Diesel Glow Plug light is there one????

[Babs]

Hey guys,


Is there supposed to be a glow plug light in my Puma dash??? Sure as hell can't see one, I thought maybe the fuel light warning little yellow light might double up as it turns off after a few moments after the ignition is turned on. I normally wait for that to go out before I start it up, but I would have thought there should be a dedicated light.

Unless these don't need per-heating?

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[GlennWA]

yep it is there in the tacho area but you have to be quick as it doesn't take long and at first i didn't see it either.

I also wait for the fuel light to go out before starting as I was in a similar mind too

[TwoUp]

Yes it flashes quickly by. When I went South two years ago to Wee Waa in the winter in the 2010 Puma the light stayed on a very little bit longer.

By the by you know the Detroit 53 series Diesels that are 1945 technology don't have glow plugs at all!!

Cheers,
PeterW

[Babs]

Guys I'm trying really hard to see this so-called light flash really quickly, I don't think it is there at all. I might check fuse box???

Does it look like a traditional glow light with the coil?

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[mde69]

Hi Babs, I wondered that as well. Mine only comes one when the air temp is cold and then only quickly, so far only twice. Its on the left instrument panel

[harro]

ON the Td5, to my understanding the glow plugs are used if the water temperature is below a certain level. The ECU senses if there's a need to preheat the glow plugs.

This may be the same for the Puma so the indicator light may not illuminate if the ambient temp is high enough.

Cheers,
Paul.

[Grappler]

On my 130 2.2 The glow plug indicator flashes briefly (a fraction of a second) If you blink you will miss it
Its a yellow curly coil and is located in the tacho panel. Look just below 2700 rpm.

[slugworth]

On My MY11 90, the light stays on for ~4 seconds.

I wait for it to go out before starting engine.

Comes on even if i have just turned off the engine and its still warm.

[Loubrey]

On My MY11 90, the light stays on for ~4 seconds.

I wait for it to go out before starting engine.

Comes on even if i have just turned off the engine and its still warm.

Ditto on Slugworth's post. Mine is a 2010 90 and the light stays on for 2 to 3 seconds. It did the same while I lived in the Pilbara (35C plus everyday) and it will do a second or two when starting hot as well.

I also wait for all the checklights to go out before I start.

Babs, yours a new 2.2? They seem to behave a little different than the "older" 2.4's.

[Babs]

Ditto on Slugworth's post. Mine is a 2010 90 and the light stays on for 2 to 3 seconds. It did the same while I lived in the Pilbara (35C plus everyday) and it will do a second or two when starting hot as well.

I also wait for all the checklights to go out before I start.

Babs, yours a new 2.2? They seem to behave a little different than the "older" 2.4's.

Yeah 2.2

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