PT422 light gone bad

[MuncyBob]

It's still under warranty so no big deal, but these things are sealed and I guess they probably aren't cheap...has anybody seen lights that would be adaptable to the PT that could be user serviced? I'm thinking maybe I should get a pair to have on hand since I sometimes run after dark and it gets pretty dark out in the country with no other lights on around you!

 

[BobRip]

I got one from Northern Tool (northerntool.com). It is item #16300. It list for $8.99 and is on sale on line at $6.99 as of right now. It is almost identical to the ones provided by PT. I put one on the back of my ROPS so that I can see where I am going when going backwards.

Is that cheap enough for you.

Bob Rip

 

[MuncyBob]

I guess they are cheaper than I thought....but that halogen one caught my eye too! Now I'm spending as much as I thought I would initially... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Thanx!

 

[BobRip]

Watch your wattage. The PT generator is only 15 amps on the 422. I don't know what the 425 is. Thats only 180 watts at 3600 RPM. It's much less at idle. The stock light is 25 watts about 2 amps. Keep your revs up if you run a lot of lights.

Bob Rip

 

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[MossRoad]

The bulb pops out of the rubber housing pretty easily. Just pop it out and take it to TSC or NAPA and they can match it. Should be under $10.00.

 

[dcdtn]

I know this is an old thread. As luck would have it, one of the lights on my new machine just popped as I'm about to go help someone do work inside their 8' culvert (i.e. model railroad tunnel). In the dark when loading last night I couldn't discern how to access bulb. If I figure it out I'll get part number and post in the parts cross ref thread.

 

[KentT]

Unless they have changed, the PT lights use a rubber housing and a sealed-beam bulb. You can use something like a screwdriver or a dull knife (table knife) to slide into the rubber housing around the bulb and pry it back. It may take using two, as you slide them around and work the lip on the rubber housing that is holding the bulb in.

 

[ponytug]

Or just upgrade to LED lights...

One of mine burned out pretty quickly as well. I used a $12 pair from HF. Two years later, I went with LED lights. Today, I would just go straight for the LEDs. They use less power, have more lumens, and better illumination.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Marks481]

Or just upgrade to LED lights...

+++1

And while you are at it, mount the new lights on the front edge of the ROPS. They lights are almost useless mounted where they are, since any implement you have blocks the light.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Yup LED that bad boy. Not sure youre amperage availability but these 27's would be pretty sweet

4 Four LED Flood Lights 27W Wide Beam Flood Outdoor Lighting Kit Relay | eBay

 

[dcdtn]

LED upgrade will probably be in my near future!

 

[ponytug]

++1 on the front of the ROPS lights location. I replaced the standard light switch with a two way and added the ROPS mounted LEDs as the s cond circuit. They are pretty much the only lights that I routinely use.

All the best,

Peter

 

[woodlandfarms]

Might I add a second set on the back of the ROPS. Hanging underneath. The lights on the body are OK position but hanging a light under the rops is ideal IMO. I used black silicone calk to cover the wires. SO I ran them up the inside of the ROPS (the wires) and then laid a HUGE bead of calk over the wire, then laid some papertape over that to hold it all together. Papertape breathes enough to let the calk dry out a bit.

 

[KentT]

+++1

And while you are at it, mount the new lights on the front edge of the ROPS. They lights are almost useless mounted where they are, since any implement you have blocks the light.

Agree 100%. I would not recommend switching to Halogen lights. Though Halogens are brighter than the stock incandescents, they draw similar amounts of current. LEDs will produce far more light for the same amount of current (amperage) and are about the same $$ as halogens.

On my old 425 I mounted two additional incandescents under the ROPS. On this new-to-me old 1430, I removed my factory lights on the dashboard and installed an LED light bar under the ROPS.

 

[MossRoad]

Originally, I bought two exact replacement bulbs from Tractor Supply (they're called utility lights, or something like that) and mounted them under my ROPS. So I had 4 lights out front. Then, as they slowly went out over the years, I moved the good ones up under the ROPS and never replaced the original factory ones. Finally, I purchased two LED lights, put them under the ROPS and ditched all of the incandescents completely. I have a 3rd one under the rear of the ROPS, but haven't had the need to hook it up yet.