Lx3310 Block Heater

[mountaintac]

For anyone that has either installed a block heater themselves OR had a block heater installed on their lx3310.....

Do you know if you had to reprogram the tractor's computer in order to initiate cold start or was the Kubota blockheater a plug in play that required no additional programming for the ECU?

 

[#40Fan]

No need to reprogram anything.

 

[jimh406]

Block heaters don't affect the starting sequence. They simply heat your oil/engine to make lubrication work better on really cold starts.

 

[DustyRusty]

Need to program your memory to unplug the block heater before moving the tractor. Easily forgotten, unless you have an excellent memory. I drape the electrical wire across the hood of the tractor so I don't forget.

 

[whitetiger]

The LX3310 MUST be configured for the use of a block heater. The coolant temp sensor is used to control the glow plugs so if a block heater is used the glow plugs think the engine is too warm for them to be turned on. The system needs to be reconfigured so the glow plugs control is using the ambient air temp sensor rather than the coolant temp sensor as a reference.
LX3310 - Block Heater Not Functioning, Hard Starting/No Start in Cold Weather
Document ID GE827
Status Published
Published Date 12/18/2020

Title
LX3310 - Block Heater Not Functioning, Hard Starting/No Start in Cold Weather
Subject
The LX3310 requires "Block Heater Setting Mode" to be set to "ON" if a block heater is installed. Reference Mode D in the WSM for instructions on setting the block heater mode. These instructions are attached to this answer and can also be found in the "Electrical System" chapter, Servicing section of the WSM.

 

[Daferris]

For the cord I installed a outlet to plug the extension cord into that is a neat solution....