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    2003 GU Patrol 4.2 DX TD starting problems

    Hi all
    my 'trol starts fine first thing in the morning, or when cold, and after glowing,,, and starts fine after an hour or so after it has cooled down,,, and also starts fine after a 5 - 10 minute stop,, but anything inbetween,,,,, she just cranks over, on and on, just like she who must be pandered to !
    I'm thinkin that the glow plugs must be ok, as it does start when it glows.
    My questions are these,,
    1. is there a sensor that tells the glow circuit not to work when the engine is warm ?
    2. If so, where is it ?
    3. I've heard of guys putting a switch in the cab to trick the glow relay into thinking the motor is cold, and thereby turning on the glow circuit. true ?, false ?, and where does this switch go ?
    Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
    Also, the 'trol runs on BIO , and runs beautifully on it too !, however, the problem has only just recently started, and after getting rid of the death wobbles , and being prepared to put up with a slight pull to the left, this is the only bug bear left to sort out before, peice of mind, and therefore 'trol-nirvana are reached
    regards, and thanks in advance
    Pedro

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    Hi Pedro and welcome to the forum , might want to pop over to the intro's and tell us a bit about yourself etc
    before asking questions, Just something the forum asks of us all, no harm done but polite and all that eh
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    Does it have nats with the little redlight on the dash?

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    Pardon my ignorance,, but what are nats ?

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    thanks Threedogs,, got a bit ahead of myself there

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    Nats- nissan anti theft. If you do there is a small light on the dash on the drivers side near the windscreen. This system can play up and cause what you describe.

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    ah, i see,, this 'trol has sats system,,,ie SKYLAB anti theft system,,i dont leave the keys in it when i get out of the vehicle !! LOL
    Seriously tho, I have an immobiliser fitted, as this model never came out with one, and when its deactivated, everything gets power.

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    No Nats in the DX Matt.

    Welcome to another ex Telstra podder.

    2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper.
    Patrol Sold after 11 years of ownership Replaced with 2006 OKA NT Expedition Truck. Cummins, Allison & lots of goodies
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    It may well have something to do with the security system
    Can you isolate it to test
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