Orange engine light on the dashboard ( Cylinder 2 Glow Plug Circuit (Q11) )
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Cylinder#2 glow plug.
Fault Frequency: 1
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this the first time you had the code?
you could Log then clear the fault, then see if it come back over the next few cold starts?
Fault Frequency: 1
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this the first time you had the code?
you could Log then clear the fault, then see if it come back over the next few cold starts?
Not sure, because I reset it before the log.
But the orange (engine) warning light is new on the dashboard.
Yesterday I started the engine (-42°c but engine was warm with the 220v coolant liquid heater), I had a new orange warning (glow plug logo - https://www.accukltd.co.uk/media/posts/209/responsive/Glow-Plug-Light-xs.jpg ).
After 2 minutes I stopped the engine and started again, then I had only the orange engine warning light.
But the orange (engine) warning light is new on the dashboard.
Yesterday I started the engine (-42°c but engine was warm with the 220v coolant liquid heater), I had a new orange warning (glow plug logo - https://www.accukltd.co.uk/media/posts/209/responsive/Glow-Plug-Light-xs.jpg ).
After 2 minutes I stopped the engine and started again, then I had only the orange engine warning light.
Did you resolve this? I have had exactly the same sequence of events. The glow plug symbol came on a couple of times but a simple restarting the engine got rid of it. The engine orange symbol then came on but would not turn off. This happened when I was in central Italy on holiday. Took it into an Italian workshop (not VW) they scanned the faults ( 1 red and three yellow) but did not understand them and just shrugged their shoulders. I then drove the van to a large commercial VW dealership in France where they put it on the computer and told me it was a ‘non permanent’ fault ( I assume they meant intermittent. ) due to a momentary voltage drop. They reset it and told me that it was OK to continue our six week tour of Europe. Two days later the light came on again. The vehicle seems to be driving OK. Having read other people’s issue with poor VW cure rates for this issue I now have to decide whether to return to the UK or continue the holiday. My van is a late 2016 2.0 litre Blue Motion (I.e. Not Adblue) Time to buy a Carista OBD I think
Thanks. I have today ordered a Carista. After the EML was cancelled by the French VW dealer everything seemed fine until the next morning when it all started again. We immediately abandoned our holiday but then had to drive back to the UK with the EML on. This took us a few days. A pattern developed. After a stop of about an hour or longer the engine sometimes would run rough for about three to five minutes and then seem to sort itself out and run beautifully for the rest of the day. The glow plug light might come on (Flashing) a couple of times in quick succession once a day and the vehicle appeared to enter limp mode but a an engine restart would put that matter to rest for the rest of the day. The journey back since the first warning in Italy was 1300 miles. Obviously I am worried that I might have been doing damage but 99% of the time the engine was performing fine including the automatic stop and start. Can anyone please recommend a trustworthy mechanic or garage that specialises in Transporters anywhere near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border? I am now in my late seventies and can no longer undertake this type of mechanical work.
I had this last Autumn on holiday. A mate diagnosed the glow plug fault. I experienced no issues driving and as it wasn't winter just drove it the rest of the holiday. My garage was only able to change two of the four glow plugs because two were either very tight, and they worried about stripping the threads, or moved a full turn then jammed.
I left it a week with them where they soaked the offending plugs in something to free them, but in the end they didn't come out and as the faulty one was one they did get out, we left it at that.
My Shuttle is a 2017. My 2012 Passat is another matter. Two separate plugs have been replaced, with two remaining stuck fast! Unfortunately the Passat goes into limp mode if a plug becomes faulty. I wish I knew the resistance value of the plug when working so I could rig up a 'get home' temporary fix which allows the car to be driven normally with out going into limp mode, if one more plug were to fail.
I guess I am fortunate that the Transporters are not too advanced with gadgets like the car, so it is still fully operational if faulty.
I left it a week with them where they soaked the offending plugs in something to free them, but in the end they didn't come out and as the faulty one was one they did get out, we left it at that.
My Shuttle is a 2017. My 2012 Passat is another matter. Two separate plugs have been replaced, with two remaining stuck fast! Unfortunately the Passat goes into limp mode if a plug becomes faulty. I wish I knew the resistance value of the plug when working so I could rig up a 'get home' temporary fix which allows the car to be driven normally with out going into limp mode, if one more plug were to fail.
I guess I am fortunate that the Transporters are not too advanced with gadgets like the car, so it is still fully operational if faulty.
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My vehicle has been off the road since we returned. Had to wait 4 weeks for an appointment. It goes in to Vagcar in Cannock next week. Fingers crossed for a simple fix.
I forgot to update this post after my visit to VAGCAR in Cannock. They diagnosed a leaking Intercooler. They installed a new one and the van has driven perfectly ever since. It is now three months later.
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