arosa tdi wont start no glo plug light

[beddis]

sorry if this has allready been asked but cant find it my self hear goes.i have a seat arosa tdi 2001 y but it will not start drove to work fine but then coulunt get home turn the key all lights come on except glo plug keeps turning over but wont fire .tried it this morning started straight away got up the road cut out doing it again no light onley have one key eney help would be ace...

 

[MJ]

Try the glow plug relay mate

 

[beddis]

Ok thanks for that, but I thought it should bump start as it is a diesel and when it started the other morning, it just cut out half way up the road, as if no fuel(yes I have got fuel in it) should a diesel be able to start whithout the glo plugs? cheers

 

[Viking]

Look for a relay with 109 written on it, and replace that. Main ECU relay which stops (or allows) the ECU controlling the injection system, not just the glow plugs. The lack of the glow plug light is an indication that there's no power getting to the injection side of the ecu, and no power means that there's no injection enabled so no starting, not even bump starting.

 

[MJ]

The glow plug relay on some cars is also a supply relay for the ecu - is your engine light coming on?

 

[beddis]

ok cheers will go look for 109 now .engine light not coming on cant hear the fule pump kick in either will try and replace this and let you know how it goes thanks for helping

 

[1litre wonder]

speak to I99Y from Club lupo , his TDI had a simmilar problem but it turns out it was a snapped board on his ECU that needed replacing at £300

 

[beddis]

cheers all replaced 109 today car seems to be good now bugger to get at again thanks very much