Kubota conversion LED lamp bulbs

MessickFarmEqu · Dec 22, 2016

confused what you are replacing?

I do all this for our Christmas Light show. None of the bases look like your pictures. I've not done a 5740, but most of the bulbs are standard automotive parts.

I use these Bayonet bulbs for the tail lights
5x White 1156 BA15S 18-SMD 55 LED Light bulbs Turn Signal Backup Reverse HS | eBay

and these 881's for the headlights
2PCS 6K White 881 886 894 896 13-SMD LED DRL Fog Light Daylight Driving Bulbs | eBay

not that I recomend those parts, their light output is low. I use them because they are cheap.

daugen · Dec 22, 2016

MessickFarmEqu said:
confused what you are replacing?

I do all this for our Christmas Light show. None of the bases look like your pictures. I've not done a 5740, but most of the bulbs are standard automotive parts.

I use these Bayonet bulbs for the tail lights
5x White 1156 BA15S 18-SMD 55 LED Light bulbs Turn Signal Backup Reverse HS | eBay

and these 881's for the headlights
2PCS 6K White 881 886 894 896 13-SMD LED DRL Fog Light Daylight Driving Bulbs | eBay

not that I recomend those parts, their light output is low. I use them because they are cheap.

the second one might work, thanks, really just looking to plug the hole.
These are the four optional oem lights, two front and two rear. I have added a large LED bar for the front and two new LED floods for the rear, all hooked up to the original bracket. Lots of lights, but the more the merrier if the amperage is low enough.

it's time to carefully measure...

riptides · Dec 22, 2016

aczlan said:
The problem is that to make enough light with an LED you need to dissipate heat and that takes surface area which you don't have room for in the hole that a halogen came out of.
Thats why you generally just replace the whole fixture with and LED one.

Aaron Z

Yup.

Why can LED not yet rival halogen?

newbury · Dec 22, 2016

daugen said:
the second one might work, thanks, really just looking to plug the hole.
These are the four optional oem lights, two front and two rear. I have added a large LED bar for the front and two new LED floods for the rear, all hooked up to the original bracket. Lots of lights, but the more the merrier if the amperage is low enough.

it's time to carefully measure...

If just "plugging the hole" what about putting in lower wattage H3's? 4 with half the wattage might do.

JRobyn · Dec 22, 2016

I used these -

LED Headlight Kit - 881 LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit with Flexible Tinned Copper Braid | LED Headlight Bulbs | LED Car Light Bulbs | Super Bright LEDs

as an H3 headlight bulb replacement in my ATV. They are a bit longer in the "bulb" part, and need some clearance behind the housing for the heatsink array. Work terrific.

daugen · Dec 22, 2016

newbury said:
If just "plugging the hole" what about putting in lower wattage H3's? 4 with half the wattage might do.

that's a great idea. Maybe even two with half the wattage.

the conversion bulbs with the unusual flexible heat sink are very interesting. Little pricier than I wanted but for the tech, seems reasonable.

JRobyn · Dec 23, 2016

Unlike many ads for stuff like this, the prices shown are for TWO "bulbs". So for a 1000 lumen LED, I thought the price was pretty decent.

daugen · Dec 23, 2016

JRobyn said:
Unlike many ads for stuff like this, the prices shown are for TWO "bulbs". So for a 1000 lumen LED, I thought the price was pretty decent.

agreed!

94BULLITT · Dec 24, 2016

You need a housing that is designed for an LED. That housing is designed for a Halogen. If you find something to fit that is LED you will probably be disappointed in the light output. I would look for better halogen bulbs.