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milky400 Member Since: 27 Aug 2012 Location: Cambridge Posts: 152 ![]() |
had delay this end and cranked, started stopped and started again all in about 2-3 seconds lots of smoke too!!!! was -6 but not sure whether it should be like this |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2007 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
With temperatures between 0 and -5 I'm getting a very short delay (less than 2 seconds, I'd say - just enough to be noticeable) before cranking. The car then starts with the usual (short) cranking time.
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
On the MY11 the glow plug symbol appears on the rev counter between the numbers 5 and 6. Just checked it on mine which is a May 2011 car. |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 ![]() ![]() |
Mines a MY11, no Glow Plug light has ever lit, just get the message in the Message Centre "Checking System" or something similar, a delay of a few seconds depending how cold it is, it cranks, couple of turns and fires up. The 07 one also never had the Glow Plug Light come on either, just a delay before cranking depending on how cold it was, always started in a couple of turns and always had the message "HDC Not Available" for a few seconds when cold, always did it, never let me down. |
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The mystery deepens! But it is there loud and clear on mine. I just took a photo of it and when I figure how to post it I will.
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Picture in Gallery - I'm going for a lie down now! |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 ![]() ![]() |
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
and a dash of 2SO! |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2007 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine also has the glowplug light, but in the panel below the rev counter.
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 ![]() |
Might as well tell you about my glow plug light |
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michal969 Member Since: 01 Sep 2012 Location: Semily Posts: 185 ![]() ![]() |
-5 deg. C. today....no delay,no light...fired up after 2 seconds of cranking...little noisier for first few seconds but runs on all 4 pots so there is probably no problem......but wouldn't it be better to have the light which ensures you that everything works OK ? |
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defenderben Member Since: 17 Aug 2012 Location: Tavistock Posts: 171 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I just jump in insert the fob, depress the clutch and press the stop/start button no noticable delay upto -2 so far and it starts everytime.
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
After all I have said, today at +4 the glow plug light lit up on starting! Never seen it before and it doesnt show up on ignition lamp test.....BUT, I DO have one. (I think it may be shy). |
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seagull1 Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Loughborough Posts: 327 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yesterday -2 no light slight delay and started, today -3 glow plug light on + short delay started like a bag of bolts for a few revs then ok, maybe my plugs need changing done 45,000 mile but a lot of stop / starting (short runs).
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