Here's What Does it Mean When Your Audi Glow Plug Light Starts Flashing in Charleston?
In cold temperatures, the diesel engine of your Audi needs extra help for smooth starting.
Due to these reasons, glow plugs are used to heat the air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber in cold weather.
In this way, the temperature inside the cylinders is raised and warmed up the engine starts it.
When the glow plug starts, the glow plug light comes on and goes off in 5 to 10 seconds once the engine is warmed up enough to start.
If the glow plug light starts flashing after the Audi engine starts, then ensure that it has the following problems.
Failed glow plug
Most common causes behind the flashing glow plug light in your car are the failed glow plug.
When it is failed,to start and run as well as flash the glow plug light for more than 10 to 15 seconds.
Damaged sensor-timer
Temperature sensors in the car are fitted with a timer for turning on and off the glow plug as per the requirement.
If the sensor-timer is failed, then the engine is suffering overheating or underheating issues and flash the glow plug light.
Cold weather
In cold weather, the glow plug is providing extra heat to the diesel engine to start smoothly.
If the glow plug light starts flashing, then ensure that the extreme cold weather is preventing the plug to provide heat to start the engine.
