"HOLD" light and starting problems

[georgio51]

Can anyone tell me the meaning of the "HOLD" light on the dashboard and does this have any connection with starting problems I am experiencing?

[haydn callow]

Hi if the hold light is permanantly on....look at your auto gear selector and you will see a "button" on the "stalk.....Push this HOLD button and the light should go off...it's used to hold a gear when going up/down hills....never use it myself....easy to press by mistake

[waycar8]

Sounds like you have a naff glow plug, hard to say normally with the hold light (flashing) and rough starting means either 1 or a all or a few of the glow plugs are shot.

search for hold light or glow plug problems in the search and loads of info will come up

[haydn callow]

Poor strarting can be any number of things.....start with a set of glow plugs

[haydn callow]

when you try to start.....wait till the glow light goes out then wait another 5 secs (after it's out) the glow plugs will still be glowing even though the dash light is out....if this fixes the problem then it is probably a couple of duff plugs...replace them all with good quality plugs.