Adding a 12volt outlet

[whistlepig]

Thanks!
Yeah, I'd prefer power on when the key is on...my headlamps are powered rather the key is on or not. Sooner or later, I'm going to leave those lamps on when I shut down the tractor.
Well, I always back the tractor in the garage...just in case I need to jump it or tow it some day.

These outlets are pretty darn addictive once you have started using them. I use the one's on my ATV's for a 12 volt air compressor, 12 volt sprayer for weeds, and a 4 zillion candle power handle bar mounted/hand held spotlight that will burn weeds and singe hair on critters at 50 yards.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

This one...

Amazon.com: Wolo Model 3550M-A Aurora Magnetic Mount Halogen Mini Bar Warning Light - Amber: Automotive

Haven't decided on which outlet though. It'll be a marine type since those are all weather types. Amazon has quite a collection.

As I'd written in my first post, the strobe would be used in my pickup as well for road side emergencies. In fact, it would be kept in the truck except for the relatively rare times I'd want it on the tractor.

That looks like a nice one. :thumbsup:

 

[B E Lewis Farms]

Roy, If you do not already know this the receptacle you are looking at is the same one Deere puts on the 2520 and 2720 tractors.

 

[Mighty Dodge]

Roy, I bought a stainless steel marine outlet for my 4200. I plan on putting it below the dash on the left of the fuse panel door. I already looked behind there and there's nothing in the way that I can see. I'm just going to run a hot wire directly to the battery through a circuit breaker and ground the other side to the frame. If anybody sees a problem with that idea please let me know before I start drilling.

Thanx

John

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, I bought a stainless steel marine outlet for my 4200. I plan on putting it below the dash on the left of the fuse panel door. I already looked behind there and there's nothing in the way that I can see. I'm just going to run a hot wire directly to the battery through a circuit breaker and ground the other side to the frame. If anybody sees a problem with that idea please let me know before I start drilling.

Thanx

John

That's probably what I'm going to do too...since Tractor Pilot brought up the very good idea of using it for a trickle charger too.

BTW, did you ever sell your 72" Midmount mower?

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, If you do not already know this the receptacle you are looking at is the same one Deere puts on the 2520 and 2720 tractors.

Nope, didn't know that...

 

[Mighty Dodge]

That's probably what I'm going to do too...since Tractor Pilot brought up the very good idea of using it for a trickle charger too.

BTW, did you ever sell your 72" Midmount mower?

No, i wish someone would buy it. I hate to give it away at an auction.

 

[RoyJackson]

No, i wish someone would buy it. I hate to give it away at an auction.

Did you try Jim, at Southern York Turf and Tractor? He was looking for one, but that's been a year ago, I'd guess.

 

[Mighty Dodge]

Did you try Jim, at Southern York Turf and Tractor? He was looking for one, but that's been a year ago, I'd guess.

Yes, he didn't seem interested.

 

[RoyJackson]

That looks like a nice one. :thumbsup:

The warning light was delivered a day ago. It is a nice light...very bright!!!
It's also considerably bigger then I thought it was!! It's 26" long by just about 10" wide. I rough mounted it on the ROPS and I am considering returning it for a smaller unit.
I bought this one off Amazon.com which list the weight, but not the dimensions. If any of you are considering a warning light such as this, I suggest you go to the manufacturer's website (in this case, Wolo) and look for the dimensions before you order.
It would work very nicely on a pick up truck though.
CTF, this would be too big for your BX, I think.

 

[JB4310]

Well, you will be seen with that light!

AWDirect has a large selection, but some are crazy pricey.

I just have the little round magnet mount.

JB.

 

[dusty3030]

Roy, If you do not already know this the receptacle you are looking at is the same one Deere puts on the 2520 and 2720 tractors.

Yep same one as my gator and on my 4120.

 

[RoyJackson]

Well, you will be seen with that light!

AWDirect has a large selection, but some are crazy pricey.

I just have the little round magnet mount.

JB.

The one I got was $84.00 on Amazon.

 

[whistlepig]

The one I got was $84.00 on Amazon.

Have you tried it out yet? Would it be bright enough to be seen on a sunny day with the sun reflecting off the snow?

 

[RoyJackson]

Have you tried it out yet? Would it be bright enough to be seen on a sunny day with the sun reflecting off the snow?

I plugged it in to a portable battery (jump start unit)...yeah, it's plenty bright even during the day. Like any warning lamp, it's not just the brightness. The rotating pattern is what catches one's eye.
A strobe would probably be more noticeable, but more costly.
BTW, you can view short videos of the Wolo lights on their website, if interested.

As far as operating, I don't spend much time on the road. I just plow about 15-20 yards on either side of the entrance to my drive...also, my neighbor's drive sometimes. I normally plow at night or wee hours of the morning (well before dawn).

What I will need to be aware of is branches hanging low by the weight of the snow or ice. That won't be a big problem though.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

The warning light was delivered a day ago. It is a nice light...very bright!!!
It's also considerably bigger then I thought it was!! It's 26" long by just about 10" wide. I rough mounted it on the ROPS and I am considering returning it for a smaller unit.
I bought this one off Amazon.com which list the weight, but not the dimensions. If any of you are considering a warning light such as this, I suggest you go to the manufacturer's website (in this case, Wolo) and look for the dimensions before you order.
It would work very nicely on a pick up truck though.
CTF, this would be too big for your BX, I think.

Wow, 26" is big. Most mini bars are around 17"...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

What I will need to be aware of is branches hanging low by the weight of the snow or ice. That won't be a big problem though.

Don't let them hit and crack the dome...BTDT

 

[RoyJackson]

Don't let them hit and crack the dome...BTDT

I keep very aware of what can hit the ROPS.

 

[RoyJackson]

The warning light was delivered a day ago. It is a nice light...very bright!!!
It's also considerably bigger then I thought it was!! It's 26" long by just about 10" wide. I rough mounted it on the ROPS and I am considering returning it for a smaller unit.

I did return that warning light for a smaller unit, BTW.
I fit it to the ROPS to see how it would work. Before use, I'll fabricate a bracket to hold it more securely.
The picture shows to unit just setting on the ROPS. Although the magnets are the same, this one is a heavier lamp for commercial use and it needs all 4 magnets to hold it in place. I'll also need a longer power cable.
BTW, please forgive all those weeds under the front porch! It's been so bloody wet here, I haven't been keeping up with some of my outdoor work.

 

[cttractor]

Roy,

I installed some of the new and very bright LED warning lights and am very happy with them. I use them for the very same reason you mention: snow plowing where the driveway meets the road, and also when I transport on a public road to another location. These lights are so bright they're highly noticeable on the sunniest day as well as through a raging blizzard. It's not that I like plowing in wind-blown snow storms, but in large storms as you likely know, it's better to keep up with it them than to let a large fall make it difficult to move snow after the storm is over.

Another advantage of the LED lights is that they're the hardiest of all. Rotating beacons and bars have moving parts that get fatigued by tractor vibration and even oiled surfaces are not as well lubed in the cold of winter. And strobe tubes are not as hardy as solid state LEDs.

Jerry