Error code 17057.......anybody know??

Ok - so I got my new hand held code reader today and plugged it in and it came back with one code

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It isn't listed in the book of codes that came with it so was wondering if anybody knew what it was?? :confused:
 

matt.hazeldine

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even though is showing a faulty glow plug be warned, the plugs my be fine but the haness that goes across all four plugs my be faulty as i had this problem and it is fairly common!
 

hondated

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Dec 13, 2007
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HI everyone out there there is never anything new is there.The dreaded engine amber warning light came on so of cause my first port of call was on here.

Having read that it could be the MAF today I went and brought a new one and I brought the Bosch one as advised and duly fitted it, but the warning light is still illuminated.
Before buying the MAF I also sent off for a hand held diagnostic tool and that arrived about an hour ago so I have just used it and until I read Jons thread I too could not find the code 17057, so thanks Jon.
Anyway it seems the problem might be the glow plugs or their wiring but I am not sure where these plugs are can someone tell me if they are the three plugs that sit to the right of the engine as you look into the engine bay from the front.

Does anyone also know how to test these plugs with an ammeter.

Wife now wants me to flog the car but as I told her our 55 FR can only appreciate in value given how few you see on the road unlike the KA she wants us to buy.
 
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Muttley

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The three plugs on the right of the block are in the coolant flow and are there to make it warm up faster.

There is a glow plug in each cylinder, looking a bit like a spark plug does on a petrol engine, but a lot slimmer. I've never had one fail on me, but I believe they go open-circuit so a simple continuity test should do.

The advice given upthread is good, replace all the plugs if one has failed, the other three are likely to be on their last legs too. If the warning light returns, replace the wiring harness that connects them.

From many reports on the forum, it seems that since they are rarely disturbed, they can be quite difficult to loosen off, and being relatively fragile are easier to break than spark plugs. I think that a good socket, built like a spark plug socket, is probably the best tool to use.
 

hondated

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Dec 13, 2007
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Cheers Muttley for your quick response.I have just got back from Halfords with a set of Glow Plugs but to be honest I think I will return them because they sound more awkward to fit than I had thought.
I think that I maybe grasping at straws just to get the warning light to go out because touch wood I have had no trouble in starting the car so it doesn't seem like I have a problem with the GPs.
Our house is in turmoil as everything is packed up because we are moving next week so a problem with the car I can do without. Thanks again.
 

Muttley

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Mar 17, 2006
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I would go for the replacement if it were me. If you leave the fault and put up with the eml permanently on, then if something else triggers a fault you won't notice it.
 
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