Comes on very briefly and engine fires within a couple of seconds. Outside temp. 1C- 3C.

2nd March 2010 with my new FL2 (2nd one) collected on the 1st I was at Dunkeld Hilton prior to the day at LR Experience Dunkeld. Lots of snow (see gallery pictures taken at LRE. ignore dates). I switched ON and pressed start button and waited and waited (remember this car brand new and first morning start) and then engine burst into life, outside temp -17C.
It was cold!!! All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Just seems abit hit or miss, no real consistence at all from one to the next Freelander 57 plate XS Blue Auto

No never in the 3 years of ownership

Who cares so long as it starts!  * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg.
* Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

mines been on a few times, normally followed by "Blackvue for your safe driving" as that shuts down and starts again Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Due to the aircraft having visited France during the day and getting caught up in the snow problems there it was delayed taking me from Jersey to Gatwick, so Gatwick car park was -5 at 11pm and the FL2 was covered in ice when I got to it. The glow plug symbol did illuminate during starting. 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

-4 the other day and -3 this morning and I've not had a glow light as yet and started no problem.

Had a little chuckle to my self tho this morning as I left my house this morning the same time as my neighbour, heated screen on defrosted in no time without getting out my car drove away while he was still scrapping and defrosting his windows on his 4x4, Smug look on my face as I drove past him nodding good morning.



07 SE

Been flashing up for yonks! I can't actually remember when it hasn't flashed up.

-6 yesterday morning and -4 this morning but no glow plug symbol. just took a few more seconds for the engine to fire up after pressing start.

Dont recall getting the glow plug up on my last FL2 either


(or maybe its just because Im still half asleep at that time of the morning and dont notice )

It was -4 this morning & the car had not been run for 2 days. Pressed start, glow plug coil indicator lit for a few seconds whilst there was the start delay, starter engaged, started fine but showed a momentary HDC failure warning. Normal start as far as I am concerned. NB: I have ordered a second earth lead to fit as per the "oldgeezer" saga.  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Looking at the stats on this thread, it seems to be the ones with models up to 09 see very little of the Glowplug Warning, whereas the later models light the Glowplug Warning, which seems to be what I had with mine, the 07 didn't light up but the MY11 one did. Both started ok, just a delay from when pressing the Start Button to the commencing of Cranking, colder it was, the longer the delay.

Yes first time ever at -2oc and it started much better than the night before when it was 0oc and no glow

Want it to start cold cranking at 5oc Freelander 57 plate XS Blue Auto

Mine came on this morning -5 first time I've seen it , but car wouldn't start , see other thread re flat battery

Earlier this week after not driving the car for few days and a period of cold weather we counted how long the glowplug light came on and before the car started - we counted to 'four-thousand' (as in one-thousand, two-thousand, etc!). Quite a long time.

Wished I had hooked up the Bluetooth iOBD device and measured the coolant temperature first. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
2007 TD4 S Stornoway Grey - gone!

Never noticed before, but my came on this morning with outside temp of 12C.