Digging into the Glowplug Relay & Controller

[gssixgun]

First off a huge shout out to my friend and neighbor North Idaho Wolfman for taking the time to talk me through this..

I started getting a buzzing under the dash during the glowplug cycle when turning the key on my L3600 last snow season

I knew the battery was old and weak so I changed that out and now I am chasing the Relay and Controller down.

Changed the Relay already, now just waiting on the new Controller to arrive

It actually wasn't as hard as I expected to get the dash apart, I just went really slow and steady. There was one bolt dead center behind the Tach that was a little challenge to get out.. You can see the brace for that bolt at the end of the wrench handle in the pic

So far so good..

 

[fj40dave]

Noticed the black cross member attached to your FEL.....might do that to my B2650!

That North Idaho Wolf Man has been a great help to me as well.....lucky to have him here!

Here's a "home sketch" of the glow plug (and wiring fix) I just remedied last week

 

[craig68]

I just went through that problem on a L4310. Turned out to be the timer relay.

 

[gssixgun]

Controller arrived last night, installed in the COLD of the morning and I have the correct Glow Plug cycle again YES !!!!!

I think maybe I will wait for the sun to hit the tractor and warm her up a bit before I put the Plastic dash back together LOL

Cold Plastic + Cold Fingers are a disaster in the making

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Excellent to hear that fixed it!

Good call on waiting for a little heat on the plastic.

I've been thinking the last few night have just been a test to see if our fuel would gel, 7 degrees was a bit chilly!