BX Headlights

kcender · Sep 14, 2012

I am wondering if anybody has upgraded the headlight bulbs on a BX tractor.I was using my BX 2360 near dark and had to use the headlights to finish mowing.The light pattern seemed broken with no clear concentration of light,not a whole lot better than my old Sears mower.They certainly are no where as good as the headlights on my 3240.I think the lights are halogen but I am not sure.Maybe somebody has replaced the bulbs with LED's or HID's.If so I wonder if it made the lights usable or is auxiliary lighting the best way to go.I don't really want to put lights on the rollbar as they might get caught up when mowing around trees.It would be nice if the headlights were brighter and more useful.

Scooby074 · Sep 14, 2012

I know where youre coming from. The headlights are awful, particularly if the loader is on.

I dont know what bulb style the BX takes, but there are kits on Ebay for HID conversions that fit many different bulb styles, might be a good option.

I plan on adding LED worklights off the side of the rollbar. I have the lamp, just need to build the mount.

Deere has a great system on the 1000 series, aux lights mounted right where the PTO and 3pt levers are, nice and close to the tractor. Id imagine those lights would be available at deere and could be modified to fit the BX as necessary.

Mystro · Sep 14, 2012

First thing I did when I bought my new tractor and knew I was getting a FEL, I put the Kubota aux work lights for their zero turn mowers. One light forward and one behind. Each light has its own switch. I can mow with just the one light. It works great.

AStanton · Sep 14, 2012

Try this magnetic light. It cost me about $40 from Northern Tool. Simply plug it into your 12-volt accessory port. That's if you have one.

radioman · Sep 15, 2012

I was in the same shoes as you when I first got my BX. I thought about changing out the bulbs - but it was too expensive to try and see 5 yrs ago. Might be cheaper now. I just ended up mounting flood/work lights to the rops. I have 2 forward and one reverse and I love it. Its so much easier to see esp. it lights up my steering wheel and area so I can see other things as well.

CompactTractorFan · Sep 15, 2012

AStanton said:
Try this magnetic light. It cost me about $40 from Northern Tool. Simply plug it into your 12-volt accessory port. That's if you have one.

Got the same at TSC for $20.

94BULLITT · Sep 15, 2012

DDM tunning has HID conversions. All of the guys on the Mustang forums speak highly of them.

Mystro said:
First thing I did when I bought my new tractor and knew I was getting a FEL, I put the Kubota aux work lights for their zero turn mowers. One light forward and one behind. Each light has its own switch. I can mow with just the one light. It works great.

How much do those lights cost? Did it include the brackets?

OrangeRidge · Sep 16, 2012

kcender said:
I am wondering if anybody has upgraded the headlight bulbs on a BX tractor.

The size of a bixenon kit is too big to fit in the space . The exhaust muffler takes
the space ( and produces considerable heat too ) that the lighting kit needs. Attach to the bar or the bull-bar in stead

Mystro · Sep 16, 2012

Everything came as a kit. Brackets are painted to match the same color as the ROPS. The look OEM. I think they were around $85.00-$105.00 I was using them last night and one is plenty bright enough to work or mow with. They are worth the price for what they look like and for what a Kubota tractor cost, it's practically a bargain.

I think its this kit...

http://www.zimmererkubota.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_68187_catalogcode_6040_partheadernumber_864428-ZD3116A+Work+Light+.htm
New in Box Kubota Work Light Kit for ZT Mowers Attaches to ROPS P# ZD3116A | eBay

94BULLITT said:
DDM tunning has HID conversions. All of the guys on the Mustang forums speak highly of them.

How much do those lights cost? Did it include the brackets?

94BULLITT · Sep 16, 2012

Mystro said:
Everything came as a kit. Brackets are painted to match the same color as the ROPS. The look OEM. I think they were around $85.00-$105.00 I was using them last night and one is plenty bright enough to work or mow with. They are worth the price for what they look like and for what a Kubota tractor cost, it's practically a bargain.

