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[TheBoy]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

[05omegav6]

Off with its' head...

[TheBoy]

Off with its' head...

Not happening. Its simply not worth it. It'll get towed down the scrappers first

[Taxi_Driver]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

Have you blown the fuse?

TBH diesels don't really need glow plugs in this country, doesn't get cold enough...

On my old merc C220, that had 3 blown glowplugs before I changed them and I only changed them, because I was selling the thing and wanted the warning light off. It still started ok in the winter....just took a bit longer cranking...few secs longer.

My skoda Octavia is the same....turn the key and immediately start cranking....it starts but it takes it a couple of secs longer than if I wait for the glowplug light to go off 

[Crazycarzowner]

Before I did my Superb, it had 1 of the 6 working and started fine after a few revolutions, kicked out a bit of smoke though which was fun. It should start ok on 3 new ones.

[henryd]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

Is the glow module supplying power to the plugs at all?,it should start fine with three

[TheBoy]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

Is the glow module supplying power to the plugs at all?,it should start fine with three

I'm wondering if its detecting the shite one, and applying no power.

[henryd]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

Is the glow module supplying power to the plugs at all?,it should start fine with three

I'm wondering if its detecting the shite one, and applying no power.

Worth checking with a meter what's occurring,if the one that's sheared has gone dead short it will bugger the rest I would have thought,disconnect duff one and see if things improve

[TheBoy]

Hmmm, it wasn't keen on starting this morning. Worse than it was before.

Its also got an EML for glowplug circuit.

Is the glow module supplying power to the plugs at all?,it should start fine with three

I'm wondering if its detecting the shite one, and applying no power.

Worth checking with a meter what's occurring,if the one that's sheared has gone dead short it will bugger the rest I would have thought,disconnect duff one and see if things improve

Job for a non-CBA moment - laying in bath, and its dark out anyway

[symes]

I would do as reply 2

[TheBoy]

OK, EML on with glow plug connected and disconnected. Jury still out if it starts easier with it connected or not (it was harder this morning with glow plug disconnected, but then it was pretty nippy out).

For EML, I guess the old one has to come out, which I suspect puts the car in the scrapyard territory

[henryd]

OK, EML on with glow plug connected and disconnected. Jury still out if it starts easier with it connected or not (it was harder this morning with glow plug disconnected, but then it was pretty nippy out).

For EML, I guess the old one has to come out, which I suspect puts the car in the scrapyard territory

I can't see why,how would the ecu know if its lying on top of the head or screwed into it unless it needs to be grounded via the threads

[chrisgixer]

Does the op not have Tech 2. To "see" why its upset?


Or is it me?

[henryd]

Does the op not have Tech 2. To "see" why its upset?


Or is it me?

10964

[TheBoy]

Does the op not have Tech 2. To "see" why its upset?


Or is it me?

P1635 general glowplug error

Its a separate ECU, not diagnosable, thus one useless, poxy code to go on.