glow plugs light flashing

[oilyaudi]

Hi, I've a 2003 A3 8l TDi 130. On the way home the glow plug lamp started flashing, the handbook states that I need to take it to a dealer to get the fault codes read. Anybody else had this fault/know waht it could be? The car is running fine, no loss of power or anything
cheers

 

[Macduff]

Might be the brake lights. IIRC, glow plug light is used to indicate a number of problems and brake lights/switch is one of them.

HTH

 

[oilyaudi]

thanks Macduff, cleared the fault ok, but will be buying a new brake switch anyway

 

[2003 a4 sport tdi 130]

why??? what is the switch??? read in forum its about £7 ???

 

[MONKIEE]

I have had a intemittent fault on my 2004 TDI sport, Glow light flashing then going out, then for the last 5months its been flashing constant, so i changed the brake switch, it cost me £8 from my main dealer, SHAZAM light out 0 problems!!!! Thanks