I think its this kit...

ZD3116A Work Light from Accessories
New in Box Kubota Work Light Kit for ZT Mowers Attaches to ROPS P# ZD3116A | eBay

Thanks, that gives me something to think about. I have set of leds I have been messing with on the rops but I have not got anything I like yet as far as looks and function.

Mystro · Sep 16, 2012

I just tapped off of the wires up by both aux light and added side and rear led amber marker pod lights. No one will miss me at night plowing snow. Very big rig looking.

94BULLITT said:
Thanks, that gives me something to think about. I have set of leds I have been messing with on the rops but I have not got anything I like yet as far as looks and function.

pedalstomper78 · Oct 28, 2012

Most of the HID kits work well in a situation like this. The bulbs are close the size of the stock ones, and the ballasts are remotely mounted. I know that tractorhelp.com has a kit that would work for your BX

Scooby074 · Nov 2, 2012

Looks like Kubota listened to my post

and added new auxiliary lights in the same position as the new Deere 10xx's to the upcoming BX. They appear to be retrofittable. Wonder what they will cost????

94BULLITT · Nov 2, 2012

Scooby074 said:
Looks like Kubota listened to my post and added new auxiliary lights in the same position as the new Deere 10xx's to the upcoming BX. They appear to be retrofittable. Wonder what they will cost????

I like the looks of that seat but I am not sure about the lights. They kind of look stuck on, not factory. I would like to see some more pictures. They do look like they are LED.

swick1 · Nov 2, 2012

94BULLITT said:
I like the looks of that seat but I am not sure about the lights. They kind of look stuck on, not factory. I would like to see some more pictures. They do look like they are LED.

On my 1026r the lights look like that too. They need to sit high like that so you can point them anywhere

94BULLITT · Nov 2, 2012

swick1 said:
On my 1026r the lights look like that too. They need to sit high like that so you can point them anywhere

Its not how they sit, it is the base.

pedalstomper78 · Nov 2, 2012

Are the work lights mounted to your ROPS flood lights? Are the bases adjustable so they can be pointed down a bit? If so, I'd go with a brighter light kit for the headlights and point the work lights down a bit to give you more "workspace" lighting.

Scooby074 · Nov 2, 2012

94BULLITT said:
I like the looks of that seat but I am not sure about the lights. They kind of look stuck on, not factory. I would like to see some more pictures. They do look like they are LED.

That pic is as good as it gets so far. Im curious too. That was from the dealer meetings so Im going to assume that they are a factory part. Yeah they look like they are LED. I checked the Kubota fiche for the new BX25D, but cant find a reference for those lights... not saying they arent there, just I cant find them.

Oneida BX2360 · Nov 21, 2012

We have a BX2360 with a heated hard shell Curtis Cab. My wife does all the mowing, I do all the snow blowing. As we draw close to summer she often uses the headlights, and they are sufficient for her. Me on the other hand, not so much. In a snow storm with the 60" snow blower going the OEM headlights combined with the OEM Curtis Cab "work lights" are just barely enough to see what I am doing. I do have a SWEET "Whacker" LED Safety bar light that even the plow drivers give me the thumbs up over. Over this past summer I did a lot of research, and over this past week I made some changes. First thing I did change the OEM overhead work lights to the Whacker LED work lights. HUGE improvement. Then today I installed the "Blinding HID kit". First off the installation was a breeze. A little tricky getting the ballasts secure and out of the way, but with a little patience, done. The result... FANTASTIC ! I must say... I think.. I might have gone to far... this might be "overkill'. I am a 'glass half empty' type of person.. so I have two concerns. 1) I am going to monitor the heat the HID's give off in the OEM light lens. We don't want a melted plastic.. and 2) They just might be to bright and may be blinding to on coming traffic when I am blowing snow by the road. Time will tell... but first impressions... these upgrades