Glow plug dash symbol

mikeywarduk · 01-17-2021, 02:07 AM

I got a 320d n47 e90 the car is missing but I've noticed that if I turn the ignition on for 30 seconds the glow plug light comes on and goes off then if I turn the ignition off and back on the glow plug light comes on again would this be a fault as I'm not getting any codes

nomiS330d · 01-17-2021, 03:59 AM

Sounds normal to me. The glow plug lights to tell you the glow plugs are doing their thing as they should before the engine starts.

Hussnainh8 · 02-12-2021, 12:29 PM

Mine does the same when i try start first thing in morning the light comes up and car just cranks but wont start. Have replaced the glowplug module and all 6 glowplugs. 330d m57. I have to keep trying to the point where my battery gets low and then jump start which geta it to start.

rasa bmw · 02-13-2021, 06:01 AM

ive only ever seen my glow plug light come on once on nearly 4 years since ive owned my e90 330d,,i do know it needs new module as i have 6 glow plug faults,,who cares ha ha,,i can put up with a little rough running for 20 seconds on very cold days

01-17-2021, 02:07 AM	#1
mikeywarduk Private First Class 2 Rep 102 Posts Drives: Bmw 320d Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Worcestershire iTrader: (0)	Glow plug dash symbol I got a 320d n47 e90 the car is missing but I've noticed that if I turn the ignition on for 30 seconds the glow plug light comes on and goes off then if I turn the ignition off and back on the glow plug light comes on again would this be a fault as I'm not getting any codes
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01-17-2021, 03:59 AM	#2
nomiS330d Lieutenant 75 Rep 541 Posts Drives: E92 330d Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Doncaster iTrader: (0)	Sounds normal to me. The glow plug lights to tell you the glow plugs are doing their thing as they should before the engine starts.
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02-12-2021, 12:29 PM	#3
Hussnainh8 Private 12 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 330d Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Peterborough iTrader: (0)	Mine does the same when i try start first thing in morning the light comes up and car just cranks but wont start. Have replaced the glowplug module and all 6 glowplugs. 330d m57. I have to keep trying to the point where my battery gets low and then jump start which geta it to start.
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02-13-2021, 06:01 AM	#4
rasa bmw Colonel 243 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 640d sport/f31 330d x drive Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: northumberland iTrader: (0)	ive only ever seen my glow plug light come on once on nearly 4 years since ive owned my e90 330d,,i do know it needs new module as i have 6 glow plug faults,,who cares ha ha,,i can put up with a little rough running for 20 seconds on very cold days
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