LED Lights

[SpringHollow]

I finally got around to installing my LED work lights. I am quite pleased with how they work.

PT1850 LED Lights

Here's a couple of pictures showing the difference:

 

[ponytug]

Ooooh! Sold!

I was just reading an article on the ones from Truck-lite, but they have ten LEDS, drawing 4.5A, and have an MSRP of $863/bulb ($300 retail), which seemed a little excessive.

How many amps do your lights draw? I would happily put these as reverse lights on my truck.

All the best,

Peter

 

[woodlandfarms]

Putting lights up on the ROPS is a huge boon. Having the light up high really adds to the scope of view and night. I wish I had held off and spent money on the LED versions. I find that halogen I have tend to burn out / break from the vibration.

 

[SpringHollow]

They are 18 Watts each so pull 1.5 Amps each.

Besides the added lumens, the CRI is pretty good which improves what you can see with each lumen. I really am very pleased with them. I have a third one - thinking of mounting to the back of the Fops facing the rear but i might replace the existing one instead. I will do a temporary install on the FOPS and see what i think. With the fops mounted to the front of the tractor, the articulation meand the light could easilb be facing the wrong way but it might have enough spread.

By the way, i double nutted the lights tight enough that tey stay put but i can rotatet and angle them to point where i need then to.

Ken

 

[ponytug]

I'd replace the existing one- that's where you are going, if you are backing up...

Great find!

All the best,

Peter

 

[woodlandfarms]

I have my additional rears on the FOPS. I run both chasis and FOPS when rears are activated. Didn't find that the amount of light really improved much by keeping the lights low on the chasis. Better results for me up high.

 

[SpringHollow]

That's why i wanted to try up high - seems like the better dispersion is worth that the center is not always pointed where you wish.

I really should add a small 1 led red light to shine on the dash switches although i do know where they mainly are by feel.

Ken

 

[woodlandfarms]

good idea on the red light... Let me know what you find

 

[ponytug]

There are lots available. I use the lumiled luxeon or Sunshine LEDs for red night lights, but these days, you can lots of snazzy surface mount lights. I'd get a 1 LED clearance light and splice in a resistor to turn the brightness down.

All the best,

Peter

good idea on the red light... Let me know what you find

 

[SpringHollow]

Plowed tonight with the LED lights. Actually nicer than daylight because there was no glare. They light up in front of you better than the pictures show. I am REALLY pleased with them.

Ken

 

[smartguyz]

Nicely done, Ksimolo! They look great. Very bright, and less load than even your stock setup! Excellent work!

-Rob

 

[stuckmotor]

I think those little LED head lamps are among the greatest jnventions of the twentieth century. I was wearing one the other night as I fixed a fence in the rain.

 

[coolconnection]

I was reading on another sight that the fella's were only getting 10 hours out of them because of the motor type or charging situation. How long have they been lasting other Power-Trac owners? Would like to get some but don't want them to burn out after 10 hours for as much as they cost.

 

[woodlandfarms]

This is an interesting issue. These may NOT be appropriate for, I am sorry to say it this way, lawn mower engines. I don't know how else to describe it, and I don't fully get what the issue but it is related to the fact that an alternator in a thiese kohler, briggs, motors are not as smooth in terms of electrical output as a better designed alternator. this is all heresay in my world. I can only say we bought LED replacement bulbs for the wifes Koler Commander powered craftsman and they burned out very quickly. I thought I had bought cheap stuff but got on the internet and read a few comments blaming the alternator design in the smaller engines.

I wonder if these sealed beam bulbs, with the big heat syncs, would perform better

 

[newbury]

Y'all realize this thread, up to 4 posts ago is 2 years old?

Not quite zombie, but a real sleeper.

There's been a lot of advance and cost decline in LED's these past few years.

 

[SpringHollow]

These lamps still work fine. Now they have the 27 watt ones for less money on Ebay. I bought some for about $25 each.

Ken

 

[ponytug]

Since the actual LEDS need to run at tight voltage, and current specs, I can easily imagine that poorly regulated supplies will blow the voltage control circuit.

I lost two compact fluorescent bulbs recently when the 110V power dropped to 70V for a few hours.

The LEDS are working fine for me.

All the best,

Peter

 

[LWG]

This is an interesting issue. These may NOT be appropriate for, I am sorry to say it this way, lawn mower engines. I don't know how else to describe it, and I don't fully get what the issue but it is related to the fact that an alternator in a thiese kohler, briggs, motors are not as smooth in terms of electrical output as a better designed alternator. this is all heresay in my world. I can only say we bought LED replacement bulbs for the wifes Koler Commander powered craftsman and they burned out very quickly. I thought I had bought cheap stuff but got on the internet and read a few comments blaming the alternator design in the smaller engines.

I wonder if these sealed beam bulbs, with the big heat syncs, would perform better

I think this is correct. If your machine has a true alternator, you should be okay with the LEDs. If your machine charges from a magneto, the LEDs will burn out in a few hours. I put LEDs in last year, and I burned out several different types. I went back to halogen lights.

 

[Carl Bert]

I finally got around to installing my LED work lights. I am quite pleased with how they work.

PT1850 LED Lights

Here's a couple of pictures showing the difference:

Wow,what a difference. I need to look into those. Thanks

 

[Island Goose]

I also just received 2 27watt lamps that I purchased from amazon. They are so bright, I just installed one lamp unit on the rops facing forward and I think it is more than enough for my needs. I will probably install another one facing the back on the rops as well - just in case I have to work on the engine compartment and to see the rear side quarters.