My glowplug light was behaving normally and I was having rough starts. Found two bad glow plugs (use dieselgiants' method). Replaced them and the starting was normal again.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD