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Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« on: June 30, 2009, 09:28:02 pm »
Hi there the Glow Plug Sustem/Engine Fault light flashed today manual says need to take it to vw straight away but still drove like a dream, any ideas?

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 09:29:49 pm »
Without reading the fault codes no one can do anything but guess TBH.

Has anything changed on the car recently and is it remapped?

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 09:34:53 pm »
easy one,  the glow plug light acts as a fault warning for the electrical system.  I would hazard a precise guess and say its a faulty accelerator switch or brake switch. 

But has said until you get a diagnostic test you wont know which it is,  just to show you what I mean if you take the plug from the top of your accelerator pedal the glow plug light will flash on and off.

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 10:23:54 pm »
I would first check your brake lights to see that one of the bulbs isn't blown.
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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 01:56:54 am »
If the light had blown it would come up in the mfa aslong has you have the midline or highline clocks   

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 07:52:23 pm »
only have the lowline but bulb failure does show if present, the light flashes for a few mins then goes away but still drives like normal? i think i'll get it checked soon how much does it cost to get checked at vw approx?

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2009, 08:01:56 pm »
only have the lowline but bulb failure does show if present, the light flashes for a few mins then goes away but still drives like normal? i think i'll get it checked soon how much does it cost to get checked at vw approx?

See if anyone near you has a Ross Tech VCDS cable. You can scan the car for fault codes and hopefully narrow down the problem without using VW.
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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2009, 06:44:14 pm »
only have the lowline but bulb failure does show if present, the light flashes for a few mins then goes away but still drives like normal? i think i'll get it checked soon how much does it cost to get checked at vw approx?

See if anyone near you has a Ross Tech VCDS cable. You can scan the car for fault codes and hopefully narrow down the problem without using VW.

Good idea, does anyone in the midlands here have the Ross Tech VCDS cable and willing to check my car? Think it might be cruise control you know thats been temperental recently.

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2009, 06:55:00 pm »
Is there anyone in this thread near to you?

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=120.0
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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2009, 06:57:36 pm »
Derby -- neg -- Hex+CAN & REVO Select Plus
Nottingham -- 182_blue -- MicroCAN
Nottingham -- Davo01 -- Hex+CAN

These guys are, but i have no idea what those things are that follow their username?

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2009, 09:00:16 pm »
They are the type of cables they have, so anyone of these guys will be able to help you if they have some spare time  :happy2:

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2010, 12:18:48 pm »
Tom,
What did the problem turn out to be.My misses Touran 170 is doin this today.
Cant scan it till i get honme later :(

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2010, 09:31:59 pm »
Hi mate sorry for the late reply

It turned out to be break light switch after all, got it replaced in july and been working like a dream since!

Let me know how yours turns out!

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2010, 10:39:22 pm »
Bloody hell Darren, are you that good that you can now diagnose electrical problems without VCDS just by a short description. You got it spot on !

Always knew you had the force  :grin:

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Re: Glow Plug System Engine Failure?
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2010, 10:57:20 pm »
he is the chosen one for mk5 golfs :notworthy: