LK3054 Rear Electrical Connector

[To20Chris]

Does anyone know if the mate to the rear connector is a standard part? I want to hook up some lights at the rear and on the ROPS, and would like to connect using the rear connector. Also, I hear Henro says I can just hog big 1/2" holes in the ROPS and it won't matter /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[radar54]

From what I understand there is not standard american plug that connects to the female connector on the lk3054{some odd ball asian setup}. I cut mine off and patched in a standard 4-pin plug that you would use on any trailer wiring,

I personally would not drill into the ROPS. Just IMHO.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I personally would not drill into the ROPS. Just IMHO )</font>
Radar, Chris was making a joke based on an ongoing joke about a post Henro made some time ago about drilling his ROPS. It never seems to go away, unfortunately. John

 

[To20Chris]

Yeah, I was just joking about drilling the ROPS! I'll make a clamp on arrangement of some kind. I guess I'll ask the dealer if mating connectors are available, or email Kioti.

 

[bncsauve]

I have a 2554 and I'm guessing the electrical connector on your 3054 is the same thing. I called the Kioti factory and talked to one of the people there. He told me that the connector on the tractor is actually produced by Kioti and that they don't sell the mating connector. (seemed pretty strange to me). I then followed the advice of other and cut off the kioti plug and replaced it with a standard 4 pin trailer connector of about the same size.

 

[To20Chris]

Wow - that's strange - and stupid of them! I really don't want to do that, but it's pretty useless to have a connector that cannot be used.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[depratt_equip]

Oh but there is an adapter. Here is a picture of the back of a LK3054XS. It shows the big port, that plugs into that smaller round connector (your may or may not have that big port, all new Kioti’s do I believe). The adapter is sitting above and you wire that however you need. Sorry about the bad digital picture making the tractor look pink....: crazy: old digital camera....

 

[To20Chris]

OK, great! Now the obvious next question is where do you get it? I'm assuming from Kioti?

 

[depratt_equip]

I emailed Kioti to try and get a part number and price. I didn't see it in the old LK3054 Manual. I will keep you posted.

 

[bncsauve]

That is a different connector than the one that came on my 2554.

 

[depratt_equip]

If you look down below in that picture there is a smaller round plug... it will plug into that larger plug on the bracket. Do you have a picture of what yours looks like? I included a picture and circled what I was talking about.

 

[To20Chris]

Thanks Jon!

 

[bncsauve]

That looks like the one on my tractor. Do the newer Kioti's come with both styles? I cut that one off of my tractor and replaced it with a standard trailer 4 prong.

 

[depratt_equip]

All new kiotis should be coming with that bracket and the bigger round black plug in that plugs into that smaller round one.

 

[To20Chris]

Jon,

I was away for a while, and I'm just getting back to this - I read the thread again, and now I'm a bit confused again! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Does the adaptor you mentioned plug into the big socket on the back of the tractor? I'm assuming not as that's not what you circled in the second picture? I'd be happy with any plug-in solution that would allow me to avoid cutting the wires (I'm good with wiring, I'd just rather not alter it).

We had a riding ring roughed in, and now I have a lot of work to do finishing it up. I'm realizing that I probably don't have enough daylight hours to accomplish it - so I'm going to need better lighting. I'd like to make up a nice harness to plug into an existing connector, even if it's not the one on the back.

 

[depratt_equip]

Well all new Kiotis have that big round black connector with the little flap on it (which is a 7-pin style I think.) All the older ones have that little round plug that I circled in the second picture. If you have one of the older ones you just need that bigger round one and plug it into the smaller one circled in the second picture. The adapter sitting on top the tractor (above the big black connector with the flap) plugs into lager outlet with the flap and you can wire it how needed. That bigger round one with the flap being a 7-pin you should be able to get other adapters from any good trailer shop to plug into the big round outlet and adapt it to 4-flat or however you might need...... I hope I made sense.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[To20Chris]

OK, I get it now! I'll go looking for a mate to it - I saw some that looked close in various catalogs, but that can be deceiving so I wasn't sure. Thanks again!

 

[Skitch]

I picked up a 7 pin to 4 pin (flat plug) connector at a truck body shop here locally for about $11.00. The dealer sells utility truck bodys, trailers, hitches, etc., and had a wide selection of addaptors and connectors. Worth calling around to see if you can get an adaptor w/out having to rewire.