2320 Work lights

[Mackinac Joe]

Pete,

All three of my work lights are mounted on the center of the ROPS,
hanging below it.









Deere says to mount the worklights on optional brush guards that mount
around the flashers. Near as I can tell, that's why Deere says the
front work light kit (2 lights) is not compatible with the rear work
light kit (1 light) -- three lights won't mount on only two brush guards!

I could find no pre-drilled holes to mount the lights anywhere else
and I didn't want to pay the $$ for the brush guards. Nor did I want
any more lights hanging outside the ROPS, since I do a lot of work in
the woods and would surely shear them off with a tree branch.

I did not drill or weld on the ROPS (TBN safety police ). So
I used a pair of 2" square U-bolts to mount each work light to the
ROPS. The 2" square U-bolt fits very nicely over the ROPS tube with no
spacers needed.

I had to fabricate a cable extension for the center work light (which
I have pointed rearward) because that light is the furthest from the
wiring harness under the seat and Deere's cable just isn't long
enough. Deere assumes you will follow their instructions and mount the
light lower on the ROPS. But I easily found the bullet connectors and
wire at the NAPA store.

My cables are protected with flex tube and tie-wrapped down the ROPS
until they get to the ROPS folding hinge, at which point I snake them
inside the ROPS tube.

I'm 5' 8" and my head is nowhere near interfering with the lamps or the light they shine.

It's not a prettiest setup, but it's a good combination of easy,
flexible, cheap, and safe. And with three floodlights I can now light up the
world!

Mackinac Joe

 

[BigD9]

Good job! I'm not sure if mounting them on a brush guard on the blinker lights would gain you much. Looks like that would still be to low. Your idea looks like the best height and the least amount of light interference when you look to the sides and back.

Good Job

 

[2Malamutes]

Good job! I'm not sure if mounting them on a brush guard on the blinker lights would gain you much. Looks like that would still be to low. Your idea looks like the best height and the least amount of light interference when you look to the sides and back.

I'd agree that solution is best from a lighting standpoint, but unfortunately I have to have the ROPS folded down to get it in the garage. There is no need in the winter for me to have the ROPS up for blowing the drive, so even though I agree the top of the ROPS would provide the best light, it isn't an option for me. The brush guards the lights mount to cost me like $30, and I had a credit at the dealership so I'll post pics once I get everything installed.

 

[Woody71]

Joe,

The way you have the lights mounted probably gives the best overall visibility, but like 2Malamutes, I need to fold my ROPS to get in the garage. I have them attached exactly like the Deere instructions explain. The rear facing light attaches on the bolt holding the flasher/guard assembly in place.

 

[2305JD]

What did the light kit and mounting frames cost all together??

 

[Mackinac Joe]

Mounting those lights on the brush guards is infinitely better than shearing off a garage door!

The rear facing light attaches on the bolt holding the flasher/guard assembly in place.

Woody71, so do you have a total of three work lights, or just two? My dealer told me Deere says the front and rear worklight kits are incompatible with each other, and I assumed it was due to the lack of a third "approved" mounting location.

Joe

 

[fgross335_2210]

I have a 2210 with the std 20 amp alternator. I run the std front lights, one rear work light, plus a pair of 55W fog lights on the rops facing forward. According to the math it's more than 20 amps, but we run all five lights all winter long and have not had a problem with the battery in 4 plus years.

 

[2Malamutes]

What did the light kit and mounting frames cost all together??

I believe it was under $100, but I don't have the paperwork in front of me and there were other things on the order as well, but I'm pretty sure that is accurate.

 

[2Malamutes]

Woody71, so do you have a total of three work lights, or just two? My dealer told me Deere says the front and rear worklight kits are incompatible with each other, and I assumed it was due to the lack of a third "approved" mounting location.

From what I have been able to determine, it is only the 2305, 3203 and 4105 (not the 2320 or 2520) that Deere states is incompatible with both kits. I believe the reason for that is those models have only one pair of bullet connectors instead of the two as on the 2320 (this could be wrong, I am going off of my friends 2210, which I believe is now the 2305.) The front kit from Deere comes with a Y to allow the 2 factory pairs of bullet connectors to power 3 lights. Deere suggests mounting the 3 lights exactly as Woody71 shows in his pictures.

 

[PCABE5]

Are you going to run the lights off the factory switch or install another switch to control the aux lights?