Moveable/Removeable Lights

[LBrown59]

Powershop,

Did the lights mount right to the magnets or did you have to do some modifications? That is a great idea. I saw where someone mounted lights underneath the ROPS so they didn't hit them when mowing under trees. Your idea allows one to put them under the ROPS and you also can turn them backwards if you need to.

How about mounting lites on the back of the ropes instead of on top of or undreneath the ROPS ?

 

[Johnagain]

The one thing I noticed about all the pics of the magnets is that they are all unprotected. Go to the local auto parts store and get some cork gasket and some rubber cement to protect the paint on the tractor. They make gasket material real thin about the thickness of paper that should not interfer with the magnet strength. I hate to see all your parts get scratched up and start to rust! I do think this is the way to go mounting light, but has anybody got the cord tangled in anything yet. I won't be using the lights to plow snow(thank god) but I would be doing it for some bushhogging and others things like that.

 

[kwolfe]

I have a set modeled after this one and it works great! I have two 35w floods for my BX. I have been using them the past few weekends. In order to beat the kids waking up, I get up at 5am to get out and start working.

Hit one of the lights on a tree limb. Light popped of and dangled. Simply stuck it back on. No harm no foul. Plus, If I need extra light when I am off the tractor, I can remount them to point anywhere I need.

 

[schmism]

Charlie,

Did you ever hook up a 9.6 volt drill to your tractor power supply?

i dont have a 9.6 volt, but i have an old 12v with a dead battery pack that i soldered up leads to and wired to a motorcycle battery. so its a corded-cordless.

i can still take it anywere i need, just have to carry the 20lb battery with me and set it down next to me. I get significantly longer run time out of it 2

 

[lpp]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

 

[Stoweski]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

IPP,
You can get the magnets at Harbor Freight. I wasn't able to find them online but they are in the welding section of the store. They work great!
Keith
Kubota B7610

 

[WayneB]

Dan, nice job only wish I would have seen it before I mounted my lights.

Wayne

 

[SBD]

With all this talk of mounting remote 12 volt lights etc, I had to take the plunge and hook up some stuff myself. Attached is a pic of my latest 12 volt tractor accessory. My Kubota is pretty fast and I don't want to get into trouble.

 

[m7040]

The Gempler catalog that just came out has nice wireless remotely operated flood/ search light for tractors with 400 lumens . Has anyone tried this out?

 

[kwolfe]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

I had to go into the store in order to find them. They run about $4 a piece

 

[m7040]

GOLIGHT Wireless Permanent Mount Lighting Tool| GEMPLER'S See this link for the remotely operated lights via wireless control

 

[tlsmith85]

After studying every suggestion made in this thread, I opted for KiotiJohn's 2004 method and used the Harbor Freight welding magnet system. I had an extra lamp laying around so I've only mounted one, but it works just fine. I mounted mine on the bottom side of the ROPS as I have several low hanging branches on my property. I mounted a switch box on the back side of the SMV bracket.

Including the wirewrap material, rocker switch, switch box, fuze holder (I used the leads under the seat of the BX2350 but put another fuze between there and the rocker switch), and some connectors, I have less than $20 in it. I may upgrade to two lamps with trapezoidal light patterns vice the current single spot I have now.

The only down side to mounting the lights under the ROPS is the glare from the light. However, the light sure does warm the back of my head.

Thanks for the very useful thread.

 

[johnnylight]

HF discon- the magnetic disc 30754-0VGA.

what else can we use?

 

[johnnylight]

I google it and found: Eastwood Company: Auto Tools, Body Repair, Classic Car Restoration, House of Kolor Paint, Powder Coating

 

[MajMac392]

I've read this thread with interest but I don't have a Harbor Freight around here so I guess the magnets aren't available anymore, at least on line. I did find a pretty good selection of almost identical magnets at one of the local Ace Hardware locations.

 

[LBrown59]

I've read this thread with interest but I don't have a Harbor Freight around here so I guess the magnets aren't available anymore, at least on line. I did find a pretty good selection of almost identical magnets at one of the local Ace Hardware locations.

Did you try the welding shops?

 

[tlsmith85]

As a follow up to my note about using the magnet mounting system for my ROPS lights (see reply #72 posted 3 Jan 07): Central Indiana recieved it's first snow Sunday morning so I was able to try my new light. The light worked as advertised/expected with only one negative. I light tended to move a bit when I dumped the bucket completely - especially as I tried to shake off some of the snow which had accumulated in the bucket. I reached up and adjusted the light and all was well. However, I may find a way to prevent this from happening again.

 

[BTDT]

HF discon- the magnetic disc 30754-0VGA.

what else can we use?

Speakers have magnets in them. Might have to fab up the mount for the light, then use magnet to hold/stick in place.

 

[BTDT]

The only down side to mounting the lights under the ROPS is the glare from the light. However, the light sure does warm the back of my head.

For the glare, can you cover the bottom 1/4 or so of the lense. Some folks used to use tape on sealed beam headlights this way for driving in the fog, tape would be on top part of light (they would drive with high beam on).
You could block off with cardboard to see if it works, then mask off and paint or just use tape.

 

[Chuckatuck]

TLSmith85 & Others,

I too put together two HF welding magnet-removable lights (the 4" size) this weekend. Unfortunately, I found out that they are "too removeable." I was enjoying the extra lighting on Saturday evening while getting in some much needed bushhogging. The vibrations from the cutter, along with the forward/backwards motion of the tractor caused the magnets to work loose off the ROPS (on the topside). I tried three different light placement configurations, but they fell off each time after a short period of cutter use. Luckily, they never fell into/under the cutter.

FYI, the ROPS on my Case DX33 is ±3" square.

Back to the "drawing board." Zip ties, plus a utility knife in the toolbox may have to suffice. Also, anyone know the size & type of fuse for the 12v accessory plug (cigarette plug)? When the lights fell the 3rd time, they popped the fuse.

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