Headlamp Upgrade

[bergenfelter]

Found these LED projector style lamps to upgrade the 1156 headlamps in my GR2110. See my install notes at the bottom of the post.

Here is what the lighting pattern looks like.

The 1156 filament bulbs consume about 2 amps each, while these consume about 200 milliamps each. Also, before you install them, check your lamp socket polarity (center contact is positive). Filament lamps are not polarity sensitive, these LED lapms ARE polarity sensitive. The Kubota factory installs the lamp sockets with random polarity. If you find a socket with incorrect polarity, just remove the socket and swap the wires on the socket terminals. Don't worry, these LED lamps are polarity protected so you won't blow them if you hook them up backwards. They are available from superbrightleds.com and are part number 67-x2W. Happy lighting. :thumbsup:

 

[UWAdventurer]

Nice, if you don't mind, what was the cost on the bulbs? I will have to look and see if these will fit my BX1860 for my wife and my L3400.

 

[KennyV]

Those would be wonderful if they could get the color temperature down closer to 3000k to 4000k ....
Most folks will not like 9000 kelvin light ... KennyV

 

[bergenfelter]

They were $16.95 each. A little pricey. As for the 9K color temp, they really are not all that bad, more of your HID'ish very light blue color. UWA - His and Hers tractors - pretty cool.

 

[BeezFun]

Those would be wonderful if they could get the color temperature down closer to 3000k to 4000k ....
Most folks will not like 9000 kelvin light ... KennyV

Big ditto on that, I feel like I'm in a scene out of Fargo when I see that creepy blue light coming down the road.

 

[bergenfelter]

Big ditto on that, I feel like I'm in a scene out of Fargo when I see that creepy blue light coming down the road.

Not sure where you got the 9000K color from, but I have 8000K HID's in my GTO and these are not even close to that, I would guess about 5-6000K color.

 

[bigdad]

So these projector type don't utilize the parabolic reflector?

 

[KennyV]

Not sure where you got the 9000K color from,

Spec sheet on that bulb... 9000k. KennyV

a lot of the super bright LED's are way up there... Too Blue for Me...

 

[bergenfelter]

Spec sheet on that bulb... 9000k. KennyV

a lot of the super bright LED's are way up there... Too Blue for Me...

Oh well - They are definitely not 9000K color. Just a very cool upgrade IMHO.

 

[bergenfelter]

So these projector type don't utilize the parabolic reflector?

Just a convex lens in front of the LED array.

 

[KennyV]

Oh well - They are definitely not 9000K color. Just a very cool upgrade IMHO.

Oh Well ... Just the spec from the distributor... 2 Watt 67 & 68 Bulb Specifications

most super bright diodes will be around 9000k, in the 'coolwhite' group...
so I'll agree Cool.... 'White'.

And for those not familiar with the Kelvin scale... Colour Temperature Chart
Lighting & it's use is generally dependent on the person selecting them...
Most folks will prefer a warmer color in the 3000k to 5000k range... KennyV