Do Ford Have To Reset Aux Heater ?

[marinabrid]

have just been reading a past text on these aux heaters and a mr blatters states that the fraud dealer says that after three attempts at firing and not then working the thing has to be reset by a dealer. more cash out.

so if we try a new glow plug and it dont fire do we have to risk the dealer trying to make us buy a new unit, or if we source our own does it have to be dealer reset again ? is it worth it i ask myself !

[GSMGuy]

Martin, after 3 attempts, it logs a fault code and won't try and fire up again. So if you have a duff glowplug and replace it yourself, then - yes the fault code has to be cleared before it will try and fire up again.. - One more reason I bought an interface and VAG-COM, and another

[Masked Marauder]

Martin, after 3 attempts, it logs a fault code and won't try and fire up again. So if you have a duff glowplug and replace it yourself, then - yes the fault code has to be cleared before it will try and fire up again.. - One more reason I bought an interface and VAG-COM, and another

[GSMGuy]

You don't - once it has failed 3 times, it sets the flag for the error code which prevents it trying - Just clear the error code and it will try and ignite again, until it fails 3 times.

 

Mike

[Masked Marauder]

Ah right, just had a look on VAG-COM's site and it looks as if it is all GUI now.

 

So in the case of the Aux Heater you simply click on "Select control module" "18-Aux Heater" "Fault Codes-02" "Clear fault codes-05"

[GSMGuy]

That's the one!! You can also select the Aux heater, then Output tests - to turn on the blower and then the fuel pump to make sure they are working.

 

Mike