Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: frank1 on 16 November 2008, 02:48:36

Title: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: frank1 on 16 November 2008, 02:48:36
anyone know where the glow plug relay is located? i came out of a mates house this evning to come home and when i turn the ignition on the glow plug light didnt come on, the engine wasnt stone cold but it was defanatly cold enuff to need the glow plugs , i turned it 4 ages then ended up puting a wire from battery str8 to the plugs
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2008, 10:36:46
more likely temp sensor in pump. fairly common problem across beemers, RRs, and Omegas...
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2008, 10:37:13
but to answer, in relay box next to battery.
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: Seth on 16 November 2008, 11:13:05
Quote
more likely temp sensor in pump. fairly common problem across beemers, RRs, and Omegas...

Yep, can be a right pain in the a**e .. !
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: frank1 on 16 November 2008, 17:13:49
i'll be fitting a push swithch for the tinker then, i really geting fed up with the crap heap, anyone wana a w reg 25td 4 or 5 months of each a list of minor probs and a lot of scratches £795?
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2008, 17:18:23
Quote
i'll be fitting a push swithch for the tinker then, i really geting fed up with the crap heap, anyone wana a w reg 25td 4 or 5 months of each a list of minor probs and a lot of scratches £795?
facelift or prefacelift? auto or manual? what model?
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: bighed on 16 November 2008, 17:49:06
Quote
i'll be fitting a push swithch for the tinker then, i really geting fed up with the crap heap. anyone wana a w reg 25td 4 or 5 months of each a list of minor probs and a lot of scratches £795?


not the best way to advertise a car  ;D :y
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: Welung666 on 16 November 2008, 17:53:58
Quote
Quote
i'll be fitting a push swithch for the tinker then, i really geting fed up with the crap heap. anyone wana a w reg 25td 4 or 5 months of each a list of minor probs and a lot of scratches £795?


not the best way to advertise a car  ;D :y

I agree BH ;D For a crap heap I'd offer you 495 :y
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: frank1 on 16 November 2008, 18:35:51
its facelift gls manual, grey, runs sound apart from glow plug thing, has light scratches all over ( only in the lacquer, cant see them when its wet) a crack on rear bumper corner, scufff rear arch, leather seats from another car drivers side not wired up, no history ,cd head unit with controls on wheel all works perfectly, climate control works perfectly, 116 tho,3 former keepers, just had 2 front shocks and fuel filter, i just havent got time to do the jobs on it as just had a baby bla bla,
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2008, 18:40:52
what happened to original seats?
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: TheBoy on 16 November 2008, 18:42:37
Quote
its facelift gls manual, grey, runs sound apart from glow plug thing, has light scratches all over ( only in the lacquer, cant see them when its wet) a crack on rear bumper corner, scufff rear arch, leather seats from another car drivers side not wired up, no history ,cd head unit with controls on wheel all works perfectly, climate control works perfectly, 116 tho,3 former keepers, just had 2 front shocks and fuel filter, i just havent got time to do the jobs on it as just had a baby bla bla,
post up some piccies :)
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: frank1 on 16 November 2008, 19:07:52
Quote
what happened to original seats?
no idea got the car as it is couple of months ago, i wanted a 2.2 dti but this one came cheap so i had it, its not mint but its not as bad as it mite sound and i had it on 2 post ramp and theres no play in anything,discs and pads are good, exhaust dosnt look that old, nor does the turbo, its drives sound with no knocks or anything like that, the brakes are good, like i say its lots of small things and time, also drivers central lock ram doesnt work so have to use key, i may be able to go and do sume naff pics in the dark but it will be a week b4 i get chance to do pics in daylight
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: Omegatoy on 16 November 2008, 19:52:37
if it waas an estate i would have it no probs!!!! :y
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td, how 2 fix?
Post by: frank1 on 20 November 2008, 15:55:28
wright then, can anyone tell me how much of a job is it to change the temp sensor in the pump to sort glow plugs?  is it a pupm off job?
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td, how 2 fix?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2008, 18:55:12
Quote
wright then, can anyone tell me how much of a job is it to change the temp sensor in the pump to sort glow plugs?  is it a pupm off job?
I think its a new pump.  Don't ask for cost, not worth it.
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td, how 2 fix?
Post by: Pitchfork on 20 November 2008, 19:37:40
Quote
Quote
wright then, can anyone tell me how much of a job is it to change the temp sensor in the pump to sort glow plugs?  is it a pupm off job?
I think its a new pump.  Don't ask for cost, not worth it.
Hens' teeth!
One went yesterday on e-bay for £88, full price equivalent to a 2nd mortguage
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td, how 2 fix?
Post by: Seth on 20 November 2008, 22:17:01
Quote
Quote
Quote
wright then, can anyone tell me how much of a job is it to change the temp sensor in the pump to sort glow plugs?  is it a pupm off job?
I think its a new pump.  Don't ask for cost, not worth it.
Hens' teeth!
One went yesterday on e-bay for £88, full price equivalent to a 2nd mortguage

New pump recently cost me .........
Wait for it .........
Just over 1200 bucks ......... !!!!!!!
Title: Re: glow plugs not working 2.5 td
Post by: frank1 on 21 November 2008, 15:55:55
i wouldnt dream off changing the pump, i just wonderd if it was an easy job, but it isnt so i will just fit an old style relay set up that just puts the plugs on for 10 seconds everytime ignition is turned on, i know all to well how dear pumps are, i havent got enuff fingers to keep count of the people that came to me with dti ecotec vectras that i had to give the bad news to when i was still in the trade! vx are well out of order for those dti pumps they should of recalled them