anyone switch to LED lights?

[Cougsfan]

One of my newest pet peeves is the fad for people (mostly in Pickups) to install LED light bars on their grill. Some of them can absolutely blind you, even in the daytime.

 

[Cougsfan]

I just installed a new rear facing LED on my 1957 Ferguson TO35 because my broken incandescent bulb in the old rear facing fixture was one that I couldn't find a replacement bulb. Got two lights on ebay for $13. Only used one of 'em, and it is twice as bright as the old one. Don't know why I did it cause I never use that tractor at night. But for 1/2 of $13.... What the heck.

 

[herm0016]

great discussion. I am going to do it, because i want to, and for science. i'll report back as well. take some dark pics before and after.

 

[5030]

Keep in mind that there are quality SMD's (surface mount devices) aka: LED lights and a ton of sub par ones. I always buy CREE SMD's because CREE is the world leader in quality S

Most all of theMD's. They only produce the SMD, not the array they are used in but 99% of the time, what you buy will state CREE if they use them.

A major portion of the ones on Amazon of Flea Bay for cheap are sub standard. Like the old adage goes, 'you get what you pay for'. Thast applies to LED's just like everything else.

 

[herm0016]

yea, cree is my fav. i'm a little miffed the home depot here got rid of the cree lightbulbs.

also, I have used the warranty for a 3 way bulb and they responded quickly and sent an upgraded replacement asap with no fuss or argument.

 

[herm0016]

ordered everything but the headlights from superbright leds. ill do a side by side. interesting that the flasher module on these is not anything universal. kinda weird. picked up some resistors for that. the part number is NTC5510000A3 and I cant figure out why it needs so many wires for that job... or any equivalent part.

the way the ring mounts the headlights, it looks like the heatsinks will not allow it to work for the H4 headlights. ill stick to the stock ones for now. there are some cheapo leds that may work, but the cheap ones are usually crap, and if everyone else needs a heat sink, these probably should have one as well.

 

[kantuckid]

This thread greatly resembles a huge number of motorcycle threads from what's now been quite a few years of discussions since LED's came out. The entire thing of night pictures of this light vs. that one, heat sinks vs. fans and on & on. I stand by my previous comments that they are of less value for tractors which tend to have more robust charging systems and far less need for extremely bright lights to begin with?
I do see snow work as maybe a useful LED thought but I wait until daylight to do snow or anything else on a tractor.

I just had both my eyes done-a common surgery to do lens implants which really enhances those overly bright lights on the road more than once was!
The LEO's mostly leave the illegally bright people alone and they are a serious menace to night driving! I met a Jeep a few days ago with illegal LED blue HL's that were badly blinding all vehicles they met. Trucks are worse of course as many mount lights too high for hwy use.

The LED link above is OK but I'll share that I've thrown away some of theirs too that quit after the wrrty ran out. I've bought them on Amazon, ebay, superbright and certain motorcycle specialty places too. My Vespa 300GT scooters rear end lights up in LED's like a Christmas tree in red when I brake

 

[YanmarFever]

Im looking for replacement bulbs for the front lights for a 5520 and a 4520.
I did not see any on amazon or flea bay
Complete light kits those are easy to find anywhere, I need bulbs....

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm looking for replacement bulbs for the front lights for a 5520 and a 4520.
I did not see any on amazon or flea bay
Complete light kits those are easy to find anywhere, I need bulbs....

Are you looking just to replace the bulbs, or the whole lamp assembly?
I'm asking since my understanding is LED's require a different reflector then an OEM light...

 

[herm0016]

Are you looking just to replace the bulbs, or the whole lamp assembly?
I'm asking since my understanding is LED's require a different reflector then an OEM light...

a properly made LED bulb should work fine, HID lamps require a totally different reflector.

I also hate when people use non-dot compliant headlights, I don't think it will be a problem on the tractor though.

about half the bulbs in my tractor were out anyway, so if doing all of them, why not get led's?

@YanmarFever headlights on mine are just H4's pull the rubber boot thing off and you should see the bulb. H4's available anywhere.