glowplug fuse

[eugene]

on a 200tdi is it under the steering wheel or is there another one somewhere manuel at workso cant look only asking as put new glow plugs in and still sound like a bag of nails until been run for about 5mins with loads of white smoke when running warm smoke goes doesnt use oil or water dont run a fan never overheated engine done 100.000 cambelt done about 20.000 ago recent sevice any ideas 

[mudplugger01]

quickest check   stick a test lamp /bulb  or volt meter on first glowplug   where wire bolts on ....switch ignition on should light up ....if it does  remove wire off glowplugs and apply battery volts to glowplug   should "arc" when wire touches ..check all  whether they new or not ...



if no volts or light on when ignition turned on  go for relay check !!!!

[eugene]

cheers mudplugger will give it a go in the morning and let you know the out come

[JIMBOBLY]

eugene,after the smoking party we had down the site that time when the glow wire earthed out on the manifold,did you ever check the wiring in the motor where the loom plugs into?just a thought mate,maybe it is just a fuse

[eugene]

yes jim i did seem all ok checked that power is getting to each plug with test light this morning all was getting power got to check to make sure they are getting full power next noticed that the relay was a bit mucky so took of and cleaned it and noticed round the pins the silicone stuff thats round the bottom has decomposed to the state were it was pealing of so have cleaned it all of and put new silicone round it thinking that damp could be creeping in see what its like in the morning

[Range Rover Blues]

I don't know about the 200 TDi but my wife's 300 had a fuseanble link near the battery, the glow plug wiring loom isn't very long.  My sister's later 300TDi (kater that year I might add) has a proper fuse next to the battery.