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  1. kennyw

    GP Controller CV & MV Differences

    All of my civi 6.2's have been 12V at the glow plugs (12V hooked to a meter only, more like 10.5V with the voltage drop from the glow plug load). But they have all been the older style controllers (82-84). I don't burn up glow plugs. I found this link: GM-GMC: 6.2 diesel, ac delco, glow plugs...
  2. kennyw

    GP Controller CV & MV Differences

    GM just put 12V to the 6V glow plugs. There is no means of dropping the voltage from 12V to 6V. This makes a 6V glow plug heat up fast, but also burns them out faster and in many cases swell. If one dies you still have a 12V supply to all the plugs since everything is wired in parallel. On the...
  3. kennyw

    GP Controller CV & MV Differences

    Only major difference is the resistor bank.
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