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Message: [QUOTE="Charles, post: 133853, member: 103"] I thought everyone made it clear that the PCM is turning them off because of a voltage out-of-range situation. Assuming that the voltage regulators are actually functioning on the dual alternator systems the ambulances are running, then they wouldn't be [i]having[/i] any glow plug system problems. So I doubt there's anything to be found there. It would seem you may simply need to correct your overcharging condition if you wish to keep the PCM from turning the glow plugs off in an effort to keep them from burning up with excessive system voltage. What ever happened to something like a good old 13.8 volts or so? The amperage capacity of your alternator or alternators isn't going to make your glow plug system go crazy. But apparently a miscalibrated voltage regulator sure will. Plus it's hard on the batteries anyway. Why not just fix the problem at the source... why is your alternator overcharging? Fix that and everything else takes care of itself, your glow plugs don't burn up and fall on top of the pistons and you don't boil all the solution out of your batteries. [/QUOTE]

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