My light project

[rigby338]

Hey TBNrs,

Found most of my tractor time tended to be after dark so I installed some extra lights.

Two mounted high on the ROPS for loader work. Here I used two pre- existing threaded holes in the ROPS to mount to. I wired two new fused circuits to waterproof switches on the dash, one is an extra for later. Also while I had it apart I wired a 12V receptacle.

For the rear I mounted them in the existing holes in the fenders. I wired them into the factory harness so they are switched with the headlight switch. All 4 are 35W rubber housing and have proven very durable, providing all the extra light I need.

Overall I have been very pleased with the project. I don't know what I will ever need the extra fused switch for, but it took the most time getting into the bodywork for the wiring so I figured I might as well take advantage of it while in there.

Attached are a couple pics.

Rigby

 

[Hammy]

Cool, where did you get those switches? Also, what kind of lights are those? They look much better then my cheapy HF lights.

Craig

 

[mboulais]

Nice looking install. The switches look like original equipment.

 

[patrick_g]

Good looking clean install BUT... it wouldn't last me long as I'd break them off on branches. I'd have to build protective boxes and put a "stone guard" in front of the lenses like came on early Corvette headlights.

Pat

 

[rigby338]

Thanks for the replies guys,

The lights and switches all came from my local NAPA. The switches I had used on my fishing boat years ago and worked very very well, they are enclosed in rubber and never failed me in 3 years, so I got some more for this install.

Don't worry too much Patrick_G, these lights are rubber, the lenses pop into and out of them without breaking. They are pretty much a standard tractor work light up here. I have smacked them on all sorts of branches. You can't see in the picture but I even used rubber washers where the brackets mount to the ROPS, for a little more give.All four lights are mounted just a little loose so I can adjust them at anytime, helps after wacking on on a branch or tree. The thing is if I haven't got the ROPS stuck on a tree I haven't yet hurt my lights.

I did think about rigging a mount for inside the ROPS but the pre-existing threaded holes were just too easy, Bent some flat stock and actually they were leftover rubber shock bushings, not washers, and Tadda Done.

Ayuh, Rigby

 

[334 lawn co.]

i just bought a portable golight(remote controlled spotlight) to track deer from my truck with but i believe it will also work great on my new holland ts110 canopy. im lookin forward to plow season round here so i can try it out.

 

[LBrown59]

I just bought a portable golight(remote controlled spotlight) to track deer from my truck

Spot lighting deer from a vehicle is illegal here in Ohio.

 

[dtd24]

wow for a second there I thought those were pics of my machine. Nice install. I did about the same on my 1070. If you have all of them on for awhile make sure you shut them down and recharge the battery. 20amp alternator does not keep up.

 

[patrick_g]

Spot lighting deer from a vehicle is illegal here in Ohio.

Is it illegal when there is no shooting involved?

Pat

 

[mopacman]

It is illegal to spot light deer any time in Missouri....Larry