摘要:
Disclosed is a glow plug diagnosis method of being able to diagnose the aging or fault of a glow plug without being affected by cooling associated with air intake/exhaust or fuel injection, the method including: a step (S102) of energizing a glow plug 1 in a predetermined manner when a key switch 11 of a vehicle is turned on; and a step (S106) of measuring the resistance value of the glow plug 1 when the energization of the glow plug 1 is started, and the resistance value of the glow plug when the energization of the glow plug 1 is started and then a change in the resistance value is saturated, and of calculating a change in the resistance value over time as a resistance value gradient, in which it is determined that the glow plug 1 is normal when the resistance value gradient exceeds a predetermined first gradient reference value a, and it is determined that the glow plug 1 is faulty, and a warning lamp or the like is lighted when the resistance value gradient is less than a predetermined second gradient reference value b (S112 and S118).