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Standard Ignition SS-591 Diesel Glow Plug Relay
Diesel Glow Plug Relay for 1979-1985 GM Applications
Standard Ignition SS-591 is a 12-volt diesel glow plug relay built for direct replacement service on a wide range of Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac applications. It uses a 100-amp rating, male connectors, and a stud-and-blade terminal layout to support reliable glow plug circuit control in older diesel-equipped vehicles.
Key Features
- 12-volt diesel glow plug relay with a 100 A amperage rating
- Male connector design with 2 round connectors
- 4 male terminals with stud and blade terminal type
- Includes mounting bracket for installation support
- Built with heavy-duty copper contacts and high-grade electrical materials
- Pure copper windings and copper battery terminal studs help reduce resistance
- Polyester-insulated magnet wire and cadmium-plated copper discs support lower voltage drop
Product Details
The Standard Ignition SS-591 is engineered for diesel starting and charging system service where dependable relay operation matters. Its internal copper contact design helps limit arcing, while the copper winding construction supports a stronger magnetic field for consistent electrical switching. The relay’s materials are selected to reduce voltage loss and improve current flow, which is important in demanding underhood conditions. This part cross-references Bosch 16136 for the same application. Standard Ignition SS-591 is a practical choice for restoring glow plug relay function on classic GM diesel platforms, including Chevrolet C10, GMC C1500, and Oldsmobile Delta 88 applications.
Common Problems This Part Can Help Solve
- Hard starting on diesel engines caused by weak glow plug relay operation
- Intermittent glow plug activation during cold starts
- Voltage drop in the glow plug circuit
- Electrical arcing that shortens relay service life
- Relay failure from worn contacts or high-resistance connections
Installation Notes and Fitment
Compatible With 1979-1985 Buick Regal, 1980-1985 Chevrolet C10, 1982-1985 Chevrolet C20, 1982-1985 Chevrolet C30, 1983-1985 Chevrolet G20, 1983-1985 Chevrolet G30, 1985 Chevrolet K10, 1985 Chevrolet K20, 1985 Chevrolet K30, 1979-1984 Oldsmobile 98, and additional listed Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac diesel applications. Fitment also includes 1982-1984 Chevrolet K10, K20, K30, K5 Blazer, P20, and P30, plus 1980-1984 GMC C1500, C2500, C3500, G2500, G3500, K1500, K2500, K3500, P2500, and P3500. Verify connector style, terminal layout, and mounting location before installation; some applications note solenoid-type or 2-blade terminal requirements. The included bracket supports mounting, and the relay should be matched to the vehicle’s 12-volt electrical system.
Quality Assurance
Standard Ignition manufactures ignition and starting system components with controlled production processes and high-grade materials from component to finished part. SS-591 is built to support long service life in demanding electrical environments.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
|---|---|
| Part Number | SS-591 |
| Amperage Rating | 100 A |
| Connector Gender | Male |
| Connector Shape | Round |
| Contents | Includes Bracket |
| Continuous Duty | No |
| Mounting Bracket(s) Included | Yes |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Stud & Blade |
| Voltage | 12 |
This part fits 185 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Buick | Regal | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | C20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | C30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | G20 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1985 | Chevrolet | G30 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1985 | Chevrolet | K10 | DIESEL | N/A | 2 Blade Term. | ||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | K20 | DIESEL | N/A | 2 Blade Term. | ||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | K30 | DIESEL | N/A | 2 Blade Term. | ||
| 1985 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | El Camino | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | G20 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | G30 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | P20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | P30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | C1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | C2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | C3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | G3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | K1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | K2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | K3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | P2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | GMC | P3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1984 | Oldsmobile | 98 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Buick | Century | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Buick | LeSabre | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Buick | Regal | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1983 | Buick | Riviera | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Cadillac | DeVille | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1983 | Cadillac | Eldorado | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1983 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1983 | Cadillac | Seville | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Caprice | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Celebrity | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | El Camino | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | G20 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | G30 | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Impala | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 4.3L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 4.3L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | P20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | P30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | C1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | C2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | C3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | G3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | Jimmy | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | K1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | K2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | K3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | P2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | GMC | P3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | 98 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1983 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1983 | Pontiac | Parisienne | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Buick | Century | 4.3L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Fits without skirt |
| 1982 | Buick | LeSabre | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Buick | Regal | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1982 | Buick | Riviera | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Cadillac | DeVille | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1982 | Cadillac | Eldorado | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1982 | Cadillac | Seville | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Caprice | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Celebrity | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Impala | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 6.2L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 4.3L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 4.3L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1982 | Chevrolet | P20 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | P30 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | Jimmy | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | K1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | K2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | K3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | P2500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | P3500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | 98 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1982 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1982 | Pontiac | Parisienne | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Buick | Century | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Buick | Regal | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Buick | Riviera | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Cadillac | DeVille | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Cadillac | Eldorado | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Cadillac | Seville | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Caprice | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Impala | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | GMC | C1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | 98 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1981 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1981 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1981 | Pontiac | Laurentian | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Parisienne | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | Riviera | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Cadillac | DeVille | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1980 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1980 | Cadillac | Seville | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Caprice | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Impala | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | GMC | C1500 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | 98 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type | ||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Solenoid Type |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Laurentian | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Parisienne | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Cadillac | DeVille | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1979 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Cadillac | Seville | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | 98 | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | DIESEL | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.