Wait to start light

duncanb09 · Jan 27, 2013

Hey guys, the 6.0 I just bought does not have the wait to start light come on when turning the engine over. It comes on for a very brief moment just as I am cycling the key to ON. My buddy said the truck starts up very fast for being cold and said it could be that I just have really good glow plugs?

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CCRICE · Jan 27, 2013

The little coil light is your wait to start on the 6.0..

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e.nickkk · Jan 27, 2013

if you have it plugged in it will light up for a very short time

Bluestroke2004 · Jan 27, 2013

yeah could be G P, The warmer the engine is the less time WTS light will be on.

FallenAuthority · Jan 27, 2013

CCRICE said:
The little coil light is your wait to start on the 6.0..

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Not on an 03. The 03 had a wait to start light still.

dmd · Jan 27, 2013

The post said it was cold. If cold then the light probably should stay on longer.

The "must have good glow plugs" is funny... Even with new glow plugs that light will be on for 5-10 seconds at least when cold. You photo shows snow, so your cold will probably
be around 30-deg. The GP light should not turn off right away.

CCRICE · Jan 27, 2013

FallenAuthority said:
Not on an 03. The 03 had a wait to start light still.

I stand corrected then, didn't know that.

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duncanb09 · Jan 27, 2013

It has the small coil as the wait to start light. Not exactly sure whats up with it but it literally comes on for 1 second then turns off. The truck starts and drives fine though.

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Emery19 · Jan 28, 2013

FallenAuthority said:
Not on an 03. The 03 had a wait to start light still.

false. my dads 03 had the little coil. the 03 7.3's might have had the wait to start light, but the 6.0 had the coil

CCRICE · Jan 28, 2013

Either way he's trying to figure out why the light goes out so quick lol. My 07 starts fine in the cold but the light is on longer than he's claiming. I'm curious as to what would cause that.

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duncanb09 · Jan 28, 2013

Thanks for all the input guys. Heres some more random info at an attempt to rule anything out. It has brand new batteries and a new FICM. When I turn the truck to on the check engine light comes on, fuel and water separator comes on and air flow restriction comes on. All 3 disappear as soon as the truck is started.

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02BigD · Jan 28, 2013

Little coil for 02 7.3 as well FTR.

e.nickkk · Jan 28, 2013

take a video of you starting it cold

duncanb09 · Jan 28, 2013

Alrite ill shoot one tonite after I get off work.

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duncanb09 · Jan 28, 2013

Well I didnt get to take a vid. Took it back to dealer. Truck is 5 days old and theres 2" of play in the ball joints. Anyone have any experience with Holiday Automotive in Fon Du Lac?

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yeehaw · Jan 30, 2013

glad they fixed it up for free, i'll have to take a look at that wts light one of these days.

duncanb09 · Jan 30, 2013

Ill have to stop by this weekend if your working. Got all kinds of questions for ya to answer

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yeehaw · Jan 30, 2013

i'm off saturday but on sunday

duncanb09 · Jan 31, 2013

Left it at the dealership for 2 days. Decently cold weather and it sat outside, wait to start light was on for about 3 seconds. Decently cold = 15-25 degrees fyi lol

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