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This is a diesel 87. I turn the key over to glow pug position and get no light. I have a block htr and the car starts anyway when I go to ignition. Today same situation but in the gnition position I get no turn over. Battery is good.

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Glow plug light indicates if the system is working as designed too. If you have one or two glow plugs out it will start but idle rough at first.

If the glows do not come on, engine will not start or do so after extended cranking and idle rough if temperature below 50F.

If glow lamp not coming on, the 80 amp fuse may be blown. There is a black box on the left inner fender just back from the headlamp. . Under the cover is a thick fuse held by two Phillip head screws.( IIRC.)

If the engine will not crank, try moving the shifter lever back and forward while you turn ignition to crank. If still no crank, it is often the electrical switch under the ignition switch burnt.

Are the other cluster warning lamps, Oil, Battery, Brake, etc coming on when you turn on the ignition.?

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