[Vwdiesel] glow plug test

[Area31 Research Facility]

A normal battery charger won't have the 25 amps necessary to light a single
glow plug, whereas the battery does.  The battery charger output would have
dropped to almost zero volts when you put the glow plug on it's output.

Rob

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From: "mikitka" <mikitka at earthlink.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] glow plug test


> Well, I went back out and tried it again and no glow, sparks when I touch
> clamps together but no glow on the plug, but when I touched the battery
> terminals with that same plug and it sure did glow, bright red and fast
too.
> Could it be I have one of those automatic chargers that also senses if you
> have the plugs hooked up backwards?
> Nick
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