Does anyone see an issue with rewiring the glow plug circuit to it's own momentary switch so I can continue to glow the plugs while cranking on the starter? Only downside I can see is that I would loose some amperage to the starter. There are no timers on this old L260 so the rewire will be a piece of cake.
Separate Glow Plug Switch
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You might want to test glow plugs while cranking, theres a good chance its already been done. L1501 is that way.when i was testing for faulty starter wiring i discovered the glow plugs coming on during crank
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kubotasam
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B2410, B7100dt, B7500,Woods BH750,Landpride 2660RFM, Tiller, B2781 Snowblower
B 7100's are wired so the glow plugs heat when cranking the engine. I am fairly sure yours is to.
philac, Have you ever taken a glow plug (out) and connected it to a battery and see how long it takes to get RED hot?
A good GP will take a few seconds, maybe 5-6 seconds.
Have you seen a GP that has gotten so hot the end swells? Have you seen a GP that swells to the point it does not come out of the threaded hole it's mounted in?
I'm just trying to get you to think about why you need the GP's on so much, and what can be the results.
I can't see a problem with the wiring of a separate switch, but I'd try to figure out why... is it low compression, bad glow plugs in the first place, or some other reason the engine is not starting.
I'm pretty sure on your tractor you turn the keyed switch one position clockwise, then turn the start switch counterclockwise and hold for your decided time for GP activation.
A good GP will take a few seconds, maybe 5-6 seconds.
Have you seen a GP that has gotten so hot the end swells? Have you seen a GP that swells to the point it does not come out of the threaded hole it's mounted in?
I'm just trying to get you to think about why you need the GP's on so much, and what can be the results.
I can't see a problem with the wiring of a separate switch, but I'd try to figure out why... is it low compression, bad glow plugs in the first place, or some other reason the engine is not starting.
I'm pretty sure on your tractor you turn the keyed switch one position clockwise, then turn the start switch counterclockwise and hold for your decided time for GP activation.