I want to know how many amps do the glow plugs draw? And is there a heavy duty relay that is engaged when they are working (like the starter motor) or would they draw current through a remote start system like i have?
I am trying to find out so if in fact they did wire the glow plugs through this 30 amp fuse and it is causing it to blow on very cold days i don't think i should have to pay to have it corrected!
My Sub is in very good shape for a 1999, i did find a shorted out tail light assembly that was causing the tail light fuse to blow when i was towing a car trailer to Maine, i replace that and corrected that issue.
Any help is always welcome, this is a great resource for my 6.5 Sub!