New BX23S Owner / Electrical Question

[bagadonitz]

Hi,

I'm in the process of purchasing a BX23S. It'll be my first tractor. Used for some minor landscaping tasks around my property. It will be used mostly for snow clearing so I'm getting the BX2822 55" commercial blower with hydraulic chute. We have about 500 feet of asphalt driveway shared with 2 neighboring families. Been doing it for years with an Ariens and quad plow so looking forward to cutting the time in half.

The Kubota electric chute deflection kit is grossly expensive so I'm forgoing it and have bought a kit to add a 4" travel linear actuator to it myself from ebay. The kit comes with a setup directly to the battery but I'm not interested in doing it that way.

I plan to add my own fuse box powered off the battery through a relay and power the electric chute deflector through that. I'll have a 30 amp fuse in line powering the relay from the battery which will then power a auxiliary fuse box from which I'll tie in the electric chute deflector. This will also leave me room to add a run for an electric spreader or some LED circuits should I choose to do so.

I have read of several different ways to get a signal to the relay coil when the key is on including finding a wire in the ignition, splicing into the work light circuit as it leaves the factory fuse box and splicing into a wire in the headlight switch.

None of these is super appealing for me as this unit will be brand new and I don't like taking things apart so much, let alone splicing. That said, I just want a low amp keyed signal for the relay coil so it isn't a big deal.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to best pull a keyed signal for a relay coil on this machine?

I notice in the manual now in addition to the 20 amp "Option" work light circuit in the fuse box, there is also an 10 amp "Option" (3rd-function) circuit. Does anyone have any details on where this may terminate and if it is only active with the ignition on? I strongly suspect that this is the circuit the Kubuta electric chute kit would end up using so if I could use it or at the very least pull a signal for the relay from it that would come in handy.

If there are no other great options, is it safe to just run a signal from the end of the work light circuit (presumably under the rear fenders) back to the relay rather than hacking into it near the factory fuse box or should a long run be avoided for that purpose?

Thanks for the suggestions in advance.

Joseph Bagadonitz

 

[i7win7]

Look for one of these at auto part store for signal wire.

Pico 956C Add-A-Circuit, ATM Mini Fuses)

Think your plan to add your own electrical system is best.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ng-electrical-devices-tractor.html?highlight=

 

[Peter 315]

If there are no other great options, is it safe to just run a signal from the end of the work light circuit (presumably under the rear fenders) back to the relay rather than hacking into it near the factory fuse box or should a long run be avoided for that purpose?

That what I used the rear light circuit to energize the relay...

 

[bagadonitz]

Look for one of these at auto part store for signal wire.

Yup I should have put that in my list of considerations as well. The only thing that may prevent that is it seems these add-a-circuit are likely too tall to allow the factory cover to go back on but for the price of one it is certainly worth a try. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[bagadonitz]

If there are no other great options, is it safe to just run a signal from the end of the work light circuit (presumably under the rear fenders) back to the relay rather than hacking into it near the factory fuse box or should a long run be avoided for that purpose?

That what I used the rear light circuit to energize the relay...

Thanks, I'll give that a shot if no other good options come up. Thanks for the reply.

@Peter 315, did you did it from the end on the work light circuit or did you spice in near the factory fuse block?

 

[Roadworthy]

I had similar concerns with my L2501. I did not want to cut wires on a new tractor. I located the work light connector under the left rear fender. It is not switched, it is on whenever the key is on. Of course I had nothing to fit and still didn't want to cut wires. I ordered a matching connector: Original 2 pin Power connector for VHF/UHF - Radio Side | Powerwerx

 

[bagadonitz]

I had similar concerns with my L2501. I did not want to cut wires on a new tractor. I located the work light connector under the left rear fender. It is not switched, it is on whenever the key is on. Of course I had nothing to fit and still didn't want to cut wires. I ordered a matching connector:

Hi Roadworthy thanks for the response.

Did you run from this back to a relay or did you use this to directly power lights perhaps?

Thanks,
Joseph Bagadonitz

 

[Peter 315]

Thanks, I'll give that a shot if no other good options come up. Thanks for the reply.

@Peter 315, did you did it from the end on the work light circuit or did you spice in near the factory fuse block?

I ran wires ( + / - ) and a fuse off the battery to the relays , Then used the work light wires to energize the relay....

 

[BX23S-1]

I ran wires ( + / - ) and a fuse off the battery to the relays , Then used the work light wires to energize the relay....

+1
I installed a flush mounted lighted toggle switch in the dash. That way i could power it up without turning the ignition on/off.

 

[bagadonitz]

+1
I installed a flush mounted lighted toggle switch in the dash. That way i could power it up without turning the ignition on/off.

Thanks for the reply. Yes in my case there will also be a switch for up and down chute deflection, but wanted to run it through a relay such that it isn't live unless the ignition is on. So looking for the best way to energize the coil on the relay and so far leaning towards a fuse tap/add a circuit if one will fit, or off the working light fitting in the back otherwise.

Still curious if anyone has any information on the 3rd function option circuit in the factory fuse box. Where does the other end of that circuit live on the machine?