How can wire brake lights onto a rear carry-all using a Kubota B7800?

[jodebg]

Making a carry all for my tractor that has a trailer hitch mounted on it.

Thought it may be a good idea to add both brake lights onto the carry all and
a brake light into the hitch receiver.

Wondering how to wire this?

 

[bandaidmd]

Making a carry all for my tractor that has a trailer hitch mounted on it.

Thought it may be a good idea to add both brake lights onto the carry all and
a brake light into the hitch receiver.

Wondering how to wire this?

I don't really don't know why you would need them when your only going 10 mph , A rear view mirror would be of more use.

For brake lights one way would be to run new lights that were dedicated to the task. A switch will need to be mounted under the brake pedal to activate them but if you use the HST or engine to slow down its all for naught, easier way would be manually controlled with a momentary toggle or a pushbutton.

 

[wmonroe]

Do you want brake lights or tail lights? The tail lights would be on any time you had the tractor lights on and would be more beneficial. You could also ad hazard lights.

 

[chim]

When I'm on the road with my tractor I use yellow flashing lights. There's a strobe on the front and a pair of lollipop lights relocated from the fenders running on an alternating flasher (like a school bus). I lined the forward lenses of the lollipops with foil so they don't shine into the cab.

Since the fastest my tractor will go is around 15MPH, it is for all purposes a stationary object to road traffic travelling at normal speed while I'm running at top speed. I live in a county with a large Amish presence and they get whacked with some regularity because motorists don't realize how fast they are closing on the buggies. Then there's the fact that I rarely use brakes with the HST anyway.

ETA: Using taillights only would concern me because with little or no daylight a car driver may mistake the red taillights for another car ahead of them.

 

[aczlan]

I would tie into your tractor's running lights and turn signals. That will give you 4 ways, turn signals and when you are turning, the opposite turn signal lights up (ie: then the right turn signal is on, the lift light is steady, no flashing).
We have that setup on our BX2660 and L3830, need to do it with the B7500.

Aaron Z

 

[hslogger]

State laws vary I think from state to state, but it may be that sticking other than stock lighting and SMV triangle on your set up is contrary to local regs. Might be a confusion issue.

 

[Coyote machine]

You can buy a trailerlight kit from many places and just bolt it on. They will give tail, brake and license lights in most kits.
Here's a place that has it all: Trailer Lights, Wiring & Adapters at Trailer Parts Superstore

 

[aczlan]

You can buy a trailerlight kit from many places and just bolt it on. They will give tail, brake and license lights in most kits.
Here's a place that has it all: Trailer Lights, Wiring & Adapters at Trailer Parts Superstore

The problem is most (all?) CUTs lack brake lights. They closest they have it that when you put on the turn signal the other turn signal goes solid on.

Aaron Z

 

[Coyote machine]

The problem is most (all?) CUTs lack brake lights. They closest they have it that when you put on the turn signal the other turn signal goes solid on.

Aaron Z

Kioti has both brake and turn signal lights, can't speak to Kubotas?
The site I linked to can supply whatever is needed.....

 

[aczlan]

Kioti has both brake and turn signal lights, can't speak to Kubotas?
The site I linked to can supply whatever is needed.....

The B7500, BX2660 and L3830 do not have brake lights, just turn signals and running lights.

Aaron Z

 

[jodebg]

Thanks for the link. How easy/difficult is it to wire to the tractor?

 

[aczlan]

Thanks for the link. How easy/difficult is it to wire to the tractor?

It took me ~30 minutes to wire a 4 pin flat connector onto the BX2660 taking my time using solder and shrinkwrap. It took longer on the L3830, but I was doing other stuff as well.

Aaron Z

 

[Coyote machine]

Thanks for the link. How easy/difficult is it to wire to the tractor?

You're welcome. Follow the directions on the page I linked to.

 

[kw22614]

If your tractor doesn't have brake lights just add a brake switch in line, or buy a motorcycle handlebar control brake switch and mount it under your brake pedal so it'll activate. Doesn't take alot of force to activate the switch so you could even mount it on a hinge behind the pedal so it won't impede your safe and proper operation.

 

[bigdad]

Do yourself a favor. Avoid more lights.

 

[lutt]

I don't see nothing wrong with you adding brake lights, if you want to do it, pick you up a pair of Peterson or the like trailer stop, turn, running lights, go to NAPA and get a brake light switch like someone mentioned above, wire your hazards and running lights to the exsisting circut, run a new wire for your brakes off your switch that you put under your pedal. It's not hard, there will be a few brake switches to choose from, tell them whAt your wanting to do at NAPA and they should be able to help, of possible get a sealed switch to prevent dirt and moisture from knocking it out, it is on a tractor! LUTT

 

[ishiboo]

I am in the process of adding a 7-pin trailer connector to the rear. This will allow me to add a brake controller (I do pull a loaded dump trailer with the tractor) in the future, but the main reason is the 7-pin connectors have two auxiliary power pins (one is 12v+ supply and another is considered auxillary/backup lights) which I can use to power things from the tractor. I'll add two switches for those.

It'd be trivial to bring the existing light circuits over this connector too just as if it were on a vehicle.

You could do this, throw a 7-pin plug on the carry all, and have lights and even an auxiliary power port.

 

[jmc]

I am in the process of adding a 7-pin trailer connector to the rear. This will allow me to add a brake controller (I do pull a loaded dump trailer with the tractor) in the future, but the main reason is the 7-pin connectors have two auxiliary power pins (one is 12v+ supply and another is considered auxillary/backup lights) which I can use to power things from the tractor. I'll add two switches for those.

It'd be trivial to bring the existing light circuits over this connector too just as if it were on a vehicle.

You could do this, throw a 7-pin plug on the carry all, and have lights and even an auxiliary power port.

I hope you start a thread on this. I'd like brakes on my dump trailer when it's pulled by the tractor, for going down steep hills.

 

[the whispering oaks farm]

My LS xr4046hc has brake lights and a 7 pin plug, I set mine up on my carry-all and the tail lights and turn signals work but not the brake lights. I haven't figured it out yet but I think it is the right thing to do. I live on a gravel road and go from one gate to another on the road and would rather be well seen.

 

[duroc]

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That's one of the nicest carry-all's I've seen yet. It would even make a great man-lift. :thumbsup: