glow plugs / flashing

tdiman

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Jul 30, 2000
Location
bridgeport wv
TDI
jetta 2015 sel grey / black interior
glow plugs /light flashing

Was traveling on n 79 my glow plug light started flashing stop for fuel went out .. ant ideas to why it would do this :eek:
 

AndyBees

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May 27, 2003
Location
Southeast Kentucky
TDI
Silver 2003 Jetta TDI, Silver 2000 Jetta TDI (sold), '84 Vanagon with '02 ALH engine
Since the light quit flashing after a re-start, I'm going to stab in the dark considering there are at least a dozen reasons for the GP to flash. Brake switch acting up would be my #1 guess. #2 Accelerator pedal acting up. And, #3 connector to the accelerator pedal losing contact on one or more of it's circuits........... again, based on the re-start clearing the flash. Lastly, there will be a DTC even if the Check Engine Light isn't on. So, have it scanned for DTCs.
 

BobnOH

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May 29, 2004
Location
central Ohio
TDI
New Beetle 2003 manual
Or it may never come back again. My '99 did that when it was almost new, threw a code for lift sensor, never had it but once.
 

jasantos40

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Aug 11, 2018
Location
EU
TDI
g4 tdi
My glow plug blinks when there's a fuel related problem, example: if I unplug the wiring of my pd wiring injectors and plug again the glow plug light blinks.

I would suggest a dtc read.
 
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