Headlight upgrade on YT3

   / Headlight upgrade on YT3 #1  

rockyridgefarm

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Yanmar YT347
I really like the projector headlights on my YT347. Except that my $25 LED magnetic work light in back is significantly brighter.

So, a quick look shows that the headlights are 9005/HB3 lamps. These are readily available as LED's. I am looking trough the myriad of offerings, hoping to find some that aren't dependent on a mosquito sized cooling fan. I just don't see that working out in the dust, cold, and whatever. Anyone tried these?
 
   / Headlight upgrade on YT3 #2  
Why not just add another magnetic LED light bar to the front of your ROPS and maybe on the front brush guard too?

I find LED's to be very bright but don't have a lot of penetrating power for long distance illumination.
 
   / Headlight upgrade on YT3
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#3  
a possibility. I have a set of headlight lamps coming. I will try them because Science. i will likely add to the brush-guard.

ROPS lightbars get whacked by limbs, and worse, attract all sorts of flying critters around the driver's face. :)
 
   / Headlight upgrade on YT3
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#4  
Without my $20 LEDs arrived and it took about 10 minutes to swap them. They are noticeably brighter and quite a bit whiter. I’m guessing the old lights were about 3000° Kelvin and the new are 5000° to 6000° . I’m very pleased with the results.

I know, I know, no pictures means it didn’t happen. I’ll try to get them another night
 

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