WJG Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Can someone tell me where the above should be or does it only come on when it's really cold? Bill (2009 TDCI ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz6076 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 It will flash up for a few seconds on the dash when you turn the key. It's orange, looks like a wire coiled up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJG Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 It will flash up for a few seconds on the dash when you turn the key. It's orange, looks like a wire coiled up That's the problem, the coil does not appear like the rest of the Ford cars I have owned. I thought they might have introduced a new gimmick ie the glow plugs only heat when required by ambient temp. thus the light only appears when needed. Help!!!!!!!! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinss-max Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 hi there it will depend wich dash you have as some are hidden in the menus martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmozz Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I had a mondeo 54 diesel with a glow plug light and was surprised when I got the Smax as it didn't seem to have one. Just figured you didn't need to wait for glow plug (???showing my ignorance of mechanical issues?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhayes Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hi I have a 2008 S Max diesel and I cant find the glow plug light either. I have a Titanium Tdci and its never been there. Car going into the garage tomorrow because it is not starting properly in the cold. It also stutters and hesitates when cold. It has done this for over a year but the garage say they cannot find anything wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Cold stalling/hesitating is commonplace on the TDCI engine due to the DMF. Most owners just live with it, as fixing it is expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammy Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have a 2.0tdci and I have a glow plug (orange coil) light that comes on for a second when I turn on the ignition, every diesel I've seen has one! With regard to stuttering when cold, my has been doing the same and it's due to the EGR valve being clogged up. Might be worth looking into that also. If its the DMF then this should be easy to diagnose and I would have thought that the garage would have spotted it right away?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman76 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi I have a 2009 2.0 TDCi - had for 1 year, glow plug light never comes on on dash, until last week with the -2C temps pretty much all of last week, on turning key the glow plug light came on for about 5-1secs then went off - this week normal temps for time of year and no sign of the glow plug lights on dashg board so seems -1C or below and the glow plug lights will come on hope thats of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raimax Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Resurrecting this old thread I too have never seem the glow plug light lit upon ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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