What is a diesel pre heat warning?

What is a diesel pre heat warning?

What the diesel engine pre-glow light means. Typically, this light flashes only when an issue has been detected. The most common reason to replace glow plugs is age. Over time, after repeated warm up cycles, the glow plugs age and are not able to produce any heat.

What to do if your Mercedes heater is not working?

Its that light overhead by rear view mirror. It has temperature sensor there. You can test if its not working. Try starting the car and keep drivers door open and if temperature can be adjusted then it that light module. As soon as you shut door it then goes back to either hot or cold setting.

Why is my C230 Komp heater not working?

C230 Komp blower has been off and on since last year, and only working on 5 when it did. Worked fine over summer. Now that it is cold, it stopped for the most part. Read the threads here….pulled cover off from under passenger foot well and access the blower motor and wiring. Wiggled wires and checked connections and that did the trick.

Where is the Mercedes heater blower located in the car?

Check first before just pulling it out Rooty. Once you remove the trim under the dashboard/footwell area, it is located up underneath/rear of the glovebox. I bought a new one when mine died. £88 delivered from Merc dealer inc VAT.

Can a Mercedes Benz air con be changed?

Mercedes Benz sometime work in mysterious ways and have been known to do strange illogical things in their wisdom. But changing what the air con does if the doors are left open might be sensible. I have a 2006 C class I will try it one day.

Its that light overhead by rear view mirror. It has temperature sensor there. You can test if its not working. Try starting the car and keep drivers door open and if temperature can be adjusted then it that light module. As soon as you shut door it then goes back to either hot or cold setting.

What kind of glow plug does a Mercedes 300sdl have?

It started great when warm, but the glow plug light never came on. The car in question is a 1986 Mercedes 300SDL. Its Mercedes OM603 6 cylinder diesel engine. The trouble shooting we will do, also applies to the 4cyl and 5cyl diesel with the pencil style glow plug.

Mercedes Benz sometime work in mysterious ways and have been known to do strange illogical things in their wisdom. But changing what the air con does if the doors are left open might be sensible. I have a 2006 C class I will try it one day.

Are there glow plugs on a Mercedes OM603?

On the 4cyl and 5cyl diesels, the glow plugs are easy to get to. On the 6cyl OM603 they are a royal pain. Most people remove the intake to get to them, but I made good use of a 1/4″ drive set and u-joint to manipulate getting to the plug.