LED head lights

[Rescue11]

Just bought 4 to try on the 1086. I'll let y'all know how it goes..


https://www.larsenlights.com/par-36-...tt-flood-light

[drglinski]

I kinda like the OEM look of the sealed beamers......They light up good enough for me.

[john hall]

Originally Posted by Rescue11

Just bought 4 to try on the 1086. I'll let y'all know how it goes..


https://www.larsenlights.com/par-36-...tt-flood-light

Glad you posted that link, let us know how they do on the tractor. I have been watching the PAR 36 replacements for a while now. Tiger lights has them for $50. I'd like to replace all 4 on dad's 4020 Deere and his IH 454. I guess it is me, same tractors, same fields, but I could actually see at night 30 years ago.

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by john hall

Glad you posted that link, let us know how they do on the tractor. I have been watching the PAR 36 replacements for a while now. Tiger lights has them for $50. I'd like to replace all 4 on dad's 4020 Deere and his IH 454. I guess it is me, same tractors, same fields, but I could actually see at night 30 years ago.

30 year younger eyes too

We got spoiled with better lights in our cars and trucks and expect the same from our equipment.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by john hall

I guess it is me, same tractors, same fields, but I could actually see at night 30 years ago.

Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa

We got spoiled with better lights in our cars and trucks and expect the same from our equipment.

I think Jeff hit it..... I've been trying to figure it out too. I run equipment at night and I'm like.... man, I used to be able to see better. It seems so dark. But I really think it's just we've grown accustom to better lighting in general and it just "seems" like you can't see as well. Back then, I guess we didn't notice because we didn't know any better. Even in the 90's the lighting we had seems so dim in comparison now. (Comparing OEM lights on equipment and cars to stuff made in the last 5 or even 10 years.)

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by TIMCRUTCHER

I'm glad I installed mine before I saw how complicated it can be.

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[Cub Cadet 123]

I do not know how it works for cubs, but the LED lights for Christmas bulbs do not emit enough light to melt off the snow. So, if you are blowing/throwing snow or using your cub in the snow, it may not remove the snow from the headlights. However, the exhaust it up by there and that may be sufficient for melting the snow off the of lights. Kind of depends on what you use your cub for, under what conditions you are working, etc... Just something to ponder....

Cub Cadet 123

[Rescue11]

Got my lights put on the 10 tonight. Wow, bright bright bright... They look factory until they are powered up.

Amp draw per led light = 1.05 amps

Amp draw per halo light = 4.58 amps

So...4 lights that produce at minimum 2x the light consume 22.9% of the power, a God send for old iron, and they fit perfectly in the existing rubber retainer.

My opinion, if you use the lights on your cub for anything other than show, these are the only way to go.

Top picture is a comparison of the led v.s. halogen. The halogen is a 55 watt, for those that dont know, typically your cub cadets will have 35 watt.

[john hall]

Originally Posted by Rescue11

Got my lights put on the 10 tonight. Wow, bright bright bright... They look factory until they are powered up.

Amp draw per led light = 1.05 amps

Amp draw per halo light = 4.58 amps

So...4 lights that produce at minimum 2x the light consume 22.9% of the power, a God send for old iron, and they fit perfectly in the existing rubber retainer.

My opinion, if you use the lights on your cub for anything other than show, these are the only way to go.

Top picture is a comparison of the led v.s. halogen. The halogen is a 55 watt, for those that dont know, typically your cub cadets will have 35 watt.

Glad to hear they bolted right in! I need to go ahead and order at least two for the 4020 Deere. We were trying to finish up planting corn a couple years ago and it was pathetic. Dad was planting, the kid was driving along side of him with the Kawasaki Mule shining his headlights on the the "last"row so dad could follow the marker. Did I mention I was running out of seed? I was walking behind keeping the seed levels monitored. Hey, it worked and the rows were straight.

If anyone wants to see what LED in general will do, these are self contained (mount included) lights I got off ebay--cheapest things I could find. Been using them 3 years with no problem. You can literally stand in front of the machine and read a book at night. If a guy were to use them on a Cadet in snow, the whole neighborhood would probably glow--may need sunglasses?

[ol'George]

Now John,
we both know crooked rows give more bushels per acre