Factory work lights

[smilinjak]

Dex I sure wish you hadn't shown those pictures. Your set up is so much better than mine I will have make the change. Hope you don't mind.
Smilinjak.

 

[dex3361]

Dex I sure wish you hadn't shown those pictures. Your set up is so much better than mine I will have make the change. Hope you don't mind.
Smilinjak.

Dont mind at all as long as you post pics. :thumbsup:

 

[wmonroe]

Thats the peculiar part 4 lights x 27 watts = 108w/12v= 9a 108w/13.8v=7.8a

9 amps is what I should read but I actually get 6.4Amps to 7.4Amps with all four lights on. If 2 lights are on I get a little over 4 amps. I am using a good fluke clamp on DC amp meter. I was surprised to see this as I was expecting to see a little under 10 amps. I saw the same reading on both tractors. My bX1500 has the original generator and have had no issues with it.

That's pretty good. With the four 55 watt lights I'm installing I expect them to pull about 16 -18 amps.

 

[dex3361]

The lights were bought off of eBay seller "ledstores". They are rated at 2090 lumens for each light. I chose the flood pattern which works well for a slow moving vehicle.

 

[DEK]

dex3361
Nice job on the lights. I like the switches in the mount. Was the seller "resales" or "ledsales"? Can you provide a link to an eBay ad? Thanks.

 

[dex3361]

dex3361
Nice job on the lights. I like the switches in the mount. Was the seller "resales" or "ledsales"? Can you provide a link to an eBay ad? Thanks.

Here is the lights that bought from ledstores in various multiples. I bought 8 lights all at one time to get a better price.

 

[amigauser]

I got the same lights to use as backup lights under the rear bumper on my suburban. Great prices and work well.

 

[PHILIP8N]

I got the same lights to use as backup lights under the rear bumper on my suburban. Great prices and work well.

Same here, works great. Philip.

 

[check]

Thats the peculiar part 4 lights x 27 watts = 108w/12v= 9a 108w/13.8v=7.8a

9 amps is what I should read but I actually get 6.4Amps to 7.4Amps with all four lights on. If 2 lights are on I get a little over 4 amps. I am using a good fluke clamp on DC amp meter. I was surprised to see this as I was expecting to see a little under 10 amps. I saw the same reading on both tractors. My bX1500 has the original generator and have had no issues with it.

Sounds like you may have been ripped off on your wattage. Nothing else is on the circuit? And what is the voltage read on the battery?

 

[smilinjak]

Thats the peculiar part 4 lights x 27 watts = 108w/12v= 9a 108w/13.8v=7.8a

9 amps is what I should read but I actually get 6.4Amps to 7.4Amps with all four lights on. If 2 lights are on I get a little over 4 amps. I am using a good fluke clamp on DC amp meter. I was surprised to see this as I was expecting to see a little under 10 amps. I saw the same reading on both tractors. My bX1500 has the original generator and have had no issues with it.

Dex I looked at your mounting and may have an answer to your low amperage draw. Just for a test run a jumper from one of your mounting bolts to the battery ground. If the draw increases you will need to ground the mount bar.
Smilinjak

 

[dex3361]

Dex I looked at your mounting and may have an answer to your low amperage draw. Just for a test run a jumper from one of your mounting bolts to the battery ground. If the draw increases you will need to ground the mount bar.
Smilinjak

Thats a good suggestion but the lights have a ground wire run to each light from a common ground tap. All of my installed wiring is copper stranded 12 AWG stranded(what I already had) to each light power being picked up at the factory work light wire. I really am satisfied with the light output and how wide the flood beam spreads out. With the front and rear lights on at night I can see virtually 360 degrees around me with just small area that is less light where the roll bar blocks the light but the light. As far as voltage drop accounting for the lower amp draw I suppose it could be voltage drop across the work light circuit with the smaller (looks like 16AWG) wire. But even 16AWG is good for 10 amps for a 20 foot run. I was glad to see the lower amp draw on the BX1500 as it has a lower output generator/dynamo that I think only puts out 15A.

 

[smilinjak]

Well it looks like we have "engineered" the problem out of your "non-problem". Like my Granddaddy used to say " don't fix the fence if the chickens ain't gettin' out".
Smilinjak

 

[Nickanto]

I'm gonna order a set of these to try out. Cree LEDs are legit and these have great reviews for the money.
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