2010 VW Golf Glow Plug - Light - pls help

[javsta]

Hey Guys,

I recently seen that the glow plug light has come on the dashboard - with a display saying "engine fault - Workshop" (something along these lines)

The engine seems a little ratlly/juddery - no loss of power or anything in fact strangely it feels more responsive.

Comes on periodically - can anyone shed some light on this please?

is there anyway of resetting the memory??? like on fords turn the key five times to the ignition position, 2 beeps later its reset

Thanks in advance

[The Doc]

You need to get a diagnostic done on her.

Where are you based?

[javsta]

Hey Doc,

Based in the midlands - Derby

[topher]

check your brake lights are working. a faulty brake pedal switch can illuminate the glow plug symbol.

[javsta]

Doc is there is easy way to find out what the fault code is by turning the key or anything alike??

[javsta]

Cheers Topher,

Just checked all brake lights working ok.

just happened to switch it on too and no errors on MFD or glow plug light - any ideas what this might be?

urgent regen possibly it is a oil burner

[topher]

it could be dpf related, although the plug light tends to flash constantly in those cases. if you want to take a trip down the A38 i can take a quick look for you, might turn out to be a sensor which would be a straight forward warranty job.

i think there is a way to access fault codes using the climatronic but i can only find info on the older versions.

[The Doc]

As above chaps - thanks TOPHER 

[javsta]

Thanks Topher I think you might be right quite well possibly be DPF related - will see what happens when i take it for a blast on the motorway tomorrow.

I dont think I have climatronic (assuming its the electronically controlled cabin temp)

I thought I had recognised midland VW logo somewhere just realised my last service was done there.....have to say it was a good job....found a fault the stealer could not find.

Do let me know if there is a way I can find out the fault without the OBD port thank you