2002 Ford F-350 Diesel Tach & Glow Plug

I agree, everything I have read says that it is databus too.  The thing is, I have yet to find one that didn't have the wait to start wire at the instrument cluster.  BUT I have not done a 6L yet.  Next week I am doing one so I will see first hand :)

I just looked in Alldatapro.com.  It says its the same 01+  that its databus.  But you have proved that it can be done.  When you do the new one next week, email me.  I would like to know if its the same, and what wire you use.  I use Crimestopper, that has a built in timer option, but here in Montana.....somtimes 15 sec is too short and 20 sec is too long, depending on time of year.  I would rather hook it up to the light.

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I will do that.  My information also says it is databus like I said but does offer a solution which is to hook it directly to the glow plug relay.  To me this is the next best thing and would work better then the timer.  I am in Canada and a timer just doesn't cut it.  Our temperature can range here from -30 to +100.  That is the difference between no glow plugs and 30 seconds or more of glow plugs.

You know how it works  the information said it was a databus. I called  tech support ( DEI of course ) So I wired it as tech support said to. Don't get me wrong I rather use a wait to start wire it is much more relaible. You know the car will start as soon as the glow plug goes off. I always used the wait to start wire in older Fords and for all Dodge pick up Diesel installs. 

Did you use use a  diode ? or any tips Maybe I will try it next time.

Then again, you're in Canada, trucks might be different???