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No glow plug light today.
This morning, the air temp at home was about 0 degrees. When I turned the key, the self check initiated but there was no yellow glow plug lamp. Repeated the cycle and it was the same. The engine started ok.
This afternoon, left the golf club, and turned the key, it was the same, no light. The engine was cold and the air temp was still 0 degrees.
I have a done a quick search, but nothing relevant. Has anyone seen this before?
The fact that it starts smoothly leads me to believe that either the bulb has blown, or the glow plugs are working without indication.
9th Jan 2009 5:00 pm
simonsi
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EGR valves. Or EPB.
Yes I'd go for the blown bulb theory. Of course it may be the brake light bulb that has blown Cheers
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9th Jan 2009 5:05 pm
PaulP
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Re: No glow plug light today.
I had this one day (a year ago) and it fixed itself the day after never to be seen again....I didn't notice any difference in the starting of the engine either.
Gareth wrote:
leads me to believe that either the bulb has blown,
The instruments are backlight with LEDs and they very rarely fail.....
What would the symptoms be of a lack of glow-plugs on modern diesel engines? Unable to start, long time to start or lumpy idle???2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
9th Jan 2009 5:25 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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At the kind of temps we are experiencing, I would suspect a rough startup at least.
I didn't know there was a glow plug lamp on the high line instrument panel? Which one is it?Previously:
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9th Jan 2009 5:49 pm
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Its the yellow coil symbol that is supposed to come on for a few seconds when you turn the key on a cold start. Its in the tacho.
9th Jan 2009 5:56 pm
10forcash
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Sounds like the glow plugs are still working, next time you're near let me know & i'll do a diagnostic check on the instrument pack
9th Jan 2009 5:58 pm
lr1
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ridgeback_moor wrote:
I didn't know there was a glow plug lamp on the high line instrument panel? Which one is it?
You are supposed to let the glow plug lamp to out before you start the engine, usually take 1-2 seconds to go off.
9th Jan 2009 6:02 pm
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this sounds like part of the quantas techie text that was doing the rounds a while back:
Pilot report: Glowplug light not working
Airmech report: Glowplug light not fixed
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9th Jan 2009 6:11 pm
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10forcash wrote:
Sounds like the glow plugs are still working, next time you're near let me know & i'll do a diagnostic check on the instrument pack
Thanks for the offer Iain, I'm working at Notts GC next Friday, which is not a million miles from your manor. Are you around?
9th Jan 2009 6:32 pm
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Should be.... bit quiet at the mo
10th Jan 2009 12:26 am
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10th Jan 2009 12:29 am
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Update - my D3 has self healing abilities. The glow plugs have started working again today I have not even opened the bonnet, so it can't be anything I've done.
Iain, I may still call in and drink your coffee and have a chat on Friday though if your around. I'll text you first
13th Jan 2009 3:48 pm
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I have not even opened the bonnet, so it can't be anything I've done.
