50W Headlights

[jasonf]

Take 50W and divide that by the supply voltage and you get the Amps consumed. That gives us around 4.1 amps times 2 lights gives 8.2 amps total, circuit is controlled by a 10 amp fuse, so this will NOT be a problem...

 

[Bayrat]

<font color=blue>Oh boy /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif, I spliced a work light in line with the tail lamps for lack of any other empty circuit in the back. I hope this does not overload the fuse. Is the tail lamp and head lamp circuit the same /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif? It seems on all of these brands that the wiring is barely adequate /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif, my Allis Chalmers built in '62 would put them to shame. I can imagine the 50w would be quite an improvement, almost double the 23w that is in mine, but I never gave the circuit overload question a thought. Seems changing bulbs or adding lights to cars, trucks, boats over the years has not been problematic, American built products always had plenty of leeway built into the circuitry.

 

[Bayrat]

<font color=blue>John,

How did you insert the pics into your post to have them show up in the text box?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

[image] http://www.whatever.com/whatever.jpg[/image] = Puts the given url in an img src tag.
~~~from FAQ Top of Screen~~~

 

[Anonymous Poster]

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[jasonf]

OK, you have a 2910 right ? Stand behind the tractor, look at the right rear light? Just to the left of it you will see a round black plug that is to be removed when you want to install the optional Kubota worklight. Anyway just behind that piece of sheet metal, directly under this plug are some insulated bullet connectors that connect the right rear light to the wiring. Get your head in there and you will see an insulated connector taped back onto the wiring harness. It does not have anything connected to it, that is a dedicated 20 Amp circuit just for the optional worklight. Connect your worklight/worklights there. When you look at the fuse box in the engine bay you will see the fuse just for this purpose already installed and ready for service.

hope this helps......

 

[Bayrat]

<font color=blue>I'll take a look today Jason. I guess I should have looked at the schematics in the owners manual, I wanted the light to come on with the headlights so that is where I wired it. Didn't even think it would be only a ten amp fuse. I mounted my light in one of those knock outs as well, figured that is what they were for.

 

[Bayrat]

<font color=blue>I see, I didn't realize that could be done in the text area. You are targeting web sites to do it /w3tcompact/icons/clever.gif and not pastying it yourself from clipboard or the like.

 

[GlueGuy]

<font color=blue>Any idea if the 50 watts will work on a B7500?
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I think not. For one, I pulled out one of the bulbs on <font color=orange>Lucy!</font color=orange> last night, and it's labeled "12v 15w". That, and the wires look like 18 awg or so. Based on that, the biggest lamp that I would hazard as a replacement would be 30w, and that might be questionable. OTOH, you could swap the wires and fuse, and go for the 50's.

All that said, it seems that any improvement to the stock headlights would be marginal simply because they're (usually) behind the FEL. Darn thing just doesn't pass enough light....

A better all-around solution (it would seem) is to mount auxilary lights up on the ROPS. Better angle to the work.

 

[jasonf]

John:
I get how you point to the jpg image in a post but how do you get the image into the tractorbynet system so that you can then point to it in your post? I dont have a website to store my picture in, so how are you doing it ?

Thanks

 

[JohnMiller3]

Brush hogging in NE USA January 2002 like Spring/Summer Day...!

Placing a picture/attachment in-line...
1. Upload "attachment file"
2. Go back in "Edit Mode" and Edit your post...
3. Grab "url" of your attachment, insert/edit your post
4. Hit "Change this post" button

 

[Bayrat]

Let me see now, hog does this work?

 

[Bob_Trevithick]

<font color=blue>...I wanted the light to come on with the headlights...</font color=blue>

You might want to reconsider this, because when you are on the road you probably don't want the rear worklight on. It blinds and confuses cars behind you.. and I think in most states it's considered illegal. OTOH, if you never go on the road, it's moot.

 

[Bayrat]

<font color=blue>Excellent point Bob /w3tcompact/icons/clever.gif! I never go on the road, if I did by some chance it would be in the daylight with the flashers going. Looking at a trailer down the road to avoid that type of thing altogether. Used to have to drive the family's tractors from one spot to the next when I was young, nothing I care to do now /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif! I did find that aux. plug Jason mentioned, so if the load is too much with the newer lights, I will convert to a switch on the separate circuit. Thanks for the thought though!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Jason,

We're gonna be up in Saratoga tomorrow night at your High School for Girl's Basketball...

Your girls are doing extremely well... our girls aim to change all that... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[jasonf]

Bring it on /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif, thanks for the reply on the url stuff, I still don't get how you upload the image, do you just do and attachment look at it after it is posted then go ahead and edit it so you can insert the url? Thanks

 

[KC135plt]

Will they also fit the 3710?

 

[Rusty]

nhman & Other B7500 Owners - I picked up a pair of 50 watt bulbs at the local AutoZone Store, and installed them in my B7500. They give pretty good light in my opinion. I ran them for about 10 minutes tonight and nothing burned up (yet). I could not find "Nightblaster," "Pro Series," nor "Optronics" at this store. The bulbs that I bought are Blazer Hi Intensity, 50 watt (incandescent) MH1C for $1.99 each plus sales tax. The receipt shows them as #004327 MH1C. I found that it was easiest to change the bulbs by looking in through the lens (with the lights off). You can see the tabs, which way to turn the socket, and tab line up is easy. Should I develop any problems, I will let you know.

 

[B2400]

I just bought a set of those also and haven't had a chance to play in the dark yet. For those chasing bulbs for your headlights they are the same as an automotive "1156" bulb.

 

[nhman]

Hey b2400

I found a set of 1156 sylvania bulbs at Advance Auto, but they do not list the wattage. I could not find any of the other referred to in the thread. If they are 1156, they will be 50watt?

thanks!