CK 27 lights hookup

[murphy1244]

Relays and switches are from NAPA. Lights I think walmart. They are 55w halogens that a lot of places carry. Power socket I had laying around. I use marine grade wire and connections. There is a big commericial marine store not that far away. They did not have any switches that were as well constructed as the NAPA ones. They have lived outside with the tractor now for a year with no problems.

Where did you get the switch plate and how did you wire the power outlet??

 

[seacap04]

The switch plate is just the blank on the dash that was on the tractor. It is fairly soft plastic. I outlined base of switch on the blank. Drilled 2 holes with a drill close to diameter of switch outline. Then I trimed to the outline with an exacto knife. Switches are designed to push in hole in dash and latch.

As far as wiring the power socket, I used the spare fuse on the fuse block. I used 2 small screwdrivers to press the prongs in to release unwired connector from fuse block. I crimped and soldered a 14 ga wire to connector and ran wire underneath the tractor following existing wires to rear and then under left console beside seat. I attached this wire to center terminal of socket. Then I ran a ground wire form outside terminal on socket to near by bolt that was threaded to tractor frame.

 

[murphy1244]

Thanks Mucho

 

[maximus1277]

Ok... Finally hooked up the lights tonight. Here are the results.

 

[maximus1277]

I used the male/female plugs on the back of the tractor. Those are activated with the ignition key only, so I installed LED toggle switch. The switch is red when the lights are off, and green when I turn them on. Used existing hole for the switch, so no drilling there. Ran the cables thru the upper pivot opening in ROPS... Wires will not get pinched unless ROPS are pushed all the way down.... Drilled one hole on top to pull the wires to the lights.... Not worried about that mod at all. Lights are LEDs from northern tool... 69 bucks each. I'm really happy with the brackets I got from messics.... 30 bucks each and ability to swivel the lights around. I will report on brightness in a few days. Overall pretty happy how this set up turned out.

 

[lakngulf]

I used the male/female plugs on the back of the tractor. Those are activated with the ignition key only, so I installed LED toggle switch. The switch is red when the lights are off, and green when I turn them on. Used existing hole for the switch, so no drilling there. Ran the cables thru the upper pivot opening in ROPS... Wires will not get pinched unless ROPS are pushed all the way down.... Drilled one hole on top to pull the wires to the lights.... Not worried about that mod at all. Lights are LEDs from northern tool... 69 bucks each. I'm really happy with the brackets I got from messics.... 30 bucks each and ability to swivel the lights around. I will report on brightness in a few days. Overall pretty happy how this set up turned out.

Looks great, and I agree with the safety of the modification to ROPS. You have given me some thoughts for my third try, after the ones I have give out. Question: Did you regular electrical wire from switch to the lights?

 

[maximus1277]

I used 16 gauge electrical wire I found at pepboys. Here are a few more pics....

 

[murphy1244]

looks good.

 

[maximus1277]

Tested the lights snow clearing my driveway last night... We got 16 inches of snow and I could not wait to get some seat time on the kioti. Lights worked perfect... Like them do much that I will add a LED light bar to the top of the ROPS to improve forward visibility.

 

[maximus1277]

Installed a 24 inch led light bar using the other set of wires available for hook up. 7200 lumens!