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12-18-2020, 09:19 AM
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Glow plugs or Glow plug controller?
2005 e320cdi
recently taking little longer to crank/turn over---suspected battery replaced both batteries... now the CEL is on -- stays on Yesterday-- same slow start (temp around 28 f) ... and for the first time the Glow plug stayed lite stayed on for around 30 seconds Is this a GP Controller issue? or Glow plugs? -- I thought w/ bad GP the car would actually indicate GP # in the Info messages? what does the jury think? 
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12-18-2020, 09:41 AM
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Your DTC codes will tell you what's going on. Do you have a MB code reader or similar?
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92 e300d2.5t 01 e320 05 cdi 85 chev c10
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#4
12-18-2020, 04:25 PM
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A basic OB2 code reader will tell you which plug if it's a bad plug. That's what's most likely. However, controllers do go bad...on one of mine it went bad around 140k miles.
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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 158k miles 06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 177k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU 91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 144k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete 19 Honda CR-V EX 72k mi Fourteen other MB's owned and sold 1961 Very Tolerant Wife
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#5
12-18-2020, 07:22 PM
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I have 138k now... and have been parking it outside so far this winter- cuz the 87 sdl in garage until I store her Will simple resistance test to ground-- work to tell me if a Plug is bad? what did they charge u for labor on controller? Looks like PITA to get to it
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#6
12-18-2020, 08:46 PM
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Yes...here's a good guide: https://dieselgiant.com/glowplugrepair.htm
But why not just grab a cheap code reader? I think it is a PITA to get to. In my case, the previous owner did it gratis as I was on the way to pick up the car....it failed after we had agreed upon a price. Part was $280...we split the cost.
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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 158k miles 06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 177k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU 91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 144k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete 19 Honda CR-V EX 72k mi Fourteen other MB's owned and sold 1961 Very Tolerant Wife
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#7
12-24-2020, 08:13 AM
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Do you recall symptoms when Controller went bad? Mine is normal start-- little more sluggish... GP Glow lite stays on -xtra 20-30 seconds ONLY on 1st start of day (so far) Idles- rough for 4-5 seconds- smooths out (this is in 30-40 f degrees) Check engine lite on all the time. Had a friend scan- it did NOT give glow plug-- but he said code pointed to Controller or GP relay?
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12-24-2020, 05:52 PM
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When I was getting Glow Plug and check engine light intermittently so I ran my iSoft and it was showing plug #2; but the plug checked put OK. Took it to my indi who has a Star diagnostic they pointed it out Control Module
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06 MB E320 CDI 123k miles 14 Sienna (wife's DD) 36k miles 11 GL350 Bluetec 136k (Sold) 96 E300; 292k+ miles (Donated) 11 Sprinter 22K+ miles (Sold)
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