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Citroen Saxo 97 1.5 Diesel - Citroen Saxo 1.5 Diesel Glow plug relay buzzing - Scubar

Hi

My Saxo has recently developed a problem when trying to start, the glow plug relay makes a loud buzzing noise, and sometimes the speedometer goes nuts, and the engine won't turn over. I was told by vehicle recovery that it was a problem with the battery not holding its charge, replaced the battery, worked for a couple of days then the same thing happened again. I've replaced the relay, checked the connections, and still no difference.

Any ideas what's wrong with it and how to fix it, or has it just died?

Thanks

Citroen Saxo 97 1.5 Diesel - Citroen Saxo 1.5 Diesel Glow plug relay buzzing - dieselnut

So car was fine for a few days with a new battery. Is the battery being charged ok?

There should be over 14 volts across the battery with the engine running, if not you may need a new alternator.