Glow plug issue

[Kingstrucking]

I would use a block heater to supplement the glow plugs, not replace them. The pushbutton to ground the relay coil seems like the least disruptive quick fix. I'd use a momentary switch to make sure I didn't inadvertently leave them on.
I bought a controller on eBay for much less $$ ($39) than Kubota, in case you decide to go that way.

Thanks everyone. I think I'm just going to go the block heater route. One I can plug in. Is 600 watt one big enough?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

There's NO way a 600 watt 'block heater' will replace 3 glowplugs to get her running. Maybe, just maybe IF it's stored in a heated garage(say 80*F). Had a 1200 watter on my forklift,almost ok on cool days, useless when Winter came though.
The very best a block heater does is warm up the coolant, oil and battery , to help spin the engine, does zip to HEAT the cylinders to 'diesel firing temperature'. depending on temperature, even A POWERFUL ( 1500 WATT) block heater will not help. The engine NEEDS 3 working gloplugs.

 

[Kingstrucking]

There's NO way a 600 watt 'block heater' will replace 3 glowplugs to get her running. Maybe, just maybe IF it's stored in a heated garage(say 80*F). Had a 1200 watter on my forklift,almost ok on cool days, useless when Winter came though.
The very best a block heater does is warm up the coolant, oil and battery , to help spin the engine, does zip to HEAT the cylinders to 'diesel firing temperature'. depending on temperature, even A POWERFUL ( 1500 WATT) block heater will not help. The engine NEEDS 3 working gloplugs.

Sorry if this is repeating itself from earlier posts but I did put a text light on the wiring that goes directly to the glow plugs. I have nothing it won't even light up. So nothing hot obviously to it.

 

[GeoHorn]

A hair dryer aimed at the intakes will help start a non-working-glow-plug tractor.
NEVER use starting fluid or ether.

 

[Kingstrucking]

A hair dryer aimed at the intakes will help start a non-working-glow-plug tractor.
NEVER use starting fluid or ether.

I did follow the wire from the glow plugs which is black with a white strip as far as I could in the wiring harness. When all the wires come through behind the dash I can only find 2 wires of the same color and size. One goes to the glow relay and other to a 4 wire plug for the key switch

 

[Kingstrucking]

I did follow the wire from the glow plugs which is black with a white strip as far as I could in the wiring harness. When all the wires come through behind the dash I can only find 2 wires of the same color and size. One goes to the glow relay and other to a 4 wire plug for the key switch

All I had a farmer buddy stop by today and help test the glow plugs and go over wiring with me. After he left he suggested a block heater where the soft plug goes. I know everyone has different options on to use a block heater or not, what watts, etc but I just need to know where I can find the soft plug on my Kubota L35. I can't find it in my wsm that I downloaded