Glow plug controller

[Batsford]

Hay Dave thanks for the paper ! I don't trust computers that others program, the screen could lie. Putting a light on the GP bus will CONFIRM it gets power and for how long. The 'idiot light' on the LCD screen is a 'should be' indicator. Wonder if the WSM has a chart for how long vs temperature the GPs will be on ?

I haven’t found much in the WSM regarding glow plugs or the engine…….but I can tell you anything you ever wanted to know about the A/C unit from it! Maybe there is a separate WSM for the engine.

 

[Batsford]

The excavator has a black and white LCD screen to communicate with the operator about GP , auxiliary hydraulics, no charging etc.

Dave

At this point he glow plug symbol only stays on for 6-8 seconds. I do need to check the voltage at the plugs again, but that’s a two man job and I haven’t asked my wife to come out to the cold garage and sit in the cold cab to turn the key……May have to wait till spring! Have you ever tried wiring the glow plugs directly with their own switch?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

I'm pretty sure <10 seconds is too little time, 'gut' thing. 'SHould ' be a chart in the owners manual.I use 5 seconds in a 50*F garage for my BX23S.
Test light could be a 1157 trailer unit on long wires attached to GP power rail and ground. That way light is 'in your face' while you sit in the freezing cold cab during testing and wifey's in the nice warm house, sitting in front of fireplace, drinking glass of wine..........

 

[Batsford]

I'm pretty sure <10 seconds is too little time, 'gut' thing. 'SHould ' be a chart in the owners manual.I use 5 seconds in a 50*F garage for my BX23S.
Test light could be a 1157 trailer unit on long wires attached to GP power rail and ground. That way light is 'in your face' while you sit in the freezing cold cab during testing and wifey's in the nice warm house, sitting in front of fireplace, drinking glass of wine..........

I thought of running a long wire from the gp rail to a multi-tester in the cab, but in the excavator things are so tight I can’t reach in there to attach a clip to the rail! Hence the need for my wife, (I can reach it with the probe) I’m guessing the rail in my bx25 is right out in the open like your bx23….fireplace and wine to warm up afterwards.

 

[Batsford]

I thought of running a long wire from the gp rail to a multi-tester in the cab, but in the excavator things are so tight I can’t reach in there to attach a clip to the rail! Hence the need for my wife, (I can reach it with the probe) I’m guessing the rail in my bx25 is right out in the open like your bx23….fireplace and wine to warm up afterwards.

Also I’’ll double check the owners manual