Another addition! Ambient Temp Gauge

[4shorts]

OK I'll admit this is not an essential option to have on the tractor but there's an ambient temp gauge on my GoldWing so I kind of liked that feature so I wanted to put one on the beast.

I ordered the digital temp gauge and it cam with the sensor. some don't so watch for that if any of you ever go to buy one. I also ordered the universal gauge pod that is the slickest thing. It comes with enough adapters you could mount it on your head if you wanted to and it eliminates the need to drill out your dash to mound the gauge.

I mounted the unit with two way tape and put it on the side of the bracket for the reverse camera. I ran the two power wires down to the fuse box and the other two out to the rear light on the back of the cab. The last two photo's so the readings I got. the gauge is in Celsius and I used my hand held temp gun to check the accuracy of the unit. Close enough for me.

For less than a $100. it was a nice addition to the tractor. For those who don't have a cab you might not need this addition

 

[4shorts]

More photo's. First pic shows where I mounted the temp sensor on the turn light bracket.

 

[tlbuser]

Nice looking add-on. Boy, you got the gadget bug bad though. What's the amp draw on your alternator with all things operating and glowing?

 

[4shorts]

Nice looking add-on. Boy, you got the gadget bug bad though. What's the amp draw on your alternator with all things operating and glowing?

I haven't actually checked the draw but there should be very little because I started out replacing the top signal lights with LED's. The rear snow blower ones are LED's. The top strobe light has very little draw and the reverse camera is just an LCD so the largest draw will be on the original equipment that came with the tractor like the rear defog, front and rear cab lights. Ya I like gadgets

 

[WaxMan]

I haven't actually checked the draw but there should be very little because I started out replacing the top signal lights with LED's. The rear snow blower ones are LED's. The top strobe light has very little draw and the reverse camera is just an LCD so the largest draw will be on the original equipment that came with the tractor like the rear defog, front and rear cab lights. Ya I like gadgets

4shorts I like the gadgets too!, nice idea,
I'm wondering what brand and model number the top signal lights are?
They look good , I'd like to replace mine also.
Thanks
WaxMan

 

[4shorts]

4shorts I like the gadgets too!, nice idea,
I'm wondering what brand and model number the top signal lights are?
They look good , I'd like to replace mine also.
Thanks
WaxMan

WaxMan I purchased those top lights from a Canadian company called Princess Auto. The P/N is 8059552. The regular cost is $34.99 CDN but I got mine on sale for $19.99 each. There much nicer than the 70's looking cheap looking ones that came with the tractor and these are full LED's.

You can down load the PFD file here http://downloads.princessauto.com/?Lid=E

Go to the section "Truck and Trailer" scroll down to page 34 and they will be item (M) and you'll see them. I think there very nice and I'm happy with them.

I ordered a new gauge pod today and a matching digital volt meter to go the the other side of the reverse camera bracket today and then I'm done with the add on's I think

 

[dirtworksequip]

Need full weather station instuments and GPS. Altimiter, windspeed,barometer and humidity. Swivel seat would be nice too.

Sincerely, Dirt

 

[4shorts]

Need full weather station instuments and GPS. Altimiter, windspeed,barometer and humidity. Swivel seat would be nice too.

Sincerely, Dirt

Gee Dirt I was going to go that route but would have had to remove the FEL control, Most of the dash and modify the cab a little. Wife said it wasn't in the budget

 

[Ductape]

4shorts I like the gadgets too!, nice idea,
I'm wondering what brand and model number the top signal lights are?
They look good , I'd like to replace mine also.
Thanks
WaxMan

This place has the LED lollipops............ talk to Freddy, he will take good care of you. He is in North Haven.

Gallery - Pride and Glory Chrome Shop - Connecticut

 

[WaxMan]

4shorts Thanks for the light info, I will get them.
One thing you have to do and I know if anybody can do it you can, is make a dash panel above your factory dash find some shroud similar to my b3030 to house your monitor and gauges , you could either make it out of sheet metal or find some plastic shroud you can modify to fit and paint to match.
Then you can mount the monitor right in the middle and around it all your gauges switches and whatever future modifications you come up with.
It will take some time but you can make it real nice and factory looking with the monitor built in just sticking out a little and the bracket inside the shroud not showing.

When I did my gauges I bought another panel from Kubota in cased I messed it up, the panel costs $12.00 maybe you can even use one like that to begin with. I think you can make it real nice if you give it some thought.

After getting inspired by all your work and new tractor I put some running lights on mine and painted the underside of my roof like yours because I really like the look of the black painted underside of your roof And I like your LED signals I also like your beacon but I do not have the overhead clearance.
Running lights would look pretty good on your cab. I think anyway,
Here's a link
Scroll down to see the pictures
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...pinions-needed-please-pictures-running-4.html