Been watching for my glow plug light for the last few starts, had:

No Glow Plug Light, instant start, Dash Temp Indicator 2 Degrees.

Yesterday:
Glow Plug Light, about 1 sec delayed start, Dash Temp Indicator 0 Degrees.

This morning:
No Glow Plug Light, instant start, Dash Temp Indicator -4 Degrees.

Thought it would come on for sure, this morning. Maybe it's significant that there wasn't as much frost on the car this morning at -4 as there was when it was 0 Degrees? 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

Crank delay takes its input from the engine cooling temperature sensor, not the ambient air temperature which may explain the anomaly.

Interesting thread thanks, I have just posted another re cold starting.

Ian.

Last edited by Milothedog on 20th Jan 2015 10:00 am. Edited 1 time in total

Fair enough, but I wonder why the engine cooling temp sensor was warmer with the ambient at -4 than 0 ? 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

Mine came on yesterday for the first time -3 here although car still failed to start after 6 attempts, I had to put the battery on charge over night . This morning -3 again no glow plug light but the car started first time so i think I may need a new battery.

Although only owning the freelander 2 for a few weeks, I have never noticed the glow plug light.
This morning it was -4c and engine started fine with no light.
It seems the early FL2's are reporting similar.

Joe Fix it until it's broke !

Why the hell it have to be like this... why they cant design it to work like manualy from button etc, just like older cars, you just turn the key to glow so much as u want!

this could be one kind of project to somebody to figure out if it could be manualy done ??

same in here sometimes it shows glow light, but im doing this 2 step ignition, just setting up the powers whit out clutch on floor, 3-5 times just pressing it on and waiting until light goes of and then again again

Mine lit for the first time in memory this morning! -1 deg in Portsmouth, with thick ice. Nice to know it works (2007 XS).

Dave

No coil light yet though engine has a definite delay before turning over a bit laboriously. Makes me wonder about battery life and whether its getting close to needing a replacement. 2010 XS

j00ppis wrote:

Why the hell it have to be like this... why they cant design it to work like manualy from button etc, just like older cars, you just turn the key to glow so much as u want!

this could be one kind of project to somebody to figure out if it could be manualy done ??

same in here sometimes it shows glow light, but im doing this 2 step ignition, just setting up the powers whit out clutch on floor, 3-5 times just pressing it on and waiting until light goes of and then again again

d.e.hill wrote:

Mine lit for the first time in memory this morning! -1 deg in Portsmouth, with thick ice. Nice to know it works (2007 XS).

Dave

Ay EY correctly pointed out, it's nothing to do with the ambient temperature, it's coolant temperature.
Had the vehicle been used earlier in the day? Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Sorry for the resurrection of an old thread.

I am having issues with my 07 xs. It doesn't like the cold. Anything under -3 and it cranks until the battery goes flat. There is no delay when I press the start button so I think it's missing the pre-heat phase. Once I've got it started (jump off my 02 200k miler FL1 which starts first time every time) it runs perfect, no smoke or roughness.

Is it new plugs I need or is there a sensor that tells it to preheat?

Thanks

New battery?

I replaced the battery about 18 months ago. There appears to be plenty life in it, it will turn over for 5 - 10 minutes before going dead.