ZD1211 work light addition

[xring100]

My zd1211 is awesome but as many know it does not come with any lights standard. I dont want to mow at night but sometimes im pulling around my dump cart or over at the neighbors and it gets dark out. I bought a light off Amazon that fits the same form factor as a rigid scene light.
I bought the same work light switch as my M8540 but was unable to locate the connector so i ended up soldering leads to the terminals.

I removed the kubota emblem and found the holes were spaced perfectly for the light. I drilled a hole to route the wire through.

Power is tied into the accessory wiring bundled found on the left and side under the seat wrapped in blue tape.


Im going to add one more backup light.

i also ordered the 40 amp alternator upgrade for a b series as i want to fit an boom type sprayer to the back of the mower

If i were to do it again i would use the switch below as it has a pigtail attached
Kubota Work Light Switch (36919-54222) | Coleman Equipment

 

[mikester]

Looks slick - like an OEM install! How is it for lighting the way?

 

[xring100]

Thanks its pretty descent. I could probably finish up a mowing job if necessary. I may actually add a second light to the front at some point.

The house is roughly 40 feet away in this picture it taken when it was dark and no moon

 

[turbo246]

When using that switch with pigtail, would you make your own harness/plug to plug into that ?

 

[xring100]

When using that switch with pigtail, would you make your own harness/plug to plug into that ?

I would just cut that connector off and crimp on bullet connectors to the appropriate wires. The kubota wire harness on the ZD has bullet connectors from the factory.

I would tie the two leads that need to be connected by crimping them in one connector

 

[turbo246]

Where the kubota light switch pops in. Does original black plastic pop out to install the switch ?

 

[xring100]

Where the kubota light switch pops in. Does original black plastic pop out to install the switch ?

No i just cut it with a razor blade you can see the outline where the factory switches go for bigger model with dpf switches. The plastic is thin here and easy to cut

 

[turbo246]

Thanks, Saw the cutouts, I’ll cut them out. I need to dig a little more. But I see under the seat there is the power wires taped in blue. Then under the fuel tanks on each side is another set of wires taped up in blue as well. I’m assuming for a left and right light

 

[xring100]

Thanks, Saw the cutouts, I’ll cut them out. I need to dig a little more. But I see under the seat there is the power wires taped in blue. Then under the fuel tanks on each side is another set of wires taped up in blue as well. I’m assuming for a left and right light

Yes those to are for the factory work light option. I put a spare fuse in the accessory port plug to activate that main bundle you found under the seat. The two other wires sets i left taped up

 

[turbo246]

So on my mower, The pigtail under the seat (bullet connectors) is a red with blue trader and ground. This has 12v all the time The white connector on each side of radiator down by bottom of fuel tanks powered up when I put a fuse in the “work light” location.
So Kubota must make a harness to switch the constant power fed to these pigtails

 

[turbo246]

Here’s is pigtail by fuel tank. One on each side. Hot all the time with fuse installed

 

[xring100]

So on my mower, The pigtail under the seat (bullet connectors) is a red with blue trader and ground. This has 12v all the time The white connector on each side of radiator down by bottom of fuel tanks powered up when I put a fuse in the “work light” location.
So Kubota must make a harness to switch the constant power fed to these pigtails

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Those the wires in that picture will only power up with the ignition on they are not constant power im not sure about the others but i definitely wanted switched power. I accidentally deep cycled my m8540 by leaving lights on. Those are the ones i fed to my switch

 

[xring100]

Make sure you have a fuse in the auxiliary port location also. I believe that is the one that needs a fuse to power that pigtail

 

[turbo246]

Yes, I meant my pigtail under seat is switched power but is hot without the fuse. On my mower the fuse only powers up the pigtails by rops

Both only hot with key on. Sorry wasn’t specific

 

[turbo246]

For reference, this is Kubota kit but they are halogen

 

[xring100]

For reference, this is Kubota kit but they are halogen
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Thanks I didn't want rops lights for my zd. I have no steep hills in my yard and lots of low hanging branches so my rops is retracted 100% of the time. thus i needed to mount the light somewhere else

 

[DriftlessIowa]

Thanks I didn't want rops lights for my zd. I have no steep hills in my yard and lots of low hanging branches so my rops is retracted 100% of the time. thus i needed to mount the light somewhere else

So the work light switch you installed will only control the pigtails under the seat?
Is there a way to also switch rops lights or are they wired from the factory to power up with ignition?
Ideally I’d like to have two switches; one powering a light bar at the front & the other powering the rops lights. Any recommendations on how to accomplish this?

 

[Richard001]

So the work light switch you installed will only control the pigtails under the seat?
Is there a way to also switch rops lights or are they wired from the factory to power up with ignition?
Ideally I’d like to have two switches; one powering a light bar at the front & the other powering the rops lights. Any recommendations on how to accomplish this?

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