Light kit for a M 6800 Kubota

[kthompson]

The rear light mounted where it is may work fine on his tractor but think the 3rd arm would not clear it on the M6800 when in storage or would not on mine. Also you might have hdy hoses to contend with in that same area.

I mounted the switch for my front light in the dash on left side and had purchsed a flood light with built in switch. Depending on what you are doing you may only need the lights in one direction and cutting off the others can help with bugs if they are being an issue.

 

[HCJtractor]

The rear light mounted where it is may work fine on his tractor but think the 3rd arm would not clear it on the M6800 when in storage or would not on mine. Also you might have hdy hoses to contend with in that same area.

I mounted the switch for my front light in the dash on left side and had purchsed a flood light with built in switch. Depending on what you are doing you may only need the lights in one direction and cutting off the others can help with bugs if they are being an issue.

I picked up a flood style LED Truck-Lite brand yesterday and am waiting on the trapezoidal spot type beam in the same LED to arrive. I plan to use two of those and probably just the one rear flood. I will play with the placement this weekend to see how well they work. I will probably mount them all on the underside of the ROPS to keep them protected. If I put them on top, they would not last long! I will search for the pigtail connection that some say is available for use back near the rops. I have a buddy who does a lot of auto wiring, and I will get his help to wire this up. I will probably have to fabricate some brackets.

 

[JRP]

I had the same problem with my M6800 front lights. They are too low, so the FEL bucket covers them up/

I mounted two lights to the front bumber/grill guard, just below the top of the guard such that they are protected. The factory lights switch has high and low beam. I cut the power wire going to the factory high beam bulbs and spliced it to the new lights. Now I have the factory switch control the factory low beam, and the new high beam, which is mounted high enough that it shines over the bucket.

This change minimizes electrical work.

 

[jayste]

I had the same problem with my M6800 front lights. They are too low, so the FEL bucket covers them up/

I mounted two lights to the front bumber/grill guard, just below the top of the guard such that they are protected. The factory lights switch has high and low beam. I cut the power wire going to the factory high beam bulbs and spliced it to the new lights. Now I have the factory switch control the factory low beam, and the new high beam, which is mounted high enough that it shines over the bucket.

This change minimizes electrical work.

Jrp, I like that idea. I'll have to file that one away. I just hope I can remember where I filed it!

Jay