glow plug light flashing

[rollingroadtune]

Hi

i have an alhambra 1.9 tdi and the glow plug light works correctly on start up , after about 30 seconds it comes on and flashes all the time, anyone have any ideas?


mike

[Crasher]

Get a fault code read done, it’s probably a faulty brake light switch or coolant temperature sender.

[chrisvrscrx]

Also check that all the brake lights are working. This can make the glow plug light flash.

[Robin Vitiello]

Hi had this the other week - of course just the evening before we were away for a week so I dropped it into my local garage for a diagnostic. As above it was the brake light switch - about £10-£15)

Hope this is of help

Robin

[martybrewster]

Hi had this the other week - of course just the evening before we were away for a week so I dropped it into my local garage for a diagnostic. As above it was the brake light switch - about £10-£15)

Hope this is of help

Robin

how do you remove the brake light switch

[racin snake]

if you look upwards from the brake pedal under the dash there will be one or two swithes there twist the switch ant i clockwise lower it down then remove the connector , fitting is the reverse of removal . make sure it is the right switch if there are two

[Crasher]

The problem is not removing the switch, it is fitting the new one without damaging it, they are a simply useless design and that is after at least five revisions in the last few years.

[racin snake]

you are a million gig hard drive crasher the forum would collapse if you did'nt
sign in . you certainly know these cars inside out ...you the man ....

[Crasher]

[M7ROD]

Same problem with my Golf TDI 115.

Mine was two brake light bulbs only - no switch, just the bulbs.

Common fault, changed both brake light bulbs and Bobs your uncle..... cost £1.25 in toto...