B4Moody
Member
Good morning- Merry Christmas. My latest tdi has a cold electric issue. if the weather is mildish, it seems to be less problematic. turn key to heat glow plugs, maybe 2x or 3x before turning over, (30 degrees or so outside) start car. smoke from under dash, turn car off. i discover previous owner had a 40 or 50 amp fuse wired into what i have to assume is glow plug circuit. I cut it out, wire in a circuit breaker fuse, 20amp. Upon a new cold morning, i repeat, start car. after starting, i hear the breaker pop, but vehicle continues running. So I am not TOO worried. I hear it reset. I hit rear window defrost, and I hear it pop again. when it resets, i don't hear anything, it continues running. I wipe snow off windows and roof while it warms up and I head down the road. it seems ok, but i would like to get to the bottom of what is causing this problem. i have basic electric skills but no vagcom, just a standard obd scan tool. any direction would be appreciated. mike