Anybody know where i can gain access to test the glow plugs on a freelander 2?

I have a clip on ammeter and a multimeter so i can either test the current draw of the plugs or the resistance, where is the easiest place to gain access to test them??

Looking at what is needed to do to change them i would prefer to be able to test them whilst in situ!!

Thanks in advance Black FL2
L200 Warrior

It's a bit of a ball ache getting to them. Have a look in my gallery.

If you go to the effort of stripping the inlet manifold you may as well change them for what they cost!! It takes longer to strip and reassemble than it does to replace. You will also need to replace the gaskets on the manifold

Crazy that the wiring was not ran where you can access it, as you could then test the plugs in a matter of minutes.....  Black FL2
L200 Warrior

quite simple take the connectors off all the glow plugs get an ordanary screwdriver test lamp connect the corcodile cilp to the posertive side of battery and touch the center electrode of the glow plug if it lights the lamp its ok is it does not light its burnt out  rainy-city
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But if u go to the effort of getting to them, you may as well change them!!

bigalf1961 wrote:

quite simple take the connectors off all the glow plugs get an ordanary screwdriver test lamp connect the corcodile cilp to the posertive side of battery and touch the center electrode of the glow plug if it lights the lamp its ok is it does not light its burnt out

Sadly it appears its not that simple on a Freelander.........!!



What I was after was being able to test the plugs in situ.....but it appears that access to the wiring is not easy....

I have just replaced the glow plugs on my L200 pick-up and it took me 15 minutes to test and change them!! The old plugs were only drawing 20amps and they ranged from a resistance of 0.6ohms to a few Meg ohms! Fitted 4 new NGK glow plugs and they now draw 60Amps and it fires up straight away....if only the access to test them in situ on the wife's Freelander was this easy  Black FL2
L200 Warrior

landy19840 wrote:

But if u go to the effort of getting to them, you may as well change them!!

I totally agree If I did go to the effort of getting to them I would change them all anyway


I was hoping there was a way of testing them in situ but I don't think the wiring is easy to access?? Black FL2
L200 Warrior

I think the wires disappear into the loom

landy19840 wrote:

I think the wires disappear into the loom

You will need it to be less than 5'c for them to power up tho

landy19840 wrote:

You will need it to be less than 5'c for them to power up tho

Thanks  Black FL2
L200 Warrior