Glow Plug Light Permanently On

[Guest Stephen345]

Hello,

 

The last couple of days the glow plug light has been on on my dashboard and will not go out. I've never seen this light before; I didn't even know it had one until this weekend! I do not think it is the cold weather because I have had the car in places where its been below freezing and I have never seen the light, and this weekend it's been a balmy 6 degrees here. Even after an hour's drive the light is still firmly on. No longer in warranty but a service is not due for some thousand miles. What is causing this; is there anything I can do to fix it?

 

Thanks.

[raveydavey]

That is interesting.

 

You don't say what year / model your C3 is, but on mine (2003/03 1.4 8v HDi Desire) the glow plug light has never illuminated.

I specifically asked at the first service if this was correct and the dealer advised my that the glow plug light never comes on...so why have one in the first place? It doesn't even light up when the ignition is turned on and every other light on the dash comes on briefly.

 

Anyway, nearly 5 years and 70,000 miles later on it has still never lit up so I'd near enough forgotten all about it.