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connect the ground end of a test light to the pos. side of the battery. now un hook the wires from the glow plugs or unbolt the terminals. after u have done this touch the tester to the glow plug terminals if it lights up it is good do this to all of them if the tester doesn't light up the glow plug is bad.

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