Dashboard glow plugs warning light

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » 06 Jun 2008, 19:15

Mine doesn't appear to have one, even though the handbook alledges it has.
Am I to assume the bulb has blown?

Staggering if the case, as it hardly glows continuously.
Is it really worth the hassle of dismatling half the dashboard to replace it...IF it really does have one, and just how diificult is it to do.

The clock/temperature guage back light keeps flickering on and off too. Easy fix?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 06 Jun 2008, 19:27

Sorry - but does your AX GT have a diesel engine ?

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » 06 Jun 2008, 20:02

AndersDK wrote:Sorry - but does your AX GT have a diesel engine ?

No, but the Xantia does.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 06 Jun 2008, 21:53

In which case to make the glow plug warning light work the easiest way is to fit a diesel engine.

An alternative is to fit glow plugs to your petrol engine which should make starting an exciting experience. The inlet manifold should be carefully drilled and tapped near to the inlet valves to ensure a good explosion and the most complete destruction of the engine and possibly the car.

As human life maybe endangered a full risk assessment should be done and acted on before any part is touched.

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 07 Jun 2008, 00:08

jeremy wrote:In which case to make the glow plug warning light work the easiest way is to fit a diesel engine.

An alternative is to fit glow plugs to your petrol engine which should make starting an exciting experience. The inlet manifold should be carefully drilled and tapped near to the inlet valves to ensure a good explosion and the most complete destruction of the engine and possibly the car.

As human life maybe endangered a full risk assessment should be done and acted on before any part is touched.

Nice one I can't stop chuckling

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 07 Jun 2008, 00:53

Jokes from Jeremy are rare

Nice one for a change J 8)

Back to our friend C.J. :
Have a go on the forum search facility, tipping in some of the keywords "Xantia instrument bulbs" - or synonyms covering the same subject.

You will get loads of earlier submissions on how to remove instrument panel for accessing the bulbs.

nick · Post by **nick** » 07 Jun 2008, 08:17

Isn't this an HDi ? If so they only really need the glowplugs when the temp gets to below freezing, so you won't ever see the light come on at this time of year.

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » 07 Jun 2008, 09:07

nick wrote:Isn't this an HDi ? If so they only really need the glowplugs when the temp gets to below freezing, so you won't ever see the light come on at this time of year.

Yes it is Nick. I'm sure the light came on, albeit very briefly, on my 2.0 Hdi Picasso.
There again, like the car, I'm getting old, so I may be mistaken.
Not really a problem as such, more of an annoyance IF the bulb has blown.

Thanks for the helpful comments.

nick · Post by **nick** » 07 Jun 2008, 09:14

Its worthwhile putting the engine type of your car in the sig along with the model, I only knew it was an HDi by looking at your previous posts.

The light should flash on for less than a second in slightly colder weather, and a second or 2 when its below freezing, but I haven't seen the light come on in my HDi for the past couple of months. It just isn't cold enough to need preheating, although the plugs do always get power when cranking the engine on an HDi this doesn't put the light on.

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » 07 Jun 2008, 10:23

nick wrote:Its worthwhile putting the engine type of your car in the sig along with the model, I only knew it was an HDi by looking at your previous posts.

The light should flash on for less than a second in slightly colder weather, and a second or 2 when its below freezing, but I haven't seen the light come on in my HDi for the past couple of months. It just isn't cold enough to need preheating, although the plugs do always get power when cranking the engine on an HDi this doesn't put the light on.

All taken on board thanks Nick. Signatue ammended accordingly.

I'll watch out for the light when the weather gets colder.

Post by **myglaren** » 07 Jun 2008, 11:42

Although it is a C5 HDi and not a Xantia I think the same applies to me.

IIRC the coldest the dashboard thermometer has displayed was -5°C and the glow-plug light didn't illuminate the - AFAIK the glow plugs have never been used, not visibly anyway. It has alway "Just Started" like a petrol engine.

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » 16 Jun 2008, 00:02

It was that damned cold up here in the wild west of Northern England, that I had to drag out the wooly hat whilst cleaning the car tonight.

Went to start the car up afterwards, and lo and behold, the glow plug warning light came on for a fraction of a second.

Is this REALLY mid June, or have we been swept straight through to late November....cold enough for the glow plug light to activate.