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3 weeks ago on a not-too-cold November morning I was setting off for a day's repping in Sheffield and the car wouldn't start.
Left it turning 7,8,9 times until pressing the start button to put it out of its misery.
Tried again. Same result.
Tried again. same result but with low battery warning, electronic parking brake inoperative warning and stop-start warning.
Called breakdown who came 2 hours later and mechanic pressed the button and hey presto. It started!
He topped the coolant fluid up as he said sometimes if that reads low due to contraction in the cold the engine may not start. Also checked the battery which was good in terms of voltage and accepting charge from the alternator. He plugged his laptop in and there was a glow-plug error which resulted in a garage check of the wiring between the plugs and the control module. He reckoned it would be the module that needed replacing but the system said the wiring should also be checked.
After a day and a half in the garage and a new module I collected it but wouldn't say it started any better (still took 3-4 turns).
Kept an eye on it in cold weather and started ok even at freezing but following week at 6 & 8 degrees had the same issue.
Going back into the dealer tomorrow.
Not sure that it is the plugs if it works when it is -4.5 which is what it was yesterday. Suspect it must be management of the plugs ie module not telling them to fire at 8 degrees when probably they should be?
Will see what happens and report back.
Anyone else had this issue and was it resolved?
Left it turning 7,8,9 times until pressing the start button to put it out of its misery.
Tried again. Same result.
Tried again. same result but with low battery warning, electronic parking brake inoperative warning and stop-start warning.
Called breakdown who came 2 hours later and mechanic pressed the button and hey presto. It started!
He topped the coolant fluid up as he said sometimes if that reads low due to contraction in the cold the engine may not start. Also checked the battery which was good in terms of voltage and accepting charge from the alternator. He plugged his laptop in and there was a glow-plug error which resulted in a garage check of the wiring between the plugs and the control module. He reckoned it would be the module that needed replacing but the system said the wiring should also be checked.
After a day and a half in the garage and a new module I collected it but wouldn't say it started any better (still took 3-4 turns).
Kept an eye on it in cold weather and started ok even at freezing but following week at 6 & 8 degrees had the same issue.
Going back into the dealer tomorrow.
Not sure that it is the plugs if it works when it is -4.5 which is what it was yesterday. Suspect it must be management of the plugs ie module not telling them to fire at 8 degrees when probably they should be?
Will see what happens and report back.
Anyone else had this issue and was it resolved?