Kubota BX22 electrical issue

[fussbudget]

Hello everyone, I thought I would join this forum to post a question/problem I am having with my BX22. It's about 5 years old. While sitting idle (not running) my wife discovered that the yellow signal lights were flashing. She tried to turn off any switches but nothing worked. After giving up trying to stop the flashing lights she just let the bx22 flash until the battery died.

I came home and removed the battery, charged it to 75% and re-installed the battery. I unplugged all of the wires going to the rocker switches on the face panel. The BX22 started normally. However now when I turn it off, I now have the left rear signal light and warning light full on. The left head light has a glow coming from it. The only fuse that seems to take care of extinguishing the lights is the one marked H/LP. Not sure what this does. I also noticed that the fuel gage no longer works.

Any ideas or should I just go for a service call?
Thanks

 

[Stargazer]

Hi This sounds a little different from bx23 water in switches which causes lights 2 flash so not alot of help. Dry switches and use dielectric grease or thread somewhere for direct replacement marine (waterproof) switches. Need 2 do myself. Seat rubbed wire raw????

 

[Jimbrown]

It is the cheap switches. You can take them out and take them apart and maybe fix them I just unplugged them all. They are not water proof and water gets in them all. If you just gotta you can buy new ones.

I simply have no use for flashers turn signals or even lights for that matter.

 

[gwdixon]

Very common problem. There have been posts on the topic in the past.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/180001-crappy-switches-bx-2200-a.html

Apparently, Kubota has some updated switches but charge for them. Others have bought waterproof switches.

For me, I just unhooked them and do without lights like others have done. Tried blowing them out with compressed air and WD-40 and gave up.