glow plug light staying on and flashing

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:25 pm

can any one help i am new to the bongo and canot understand why the light is staying on i get the feeling its teling me the glow plugs ar staying on could it be the relay if so wher is it? anyone???

Dabs · Post by **Dabs** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:49 pm

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... flash+glow

Might not be so bad this one

Cheers Dabs

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:34 pm

Dabongo wrote:http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... flash+glow

Might not be so bad this one

Cheers Dabs

hi dabs and thanks but its defo not any fuse but I've read through the previous pages on this forum, there was some mention of ambient temperature system on the Bongo that makes the glow plugs kick in when cold. I am not sure how true this is, it is a new one on me. I am at my wits end with this one. Thanks for replying. I am also a rugby league fan coming from Wigan myself - yes, the enemy!!!!! LOL

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:38 pm

I was reading my owners manual the other day and I thought I saw a reference to flashing glow plug light and what it meant (it has an extra function rather like a flashing 'Hold' light). Have you checked your manual? I'll go and look in mine and get back with anything I find (even if it is nothing - my memory isnt great these days) *

best

Mike

PS - * that's if the wife doesn't shout at me to get on with Christmas duties

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:56 pm

thanks mike much appreciated i dont have one so made up that you have gone to the trouble of finding out for me thanks do you recon its true this ambiant temp thing?? cant see it meself dying to find out

ps same here regarding the wife

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:20 pm

I'm hoping some Bongo gurus are reading this so can comment:

The Owners Manual, in the Section called WARNING LIGHTS on Page 92, shows the coiled wire symbol for two things.

One of them is the obvious one i.e. The display light will appear when preheating the engine

The other says (quote):
Scavenging Fan Warning Light For Diesel Vehicle (Grade Option)
This warning light will appear when there is a fault in the scavenging fan. Stop the vehicle immediately in a safe place and contact your Mazda dealer.

However, note it says nothing about flashing. In other examples (like the Automatic Roof Opening Warning) it makes it clear that i does flash. I think the term 'Grade Option' means it is a bit of optional extra equipment (sounds puzzling in this case - is a scavengin fan optional!?!).

So I would be wary just in case (I see that the 'Hold' light flashing mode is used to communicate a variety of fault codes for example). But with any luck, your flashing light will turn out (just like the thread Dabs pointed to) to be something trivial.

Bloody annoying though isnt it!

I'd suggest you get drunk, so you cant drive, collapse in an armchair and watch a good movie (anyone would think it was Christmas

)

Mike

Dabs · Post by **Dabs** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:13 pm

Sorry about that Paul,

Not being very mechanically minded I looked for an easy fix for Ya.Its a pity that!
Hope you are sorted soon m8!.

On a lighter note keep an eye open on NW forum for some get togethers in the New Year look forward to meeting You as of course will the rest of the NW Crew.

Cheers Dabs

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:42 pm

dont worry dabs you did your best mate , also thanks mike for taking a look for me yes mate its very confusing isnt it wonder what a scavenging fan is or more to the point where is it` lol it appears that others have had this problem but yet no clear answer whats got me thinking is the fact it was ok then changed battery for new one stil ok at that point took van to a paint shop left for seven days picked it up flat battery jump started it flashing glow plug light everafter yet starts first turn easy `bad news is got to use it on thursday bit worrid now ` stil i wait in hope

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:53 pm

Just snuck away from the family Christmas for a quick Bongo. I suspect your flashing light is a false alarm, but its tricky to risk it. I presume you've tried various tricks like disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it again?

With luck some of the experienced Bongoers will return to the Forum once they've recovered from Christmas drinking and may be able to give a more educated opinion than me. Also, I've noted the name of an experienced Bongo mechanic recommended recently by two separate people on Bongo Forum. He does all Mancheser Campers work, is said to be excellent and reasonable on charges. His name is Adrian and he is at Japan Direct Service Centre, Bury on 0161-763-3003 (actually shown as Japan Direct Parts I think on yell.com).

Might be worth trying them (after Boxing Day I guess) if they are not too far off.

Hope it goes OK

best

Mike

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:48 pm

The scavange fan is the big air fan in the engine compartment. It's powered by a sensor in the engine compartment which detects the compartment temperature and operates the fan.
Check the wires and connections to the sensor (I think its the one dangling into space under the left cober, near the cam cover)

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:30 pm

dandywarhol wrote:The scavange fan is the big air fan in the engine compartment. It's powered by a sensor in the engine compartment which detects the compartment temperature and operates the fan.
Check the wires and connections to the sensor (I think its the one dangling into space under the left cober, near the cam cover)

thanks er dan wil give it a try later on

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:38 pm

yes mike i know adrian very well reason being i used to import 4x4s mainly toyota surfs am going to try having a look around the battery compartment and going to check out this wire to the scavanger fan as dan as pointed out be back later to let you all know the outcome also wonder if thers a fuse to this fan ??

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:54 pm

noticed one thing in the fuse box under the bonet not the one near battery other one says main fuse but ther aint one is this normal ?as ther is spaids in it to take a fuse canot find this wire yet that dan mentiond but back on it in half houre

paul ex surf man · Post by **paul ex surf man** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:01 pm

am very very happy to say its gon out after me taking the battrey of again and shaking the wires around ` got to be loos wire bad conection or somthing but am not going to start looking for it let sleeping dogs and all that eh? so big thanks guys for trying to help me happy xmas weeee heeeee

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Dabs · Post by **Dabs** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:14 pm

Well done Paul

Glad its sorted for Ya

Dave