Volkswagen - Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light

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Sun 7 Oct 2007 14:21
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - Chris75
Hi all

On returning form a job this morning, the Orange Glowplug? light started to flash about one mile from base. Continued back to base and switched off. After a couple of hours i have just started it and the light continues to flash.

no other problems - drives / sounds as normal.

Can anyone tell me if this has a single meaning (& what it means) or could it be a number of things?

Could really do with using the van again tonight but will make other arrangements if need be.

Van is a 2002 model with 36k on the clock.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Slight SL tweak and Posters own edit edited in !

Edited by Pugugly {P} on 07/10/2007 at 16:33

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Sun 7 Oct 2007 17:01
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - bell boy
might sound obvious but have you an owners manual to look in?
im sure this light performs a few different functions though
if its the same engine as in the sprinter then i am led to believe the 5th injector is a problem on this motor and apart from being a pig to get out is also very expensive to buy

hope im wrong.......
these are the views of an idiot and are not the views of this site ;-)
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Sun 7 Oct 2007 17:12
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - Chris75
No, don't have a manual.

Would it not be running a bit rough if one of the injectors had failed?

I think a lot of the mechanicals are the same as a Sprinter. Not sure about engine though?
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Sun 7 Oct 2007 17:21
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - bell boy
my mates was difficult to tell but im sure it was only the light that warned him of the problem
as i say i might be going up the wrong tree and a scan of the codes is the answer,thing is the light is on for a reason rightly or wrongly and you could cause damage if not sorted soonest
sorry......





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Sun 7 Oct 2007 17:54
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - Screwloose

The flashing glowplug light is a fault-code warning. Get someone to plug it in and read the codes.

It's worth checking that the brake-light bulbs haven't blown.
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Sun 7 Oct 2007 20:55
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - Hamsafar
The glow plug light occupies the same space as the EML light on a petrol and doubles up as one. If there are no driveability problems, brake light/brake switch issues are a common fault. Check the brake lights come on and go off properly, even if they do, it can still be the brake pedal switch as it has two switches inside.
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Mon 8 Oct 2007 08:40
Transporter 2002 - 2.5TDi Glowplug? Light - Chris75
Thanks all.

Nearside brake light seems to have been the culprit.
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