Flashing glow plug light on Audi A4

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Fri 9 Feb 2007 16:01
Flashing glow plug light on Audi A4 - Jack Regan
Hello,

Car:- Audi A4 Avant 1.9tdi 130SE.

In December, I noticed that the glowplug light on the dash was flashing. It only flashed for about a minute then the light went out. It has not flashed since, just illuminated when I am about to start the car, like it should. However, 1000 miles on, during my journey home today, it flashed again for a few minutes.
I've looked in the manual and it says there may be an engine management problem and to get the engine serviced A.S.A.P.

The car only had its long life service in September so I don't fancy shelling out another £300.

Any ideas what the problem may be ?

Cheers
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Fri 9 Feb 2007 16:17
Flashing glow plug light on Audi A4 - Screwloose
'Ow'do 'guv

No "service" in the normal sense required; just find a local garage that's equipped with a code-reader to tell you which fault-code [of thousands] has been stored in the engine ECU's memory.
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Fri 9 Feb 2007 17:00
Flashing glow plug light on Audi A4 - Jack Regan
Cheers mate.
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