Stupid Question re. Spark Plug light in Focus

mewso

No thread for silly questions so...first time driving a diesel and the dealer explained about the spark plug light and how you wait until it goes off before starting the engine. Thing is I haven't seen it in the 2 weeks I have been driving the car. I'm guessing that modern diesels are fine unless it's very cold but thought I would check. Normally you get to see that all lights are working before you start the car but presumably since the spark plug light only comes on at this point if you need to wait there is no facility to check it is working (in terms of the actual light working that is)?

H3llR4iser

Bulb out maybe?

mewso

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Bulb out maybe?

Thats what I'm wondering. Should I be seeing it even if it's just for a second?

tossy

Glow plug light?



Have you seen this one?

keithsfleet

The dealer say spark plug or glow plug?
I'm open to correction but all diesels use glow plugs.

mewso

Yes sorry glow plug light. I'm bound to get the exact terminology wrong but it's a diesel so..

dharn

Glowplug... you may not see it unless the glowplug is actually heating which it probably not this time of year, I have a pajero which more or less needs glowplug every time it starts you wait till light goes out if it lights, bmw 320d have hardly ever seen the glowplug symbol light up

H3llR4iser

Could be that high temperatures exclude the glow plugs? It wouldn't be unheard of, but I don't know how the ECU on the Focus works.

If the car drives all right, just keep an eye on it...if the light doesn't come on when the temperatures go down (should be a matter of a month or so now), then you need to pay a visit to the dealer

sean1141

when you switch on the ignition all the lights should come on including the glow plug light

Spook_ie

http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/1486-focus-dashboard-secret-trick/

Might help you

Hello all ,

I have found some info out a few months ago about my focus i got it off a ST170 SITE so credit does go to them but i will say it here anyways


*******WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS IF YOU LIKE TO KEEP A CHECK ON MILEAGE AFTER EVERY REFILL LIKE ME AS THIS WILL RESET THE TRIP METER******************

1.GET IN FOCUS

2.PUT KEY IN STEERING LOCK OFF

3.HOLD DOWN TRIP RESET BUTTON ON INSTRUMENT PANEL

4.TURN IGNITION ON AND START ENGINE

5.NOW YOUR CAR IS IN SELF DIAGNOSTIC MODE

YOU CAN NOW CHECK IF THE CAR HAS ANY DTC CODES IN THE MEMORY ,CHECK ALL GUAGES ,CHECK ALL INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LAMPS EVEN ONES U DONT USE E.G. ABS GLOW PLUG LIGHT ON PETROL AND AUTO GEARBOX LAMP YOU CAN ALSO SEE YOUR REV METER IN DIGITAL

Alun

When I had my diesel C-Max, even on the coldest mornings it only appeared for a fraction of a second, and at other times you never saw it at all.

sean1141

Always came on in my 04 mondeo even though you could start it straight away before it went out.

What year/engine is the focus op?

mewso

sean1141 wrote: »

Always came on in my 04 mondeo even though you could start it straight away before it went out.

What year/engine is the focus op?

09 import

DIESEL TOM

mewso wrote: »

09 import

what engine is in it ? . I have 08 1.8tdci and the glow plug light always come on for a few second

mewso

DIESEL TOM wrote: »

what engine is in it ? . I have 08 1.8tdci and the glow plug light always come on for a few second

1.6 tdci. Taking it through France in 2 weeks so might drop it into my mechanic to be safe.