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Old 12-17-2018, 10:51 AM
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I bought an OTC cab for my GT3200 with a 45" snowblower because I've gotten tired of looking like Frosty the snowman after blowing the driveway with shifting winds. I would like to put a LED light bar on the cab for additional lighting. Did some searching and found many from cheap to very expensive with reviews from junk to great. Does anyone have a recommendation for a quality LED light bar?
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Old 12-18-2018, 08:48 PM
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Keep in mind that an LED light will not melt snow that sticks to it as they don't generate any real heat.
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Old 12-18-2018, 09:12 PM
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Keep in mind that an LED light will not melt snow that sticks to it as they don't generate any real heat.
I agree.

I have a close friend of mine, that is a Foreman for the Local County Road Commission, stated a couple of weeks ago, they are finding their new LED warning lights have a downside to them. They don't generate any heat in the winter months on these lights. Thus, they are finding the ice/snow stick to these lights and they have to constantly keep them clean. They are going back to the incandescent lights to eliminate the icing problem.

Seen a LED light bar on another forum. I don't recall any comments about the winter performance.
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:22 PM
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Keep in mind that an LED light will not melt snow that sticks to it as they don't generate any real heat.
Thanks for the info MarkEagleUSA and Roland as it will definitely make me rethink my idea of using a LED light bar. I did read a lot of reviews on the cheaper models enclosures not being water and moisture proof but had not read what you two have point out as a big negative for my intended winter use. May end up going with the light kit from OTC.
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:41 PM
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Bear in mind, this statement was made from someone using their equipment for extremely heavy use, plowing snow. Personal use is obviously a whole lot less and the extent of cleaning will be less also.
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I have a Sims cab on my 3240 w/snow blower and will be getting LED lights for it as a Christmas gift. I'll update the thread when I try them out.


If there is less then about 4" of snow I just plow it quick with my GT3204 instead.
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Old 12-19-2018, 09:06 AM
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Bear in mind, this statement was made from someone using their equipment for extremely heavy use, plowing snow. Personal use is obviously a whole lot less and the extent of cleaning will be less also.
I also read many negative reviews of premature LED failure and the moisture getting inside issue. Obviously you get what you pay for and to get the better lights you start getting into serious dollars. I think standard incandescent lights will do the job for me. Have read just to many negative reviews on a lot of these lights for me to make a purchase right now.
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Old 12-19-2018, 09:24 AM
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I installed some of the Red Oval Rear Taillights on my Trailer about 5 yrs ago. This summer I found that both were partially working. I ordered in two new taillights. When swapping them out, I found out why they turned bad. ----Water inside ----. How does water get inside a sealed taillight assembly..???



Needless to say, I applied a bead of clear silicon around the mating edge of the lens and the housing, on the new pair.
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I also read many negative reviews of premature LED failure and the moisture getting inside issue. Obviously you get what you pay for and to get the better lights you start getting into serious dollars. I think standard incandescent lights will do the job for me. Have read just to many negative reviews on a lot of these lights for me to make a purchase right now.
Being an electronics engineer I also know that the LEDs are assembled in a series array with the number of them in an array being based on the operating voltage. The problem with this is, when one LED goes bad the whole array goes out (I'm sure everyone at one time or another has had to figure out where the bad bulb is in the Christmas tree lights) and I'm not sure how serviceable these lights are and if there are parts available to repair them. Not as simple as replacing an incandescent bulb.
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Good points for you to consider.
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