Glowplug controller freaking out? Or normal operation?

[restoguy]

My GPs have been doing something unusual the last couple days. Previously, when I would start the girl up the GP light would come on about 3 or 4 times for 3 seconds each. That's what I know as 'normal'. The last couple days after I start it, the light stays lit for 6-8 seconds, just one time. I have the Heath ECM in it now, if that makes a difference. Anybody experience the same thing? Is my GP controller about to sh!t the bed?

 

[ak diesel driver]

normal should be the 6-8 seconds light on solid and then coming on again and flashing on and of several times, AKA afterglow

 

[restoguy]

Im talking after the engine is running. One long pulse not several smaller ones like normal.

 

[Turbine Doc]

How long you had the Heath program, his newer versions have "after glow" programmed in them and you can get several cycles of glow even with engine running

 

[restoguy]

I put the Heath ecm in last saturday. The odd afterglow started on wednesday. I might switch back to my old ecm to see if anything changes. I would think the controller would either work or it wouldn't and the ecm tells it to cycle so...

 

[Dan Hunter]

I have the same variance in cycles and am running a Heath chip as well. Running 60Gs, it can glow all it wants. I can't imagine how this would be detrimental unless you were using it as a get-away car.

 

[restoguy]

I guess I'll call Heath tomorrow and ask. I thought it funny that it didn't start happening right when I put the ECM in. I timed it today and it was 10s. I guess maybe it's normal.

 

[JMJNet]

What is the weather temperature when you start it?

 

[restoguy]

It's been 40-60F usually.