Hi Day1zero

Is the car starting and running fine. If so. I've had this error come up after haveing work done on the car. Its usual a non error.

The fix was to go for a long drive (at least an hour or so) and park the car up for an hour or so. When you start the car again light should be off.

 

http://www.permoveo.ltd.uk/tabid/122/OBD-Error-Code/P0380/Diagnostics/Saab/Default.aspx

 

Good answers......Car has been stood for a while post service......so will take for a blast today....and then code read......

Then will start to look at Optical sensor as suggested....

Cheers

 

If your car starts fine do not waste time or money its one of the quirks of this engine

http://www.saabscene.com/forum/threads/147002-P0380-Glow-Plug-Heater-Circuit-quot-A-quot-Malfunction

 

I agree i have this little bleeder pop up now and again, just clear it with me £25 hand held reader bought from ebay and it goes, till a month or 3 later.... lol

 

Will delete with code reader --- see what happens.....TVM for answers

 

hi guys im new on here, I do no quite a bit about saabs though, i have a 2008 9-3 tid 150bhp, takes a few turns in the morning with a cloud of smoke when it eventually fires, comes up limited performance, code reads p0380 glow plug relay circuit A malfunction, I checked the plugs and all 4 were burnt out, replaced them and still have the same fault. replaced the relay and I still have the same code, checked the wiring and theres no breaks or corrosion, the car drives fine but I need to find the fault incase I end up with more faults and assume its this. I have also changed the diesel filter and cleaned the tank to eradicate any water in the fuel. THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS CAN ANYONE HELP THAT MAY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SOLVED IT , every time I clear the code it comes back up before I even start it, there is someone who nos how to fix this, they just need to share the knowlage lol

 

http://www.saabscene.com/forum/threads/210106-P0380-fault-code...................