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The light doesn't go out on my 1.6td and its a pain to get started, chucking out lots of smoke in the process, is it the glow plugs or the lack of power to the glow plugs?

not exactly clued up on these oil burners.

oh and, yes, once its started the light does go out.

sounds like the relay isnt switching

thanks, which relay is it, the smaller one(53)?

do i just replace it?

Its the massive one next to the engine in a black box. Before that, check the fuse in the same area. Its not a small fuse - its a bit of metal inbetween two terminals....

Ringo

That`s a 50 A strip fuse, a quid from JK, 30p from auto electrical place

ok heres where im at now, changed the glow plug relay, and the aux relay next to it, now the light goes out after about 40 seconds, but still struggles to start (about 3 mins constant cranking) and till smokes when trying to turn over.

So what should I change next, the srip of metal is in one piece.

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you need to establish if you have power to (and along) the buzzbar to the glowplugs...... my guess is you have at least 2 glowplugs not glowing, possibly more..... i hope you have thin fingers!

sounds like new glow plugs and buzz bar will be the answer to your problems me old china plate.

cheers guys, i'll get them ordered, let you know how i get on.

Good luck. Its a fiddly job - do a search for top tips on changing glow plugs...

Ringo

ringo wrote:Good luck. Its a fiddly job - do a search for top tips on changing glow plugs...

Ringo

all done. total time 2 hours

only one glow plug was working, so changed all 4, cleaned up the bus bar, also found the fuel cut off wire was split and only attached by a few strands, so got that done.

Also theres a red plug with 2 wires going into it, plugs in between the back 2 injectors, well one of the wires was no longer attached, had to do a quick fix on that, any ideas on what it is?

Anway starts first time, well chuffed