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P0681

Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Circuit/Open

Technical guide

reference — not individually verified

Symptoms

  • Glow plug warning light on (often orange coil symbol)
  • Hard cold start or no start in cold weather
  • White smoke from exhaust during warm-up

Probable causes

  • high: Plug element burnt out
  • low: Pin pushed back out of connector body
  • low: Cracked solder joint inside the module or sensor

Diagnostic steps

Check the components involved: glow plug cyl 11. Verify wiring and connectors before replacing any part. Job difficulty: easy. Typical European range — 60-250 EUR, 0.4-1.4 h. Reference values only.

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