Amber Dash light identification help needed.

stew · Post by **stew** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:28 pm

Hi folks.

Had an amber dash light come on just at lunchtime and i need help in identifying it as i have not got the manual to hand.

The car is a 1.4 TDI and im guessing its something to do with the ignition coils as that is what the light looks like. An amber warning light with a coil on it.

This is on all the time now and wont go off even if the car is restarted.

Can anyone tell me what this is and more importantly if this will cause any damage if i drive it?

The car was bought from a dealer only 3 weeks ago so is still under dealer warrenty but i would like to know what it is so i sont cause any more damage.

Thank You

johnparker · Post by **johnparker** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:01 pm

Sounds like the glow plug light.
The glow plugs warm the cylinders for a second or two before you start the engine. The light tells you when they are working.
If it is on all the time i guess there is a fault with the glow plugs. Sorry cant be more helpful.

stew · Post by **stew** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:08 pm

cheers i havnt really described this very well; it looks like a spring on its side.

If it is the glow plugs i guess its not that bad but i will still get the garage to fix them as its only 3 weeks off the forecourt.

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:18 pm

Yeah deffo the glow plug - mine flashed up once but went away with no trouble.

A fault code reader would tell you if anything is stored on the ECU.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:26 pm

get it sorted asap! could be just a dodgy code but then again, mine flashed intermitently for about a week, and then my car broke down!

stew · Post by **stew** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:31 pm

cheers for the help guys.

Yeah its flashing at the moment but im just going to take it to the get the codes read tonight. Dont fancy my nice new car going t**s up in the first month

Is the normal fix for this just a new set of glow plugs?

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:36 pm

in my case a wire to the alternator had snapped which meant the battery wasn't being charged properly! not sure why the glow plug light was flashing but it hasn't done it since it was fixed!

Buzby · Post by **Buzby** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:50 pm

Check your brake lights are working correctly, as this sometimes causes the glow plug lamp to come on. hth

Goosey · Post by **Goosey** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:46 pm

This has just happend to mine! The glow plug light came on and started flashing and so has the ABS and ESP light! I have had the ESP light on before and it was a code fault, will take it to the dealers tomorrow - fingers crossed.

Chris-85 · Post by **Chris-85** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:30 pm

If the brake lights are not working it could be the switch behind the pedal i think they are about Â£3 and just clip in.