Need Help, Lights, I must be dummer than most

[skivt]

I found one package of those lights at Pepboys today. Just like your experience, the store only carries one box. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Once I decide on how to hang them off my ROPS, I will pick them up.

 

[Dartagnan]

I used a piece of .5 inch wide steel in an "L" shape bought in a pack of four at Home Depot, and a large worm gear hose clamp around the ROPS and one leg of the "L", the light bolts to the other leg. Wanted something temp so if I decide to put a lid on I can move them forward. Actually mounted on the upright of the ROPS so I don't have overhead clearance issues, not that there is a door to hit yet.....

Dart

 

[Casco1]

I started this post months ago, since then I've learned a lot on this site. I finally picked up a digital camera so I'd like to post photos of the light setup I ended up with. I used it this winter for night snow removal and they worked fine. I hope this helps someone else. Thanks to all of you who helped me. These are the front lights 55 watt halogen

 

[Casco1]

Switch for front and rear worklights. Forward position for front pair, rear position for rear worklights, center is off

 

[Casco1]

Rear Lights, Center light is flood type I use this one is just for backing up while doing loader work

 

[Casco1]

rear light switch

 

[kennyd]

Great job Casco!
Where did you get the lights from?

PS. Better tighten that screw on the box you have the front light switch mounted in! A little Blue Locktite (242) goes along way on tractor hardware with all the vibration.

 

[Casco1]

Good eye I'll take care of that. The 4 main lights are from Northern Tool 55w halogen Trapezoid beam $19.95 each. the fifth one I bought at a local parts store.The rear switch box, radio shack, the rest I had hanging around.

 

[PineRidge]

Are you using the switches to handle the load or did you use relays?

 

[Casco1]

PineRidge, No relays at all. When I started to ask questions about putting worklights in, Soundguy tried to explain to me what relays do and how to install one I just didn't get it, I refer back to the name of this thread. I bought one installed it as per the directions - nothing - no juice no lights no matter what I tried. I had done a lot of DC wiring over the years car stereos, trailer lights, troubleshooting auto wiring so I just went ahead and did it direct. Inline fuses on each power line and switches and wire plenty strong enough to take the load. So far so good