Kioti timer glow plugs

[Whaler]

Light stays on after engine is running,any danger to plugs or other things,can unplug relay?

 

[murphy1244]

Light stays on after engine is running,any danger to plugs or other things,can unplug relay?

How long does it stay on?

 

[VictorW]

Depending on how cold it is, mine may come back on for another 5-8 seconds after engine starts which is normal. So as Murph asked, how long?

 

[ritcheyvs]

On a cold engine, glow plugs are supposed to remain powered for several seconds (even a minute) after the engine starts. This "after glow" allows the engine to run much smoother until the pre-chambers heat up. The glow light on the instrument panel is just an indication for the operator. For example, when the light goes out (on cold start) the glow plugs are still powered. On my tractor, the light does not come back on after start, but there are probably several versions of glow controllers that may work differently, as far as the light is concerned. As long as power to the glow plugs shuts off within a couple minutes after start, that's how it's supposed to work.

 

[jix]

how interesting!

 

[murphy1244]

Depending on how cold it is, mine may come back on for another 5-8 seconds after engine starts which is normal. So as Murph asked, how long?

Mine will stay on for at least 20 to 30 seconds on a cold day.

 

[Alien]

When mine was new the timer stayed on as it was faulty. It should not remain on for more than a few seconds once the engine is running. Mine actually flattened the battery one night as I didn't realize it was stuck on.
Prolonged use can shorten the life of your injectors. Dealer replaced the Glow Plug Timer relay and no harm done.

 

[k0ua]

Mine will stay on for at least 20 to 30 seconds on a cold day.

I can see when the post glow cycle ends now with my handy dandy digital voltmeter installation on my Kioti. The charge voltage jumps up when the post glow goes off after start.

 

[murphy1244]

I can see when the post glow cycle ends now with my handy dandy digital voltmeter installation on my Kioti. The charge voltage jumps up when the post glow goes off after start.

I need to make one of those soon.

 

[k0ua]

I need to make one of those soon.

I have decided it is a very worth while addition. Very low cost, and allows you to keep an eye on the battery trends.