Do we know that this is the proper bulb? I can come up with an OEM part number. Or I could take the cover of mine and have a look tomorrow if you wish for the actual bulb number. These are the emergency flasher / TS bulbs? BTW I've seen the double filament 1157 bulbs get jammed in backwards before .
XJ2025H lighting issue
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The bulb sets into the base properly and, it seems to be the right wattage so I would have to assume that it is correct.
As for the ground. I don't see how that it can be bad, as I have been putting the ground test leads to the socket wall.
It doesn't look like the lights would want to be disassembled, much more than I have them, so i'm a little hesitant to start really dissecting them.
As for the ground. I don't see how that it can be bad, as I have been putting the ground test leads to the socket wall.
It doesn't look like the lights would want to be disassembled, much more than I have them, so i'm a little hesitant to start really dissecting them.
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I have seen bulb contacts where the pins are too far down in the socket. Usually due to a weak spring that would keep them in contact with the pin (or pins) on the bulb. I have used a soldering gun to add a dab more solder to the bulb pins.
Double check your bulb filaments with an ohm meter. Bulbs that look good may not be.
As mentioned, check the bulb to make sure it is correctly inserted in the socket. Some sockets are loose enough to allow the bulb to be inserted 180 deg. off. If 180 deg off the bulb won't go down in the socket far enough to make contact.
As per your video, if the test light flashes using the outer shell as ground and the bulb is good then the pins are not making contact when the bulb is installed.
If the bulbs you are trying to install are LED's they may not work. In the vid it appears they are standard incandescent.
Double check your bulb filaments with an ohm meter. Bulbs that look good may not be.
As mentioned, check the bulb to make sure it is correctly inserted in the socket. Some sockets are loose enough to allow the bulb to be inserted 180 deg. off. If 180 deg off the bulb won't go down in the socket far enough to make contact.
As per your video, if the test light flashes using the outer shell as ground and the bulb is good then the pins are not making contact when the bulb is installed.
If the bulbs you are trying to install are LED's they may not work. In the vid it appears they are standard incandescent.
So I popped the lens on mine. Single terminal bulb. When the bulb is in position, the metal base protrudes ~ 3/16" from the body. When the LH signal is activated- the RH lamp lights solid and visa versa. Maybe this will help. From the video, it looks like the bulb pushes in further on yours, which could indicate a funky socket. The other thing I can offer is, you're in Wisconsin man- get some insulation in the shop 
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UPDATE:
I have been working on this lighting issue on and off for the past 3 weeks, thank you all for your help and ideas, I tried all of them, multiple times. But in the end I was still left with non working Hazard flashers.
I ignored the tractor for about a week out of frustration. I decided that it just wasn't meant to be.
Now I've tested the factory bulbs and the new bulbs I got several times, they do indeed work just fine, just not when you put them in the socket (I've added solder to the tips at this point still nothing) and everything in the socket worked when just testing it. hence my great frustration. I'm cleaning up/organizing the tool box when I see an old bulb from an old truck of mine, just for the heck of it I put it in the socket. I can not describe the face I made when the bulb started blinking, something like a mixture of WTF, confusion and happiness would be a close image. I take it out and put it back in, yup working, I try it in the other socket yup that one works there too. I go and get the factory and new bulbs and try them... nothing.....
again the factory and the new bulbs I got DO WORK, just not when I put them in those sockets, the base for the random old bulb I had is THE EXACT SAME. I checked, even measured with a caliper. same size same wattage the SAME SAME SAME! just way older! At this point I'm beside myself. I go and raid another bulb from my old pickup and yup put the 2 bulbs in and there they go blinking away, just like they should be.
It honestly doesn't make ANY sense and as I'm typing this I know you guys are going to think i'm off my rocker but honest to god, they work great now, no problems. I have no idea why that is, but atm I'm too afraid to really try and figure it out. I'm just THRILLED that they are working now.
Just in time too! they are calling for 12-24 inches of snow over this weekend, why old man winter why? So I will get to put them to good use when I'm by the street.
Thank you again EVERYONE, all the ideas you gave me I tried! Nothing about that issue made sense, and I truly appreciate the ideas you sent my way. I will get a video of my Hazards working and show some other lighting improvements I've made on the tractor soon.
(tom, it is mostly insulated, just not in that corner and above the garage door yet, I ran out of time to get that done before winter came sadly, and have been swamped with other projects, but 85% of it is and MAN does it make a difference!)
I have been working on this lighting issue on and off for the past 3 weeks, thank you all for your help and ideas, I tried all of them, multiple times. But in the end I was still left with non working Hazard flashers.
I ignored the tractor for about a week out of frustration. I decided that it just wasn't meant to be.
Now I've tested the factory bulbs and the new bulbs I got several times, they do indeed work just fine, just not when you put them in the socket (I've added solder to the tips at this point still nothing) and everything in the socket worked when just testing it. hence my great frustration. I'm cleaning up/organizing the tool box when I see an old bulb from an old truck of mine, just for the heck of it I put it in the socket. I can not describe the face I made when the bulb started blinking, something like a mixture of WTF, confusion and happiness would be a close image. I take it out and put it back in, yup working, I try it in the other socket yup that one works there too. I go and get the factory and new bulbs and try them... nothing.....
again the factory and the new bulbs I got DO WORK, just not when I put them in those sockets, the base for the random old bulb I had is THE EXACT SAME. I checked, even measured with a caliper. same size same wattage the SAME SAME SAME! just way older! At this point I'm beside myself. I go and raid another bulb from my old pickup and yup put the 2 bulbs in and there they go blinking away, just like they should be.
It honestly doesn't make ANY sense and as I'm typing this I know you guys are going to think i'm off my rocker but honest to god, they work great now, no problems. I have no idea why that is, but atm I'm too afraid to really try and figure it out. I'm just THRILLED that they are working now.
Just in time too! they are calling for 12-24 inches of snow over this weekend, why old man winter why? So I will get to put them to good use when I'm by the street.
Thank you again EVERYONE, all the ideas you gave me I tried! Nothing about that issue made sense, and I truly appreciate the ideas you sent my way. I will get a video of my Hazards working and show some other lighting improvements I've made on the tractor soon.
(tom, it is mostly insulated, just not in that corner and above the garage door yet, I ran out of time to get that done before winter came sadly, and have been swamped with other projects, but 85% of it is and MAN does it make a difference!)
