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Removing and installing automatic glow period control unit
Removing and installing automatic glow period control unit
   
The automatic glow period control unit -J179- is located in the relay and fuse holder in the E-box in the plenum chamber.
1 - Automatic glow period control unit -J179-
The glow plug system is activated via the automatic glow period control unit -J179-. The automatic glow period control unit -J179- is capable of self-diagnosis.
A fault entry is stored in the engine control unit if a fault occurs in the glow plug system.
The procedure for checking the glow plug system is described in „guided fault finding“.
For faster starting, the vehicle is equipped with electronically controlled glow plugs and a separate glow period control unit.
Each glow plug is activated and diagnosed separately.
  A96-10170
Removing
–  Remove battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
  A27-0193
–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove battery mounting bracket -1-.
  A27-10166
–  Pull out relay holder under E-box in engine compartment -arrow-.
–  Pull automatic glow period control unit -J179--Item 1- out of its slot in the relay holder under the E-box in the engine compartment.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
–  Install battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
  A96-10170

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