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<p id="pa01" num="0001">A glow plug deterioration determination system 1 includes: a glow plug 40; a GCU 30 that controls energization of the glow plug 40 from a power supply 10 by driving switch means T<sub>1</sub> to T<sub>4</sub> to open and close in accordance with a drive signal SI issued by an ECU 20; a self-diagnosis unit (DIU) 32 that detects an abnormality between the glow plug 40, the switch means T<sub>1</sub> to T<sub>4</sub>, and the GCU 30 and transmits a self-diagnosis signal DI to the ECU 20; and current detecting means S<sub>1</sub> to S<sub>4</sub> for detecting a plug current I<sub>GL</sub> flowing through the glow plug 40, wherein the DIU 32 includes deterioration level determining means 330 for determining whether the glow plug 40 is in a deteriorated condition by comparing a plug current converted voltage Vi that is proportionate to the plug current I<sub>GL</sub> with a plurality of voltage thresholds Vref<sub>1</sub> to Veef<sub>n</sub>.
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