BX23S - Glow plug relay sticking?

[Darcy Costa Rica]

Hi,

My BX is about 2 years old, and recently the glow plug light has been staying on after I start the engine.

I tried the brain-dead solution - I tapped the panel with my knuckle, and the light went out!

This has become a pattern, so I think I need to replace something. Is there a glow plug relay mounted very close to the glow plug light? When I tap the panel and the light goes out, I see the RPMs increase by 2 or 3 hundred, so I know there is a significant current draw.

I tried finding a part in the online listings, but Kubota does not list a "Glow Plug Relay" in their parts pages (at least not one I could find). Do they have a different name for it?

Cheers, and thanks!

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Hi,

My BX is about 2 years old, and recently the glow plug light has been staying on after I start the engine.

I tried the brain-dead solution - I tapped the panel with my knuckle, and the light went out!

This has become a pattern, so I think I need to replace something. Is there a glow plug relay mounted very close to the glow plug light? When I tap the panel and the light goes out, I see the RPMs increase by 2 or 3 hundred, so I know there is a significant current draw.

I tried finding a part in the online listings, but Kubota does not list a "Glow Plug Relay" in their parts pages (at least not one I could find). Do they have a different name for it?

Cheers, and thanks!

Yes, there's a relay. It's listed, but maybe not pictured, on the Electrical Sensors and Relays page. It may matter whether you have the BX23S or BX23S-1 model.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

#060 are the relays, all the same, about $22 CDN. My guess, is the left side loner is the gloplug relay.
The 'sticking' is usually due to the relay contacts pitting from the arcing as the high current is switched. A higher quality relay will minimize this.

 

[jaxs]

Based on what you have said i think you should have someone with experience diagnose reason light malfunctions. If the problem turns out to be bad relay GreenJay's diagram makes replacement easy. Adding to GreenJay's excellent information, a pair of those $22 relays in parallel should out preform OEM and save you $100.

 

[Henro]

Yes, there's a relay. It's listed, but maybe not pictured, on the Electrical Sensors and Relays page. It may matter whether you have the BX23S or BX23S-1 model.

What is the BX23S-1 model? First I have seen that number. I only see the BX23S referred to on the Kubota site...I did see one YouTube video listed that referred to buying a BX23S-1 in Canada.

Can't claim to be the best a searching for information though.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

-1 is a newer version,maybe 2020+ ?
on Cdn site different drawings for relays !

 

[PoTreeBoy]

What is the BX23S-1 model? First I have seen that number. I only see the BX23S referred to on the Kubota site...I did see one YouTube video listed that referred to buying a BX23S-1 in Canada.

Can't claim to be the best a searching for information though.

I don't know, but there's another drawing, looks like possibly some plug-in relays. This is from Messick's.

 

[Dumpsterdiverdave]

I just solved that with my Bx23s! I only replaced the relay, not the glow plug timer, pulled the radiator shroud and then the two bolts holding the instrument panel housing on, under the hood, got the numbers off the relay and got one off Amazon for $8.36! The original brand relay! Sorry I can't find the number for it right now. Took about 10 minutes to change and the light has not come back on!