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: CODE P0380-GLOW PLUG HEATER


HONDAFIXER
09-04-2003, 10:30 AM
03 DMAX started up this morning and after 5 min drive time ck eng lite came on with this code-reset and seems ok now. Should i worry about anything? Thanks

dmaxalliTech
09-04-2003, 12:01 PM
does it have federal or CA emmisions?


....Edited by: hoot

HONDAFIXER
09-04-2003, 12:08 PM
Has Massachusetts emissions which included the cat that i removed about a month ago

dmaxalliTech
09-04-2003, 02:09 PM
You better get me the VIN to be sure, I dont know if MA emissions are the same as CA. CA uses a different glow plug controler.. One way you could tell is to look at the glow plugs, does each one have a wire to it or is there a bar between all of them with wires just on the ends? THere is different diagnositics for each system

HONDAFIXER
09-04-2003, 04:25 PM
1GCHK23173F131229 Looks like one wire to each glow plug


THANKS Edited by: HONDAFIXER

dmaxalliTech
09-04-2003, 06:20 PM
Ok, you have CA emissions.


Basically the code is set because the glow plug feed back voltage does not match what the ecm is looking for, I would imagine something is wrong because it takes two consecutive failures to turn on the light. If your feedback voltage is between 5 and 6 volts, your ok, if its less then 3 volts, you have one or more glow plugs giving fits. It wont give you much grief while the weather is warm, but once winter hits, it could be trouble, might better get it checked out before then.. A couple quick checks you could do is to make sure the power connection to the glow plug controller is tight, the controller is mounted on the drivers side valve cover at the back of the engine....