I realised that if i wait about 3 seconds after the glowplug indicator light goes off, I hear a click. If I turn the key after hearing this click, the engine cranks up immediately everytime.ricster wrote:from hat you are saying here, I think your battery and plugs are fine, but have a silly question..... Do you let the glow plugs warm up sufficiently. On mine as soon as the ignition hits the "on" position the glowplugs start heating up, then a few seconds later there is a click. Then a second or 2 later there is a click again and another about 3 seconds later, then again after about 1 or 2 seconds another click and after about 3 seconds another click. So basically there are 3 cycles that take place. the plugs hit a hot phase, then a not so hot phase, then hot again then not so hot, then hot again then back to not so hot. I usually start mine on the second or third cycle depending on how cold the outside temperature is. If you swing the engine over and it doesn't start, you should hear the 3 click cycles start over again.
The glow plugs stay on "not so hot" cycle till the water temp reaches 50 deg C, then switch off completely. In summer months I count to 3 once the ignition in on "ON" and then my Iron Maiden starts first time.
So although I am not sure that I hear 3 clicks, think you made a good point to wait a bit longer for the glowplugs to warm up properly. Thanks