Coil Indicator Blinking On My Skoda Octavia

autozoniac · 27th March 2007, 14:49

Hi guys Help is required on my skoda octavia diesel
usually when i start the car the coil blinks for couple of seconds and goes off as soon as the engine is on, but sometimes while on the move if i stop the engine and immediately turn it on again then the coil indicator starts blinking continously ..........it has happened with me no. of times .....in this case everytime i have to stop the car for few minutes then the light goes off.infact with the coil blinker the engine oil light also comes on.....
can u tell me what can be wrong ?
i showed it to my dealer (silvertone) , they changed the brake fuse and said the problem wont come back coz it was related to the brake fuse but its still there.....
i hope this problem is not damaging anything else in my car....
please help

Rtech · 27th March 2007, 15:00

If you stall the car and start it up immediately without first turning the ignition in the "off' position, the glow plug indicator starts to flash. Nothing to worry about. Simply turn the ignition off for a few seconds and that solves the problem.

P.s. it says this in the manual as well.

gbpscars · 27th March 2007, 17:46

hi

what does this coil indicator or glow-plug indicator do?

Rtech · 27th March 2007, 17:52

A glow plug indicator is a warning light that lights up when you first turn on the ignition. It basically pre-heats the combustion chambers in order to allow the fuel to combust upon compression.

You basically wait a few seconds for the glowplugs to heat up. When the dashboard light turns itself off, you can start the engine. Though on the Skoda, the glowplugs never really get used (atleast not in the south) as it never gets cold enough.

gbpscars · 27th March 2007, 18:22

So we are talking diesel here. yes?

Thanks for the info Rtech.
i can read a more on this now.

27th March 2007, 14:49	#1
autozoniac BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 50 Thanked: 4 Times	Coil Indicator Blinking On My Skoda Octavia Hi guys Help is required on my skoda octavia diesel usually when i start the car the coil blinks for couple of seconds and goes off as soon as the engine is on, but sometimes while on the move if i stop the engine and immediately turn it on again then the coil indicator starts blinking continously ..........it has happened with me no. of times .....in this case everytime i have to stop the car for few minutes then the light goes off.infact with the coil blinker the engine oil light also comes on..... can u tell me what can be wrong ? i showed it to my dealer (silvertone) , they changed the brake fuse and said the problem wont come back coz it was related to the brake fuse but its still there..... i hope this problem is not damaging anything else in my car.... please help
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27th March 2007, 15:00	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,765 Thanked: 371 Times View My Garage	If you stall the car and start it up immediately without first turning the ignition in the "off' position, the glow plug indicator starts to flash. Nothing to worry about. Simply turn the ignition off for a few seconds and that solves the problem. P.s. it says this in the manual as well.
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27th March 2007, 17:46	#3
gbpscars BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 401 Thanked: 5 Times	hi what does this coil indicator or glow-plug indicator do?
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27th March 2007, 17:52	#4
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,765 Thanked: 371 Times View My Garage	A glow plug indicator is a warning light that lights up when you first turn on the ignition. It basically pre-heats the combustion chambers in order to allow the fuel to combust upon compression. You basically wait a few seconds for the glowplugs to heat up. When the dashboard light turns itself off, you can start the engine. Though on the Skoda, the glowplugs never really get used (atleast not in the south) as it never gets cold enough.
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27th March 2007, 18:22	#5
gbpscars BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 401 Thanked: 5 Times	So we are talking diesel here. yes? Thanks for the info Rtech. i can read a more on this now.
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