Has anyone switched there regular bulbs for light bar to LEDS? My relay keeps on melting in cab. It will run for a couple weeks but putting 30 amps through that little prong on the relay seems to melt it down. I figure if I can get the correct leds for the application it would bring down the amount of current through the the relay maybe that would solve my problem. I'm not sure if I can just go buy some Leds and put them in. The bulb is 885. Just wondering if anyone has tried it.
Running LEDS for Toolcat
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Jabonee
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I don't think its a current issue. LEDs do not draw the as much current as incandescent. Possibly a feed back issue because of the LEDs. LEDs are polarized. The may not be signaling the controller that the lights are on or off. :confused3:
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I'm thinking the OP wants to switch to LED's because of the issue.
Jabonee
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10-4 :confused2:
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I don't use the lights much, so haven't thought about it. I did replace the the headlight bulbs in the Polaris with LEDs so know it can be done.
The other option is to replace the the whole thing with a LED work light:
PILOON
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I would say no problem substituting LED's for sealed beams.
In fact there exists some very neat and compact LED light bars that are ideal for tractor usage, I found one compact light bar that has 12 LEDs in 3 clusters of 4.
The center cluster is 'spot' and the outer 4's are 'flood' all packaged in an adjustable finned aluminum housing.
Current draw is minimal and the lighting is simply awesome and better that the pair of halogen spots/work lights it replaces.
In fact there exists some very neat and compact LED light bars that are ideal for tractor usage, I found one compact light bar that has 12 LEDs in 3 clusters of 4.
The center cluster is 'spot' and the outer 4's are 'flood' all packaged in an adjustable finned aluminum housing.
Current draw is minimal and the lighting is simply awesome and better that the pair of halogen spots/work lights it replaces.
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Yep, replacing all 4 with a light bar is another option :thumbsup::
craneman13
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but it would take away from the "cool off road look" right?
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i switched the original lights for 4 LED lights, they are 18w 6LED bulbs in each, draws way less power, i used 2 spot and 2 flood easily 3x brighter
craneman13
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what lights did you buy?