35d Won't start in cold.

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Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

I just added this to the thread quoted above...

Since posting this, it has gotten cold enough to see the glow plug light come on in cold weather. I now think this 'speculation' about the glow plugs coming on every time the driver's door is opened is probably not correct.

However, at least on a 35d, there IS a significant drop in voltage every time the driver's door is opened. I don't profess to know what causes this voltage drop; but you can prove that it happens, with a little time and an inexpensive volt meter. Just hook the voltmeter up to the "jumper points" under the hood then close the driver's door. Wait for the voltage to return to 'normal'. Then open the driver's door again.

Funf Dreisig

Are most of these complaints limited to the diesel for what all of us have read?