The glow plug relay is the component that supplies power to the glow plug. A relay is a type of switch that works on the basis of magnetism. When the relay is energized, the electromagnet attracts a small sheet of steel. This completes a circuit, which allows the current to be passed to the glow plug and heat it up. When the engine is warm, the relay is turned off and the circuit is broken. Many electrical components in the car are controlled by this type of plug-in relay.
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When the glow plug relay is not working properly, the fuel is not heated up before it's compressed in the cylinders. This causes the fuel to have trouble igniting. This can be noticed from a fluctuating speed or so-called "diesel engine knock", these are vibrations when accelerating while the engine is still cold.
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