2.5l Glowplugs
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:58 am
Hi All,
First time here so be gentle with me.....
When I bought the PF over a year ago they replaced the glowplugs because of a P0380 error. The car had suffered a flat battery when the cleaners had the doors open and radio on while cleaning it. I didn't think these two things were connected.
A couple of days ago while trying to fix a heater problem the battery went flat again. Way too quick. So I got a new battery and fitted it. When I started it up I got a P0380 error. It was hard to cold start as well.
Thinking that the glowplugs had been changed recently and the glowplug relay is just behind the battery I reseated the connector. This made little difference and the check engine light still came on. In the last few days the check engine light comes on as soon as I have reset it and try to start the car. So I ordered and fitted a new relay. This made no difference.
I have just taken my glowplugs out and they are all open circuit!
They are 4.5v glowplugs could it be that when the battery gets low the ECU gets confused and they get 12v?
Two sets of glowplugs dead when two batteries get low seems too much of a coincidence.....
First time here so be gentle with me.....
When I bought the PF over a year ago they replaced the glowplugs because of a P0380 error. The car had suffered a flat battery when the cleaners had the doors open and radio on while cleaning it. I didn't think these two things were connected.
A couple of days ago while trying to fix a heater problem the battery went flat again. Way too quick. So I got a new battery and fitted it. When I started it up I got a P0380 error. It was hard to cold start as well.
Thinking that the glowplugs had been changed recently and the glowplug relay is just behind the battery I reseated the connector. This made little difference and the check engine light still came on. In the last few days the check engine light comes on as soon as I have reset it and try to start the car. So I ordered and fitted a new relay. This made no difference.
I have just taken my glowplugs out and they are all open circuit!
They are 4.5v glowplugs could it be that when the battery gets low the ECU gets confused and they get 12v?
Two sets of glowplugs dead when two batteries get low seems too much of a coincidence.....