How many glow plugs does a LML Duramax have?
8 GLOW PLUGS
Amazon.com: 2006-2012 6.6L DURAMAX PREMIUM SET OF 8 GLOW PLUGS LBZ/LMM/LML SILVERADO/SIERRA : Automotive.
How to check the glow plug on a GMC?
-check wires in the harness for cuts/frays. -Remove the 12 pin connector and checked the pins for any loose or bent pins and corrosion. -Use a test light hooked to a good ground source check the single wire for power when the key is turned on.
Why does the glow plug light not come on?
The glow plug light would come on and stay on until the I turned the key to the start position. With the engine light on, the glow plug light would not come on at all after it set the code. There were other codes for the glow plug circuits, but I only concentrated on the main code (U0106 -lost communication with glow plug control module).
How to erase code on glow plug control module?
-If all has checked out so far, leave both plugs out of the control module for a minimum of 1 minute, take a 5 minute break and leave the plugs out and key in the off position just to be sure. This will allow the control module to reset. -put plugs back in, key on and erase codes.
Are there any flaws in the Cummins Duramax?
Still, and just as we exposed the shortcomings of the almighty Cummins, the Duramax isn’t without its flaws—some of them catastrophic. For example, did you know the injection pump on the LML version is prone to coming apart and wrecking the entire high-pressure fuel system when it does?
Is the glow plug on my Duramax wrong?
After resetting, the light came back on the next day. Took it to a different mechanic today who at first said they did change the right glow plug. HOWEVER, after 2-hours of diagnostics, tracing wires and looking at schematics, they are telling me the diagrams are wrong.
Is the glow plug on a 2011 Truck?
Took it to a different mechanic today who at first said they did change the right glow plug. HOWEVER, after 2-hours of diagnostics, tracing wires and looking at schematics, they are telling me the diagrams are wrong. He told me that the 2012 diagrams matched my engine even though it is a 2011 truck.
The glow plug light would come on and stay on until the I turned the key to the start position. With the engine light on, the glow plug light would not come on at all after it set the code. There were other codes for the glow plug circuits, but I only concentrated on the main code (U0106 -lost communication with glow plug control module).
-check wires in the harness for cuts/frays. -Remove the 12 pin connector and checked the pins for any loose or bent pins and corrosion. -Use a test light hooked to a good ground source check the single wire for power when the key is turned on.