Audi A6 2006 SE 2.7 flashing yellow coil, can go above 300rpm inc VAGCOM data

[blackpenny15]

Hi guys, got my self a pretty good nick A6 2006 SE 2.7, really nice car with loads of go, the problem is this little yellow springy thing comes on when I hit about 3000rpm, the manual says go see the ******** right away, anyway, i bought a VAG-COM from ross tech, well worth it, the light goes way when the car is off and doesnt come on until you floor it basicly, heres what ross-tech say:

Chassis Type: 4F0
Scan: 01 02 03 05 07 08 09 0E 15 16 17 19 37 42 46 47 4F 52 53 56
57 61 62 72 76
VIN: REMOVED Mileage: 122670km/76223miles
00-Steering Angle Sensor -- Status: OK 0000
01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010
02-Auto Trans -- Status: OK 0000
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: OK 0000
07-Control Head -- Status: OK 0000
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
0E-Media Player 1 -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
25-Immobilizer -- Status: OK 0000
37-Navigation -- Status: OK 0000
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: OK 0000
47-Sound System -- Status: OK 0000
4F-Centr. Electr. II -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: OK 0000
56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000
57-TV Tuner -- Status: OK 0000
61-Battery Regul. -- Status: OK 0000
62-Door,Rear Left -- Status: OK 0000
72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: OK 0000
76-Park Assist -- Status: OK 0000

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Address 01: Engine Labels: Redir Fail!
Part No SW: 4F1 910 401 P HW: 4F0 907 401 C
Component: 2.7L V6TDI G000CG 0030
Revision: --H03--- Serial number:
Coding: 0011382
Shop #: WSC 00088 210 83343
3 Faults Found:
005663 - Glowplug for Cylinder 6 (Q15): Open Circuit
P161F - 001 - Upper Limit Exceeded
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01110001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 122458 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.04.22
Time: 07:14:37
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 882 /min
Torque: 109.2 Nm
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Duty Cycle: 1.0 %
Voltage: 13.83 V
Duty Cycle: 22.5 %
Temperature: 18.0°C
004195 - Fuel Pressure Regulation: Control Range Not Reached
P1063 - 001 - Upper Limit Exceeded - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11110001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Mileage: 122474 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.04.22
Time: 07:29:45
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 3213 /min
Torque: 444.6 Nm
(no units): 5.0
Voltage: 13.98 V
Pressure: 802.3 bar
Duty Cycle: 54.4 %
004195 - Fuel Pressure Regulation: Control Range Not Reached
P1063 - 002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11110001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Mileage: 122474 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.04.22
Time: 07:29:45
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 3213 /min
Torque: 444.6 Nm
(no units): 5.0
Voltage: 13.98 V
Pressure: 802.3 bar
Duty Cycle: 54.4 %
Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0

The glo plug issue only actualy showed up when I updated the MMI system, amazing, not it woulnt be that would it? i know jack about cars and don't want to get rippped of by audi or the specialists, the specialist i saw was talking about getting a special man in to test engine presure and what not,is this right?

Thanks guys, really suck with this issue, and too many white vans are going just as fast as me :( i need my vavavoom back

Forgot to mention, the count is low because i reset all the codes the other day as some others from an issue with the door were showing up, but basicly i get this every day :(

[blackpenny15]

Can anyone help, really stuck with this one, i have a feeling its either the mass airflow filter or the fuel lift pump.

[jubbly]

Is your warranty up then? If not i'd just get it to audi and let them look.

Though your fuel pressure is low, shouldn't it be 1600 not 800 bar?

[blackpenny15]

its a 06 SE so i don't know, whats the warrenty, it second hand, bought it 2 weeks ago, how long is the audi warrenty, 1 year? or is it longer for the engine or something?

[kite]

3 years warrenty on the car, get to a dealer

[blackpenny15]

wicked, i'll pop down at the weekend, thanks mate, any insight into the error codes, the specialist is saying gloplug and i know that wont make a bit of difference since its not even cold

[kite]

If you still have warranty, just get the dealer to sort the problems..

[jubbly]

Glowplugs are what help a cold diesel engine start, they cause a hotspot to help combustion until the engine is warm enough, only cost a few quid each and fairly simple to fit.

[blackpenny15]

just checked, not in warenty, 75,000 miles not 60,000 and missing two service stamps, god damit !!! any other ideas as to what this could be, the pipes around the engine are fine with no cracks.

[blackpenny15]

i thoguht this about the gloplugs, specialist is saying 2 hours to fit one gloplug... i'd do it my self but i need toi know the tools and instructions.

[blackpenny15]

btw thats £43 ex vat per hour + £18 for a gloplug so £100+ for a single glo plug change?

[jubbly]

Was he waring a tri pointed hat?

To be honest I don't know on the v6 engine where the glow plug is but I can't imagine it would be to hard, there must be someone on here that has changed a v6 glowplug and will tell you how.

[blackpenny15]

i'd buy the bentley cd if i could find it for my 2.7 diesel but its like it dosent exist, can only find the us version with them massive petrol engines, not my little 2.7

[gringosmith]

Hi Blackpenny,

Did you ever get to the bottom of your problem? I have a similar problem with my 2008 A6 2.7tdi. Glow plug light flashes if your go over 3000rpm or over about 80mph. Turning off ignition resets it. Fault codes P1063 etc.

[Guest 2]

They haven't been online since 2010 so highly doubt they will come back.