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.