LED lighting

muleman51 · Jan 9, 2020

What size lights have you replaced? I changed out a 55 watt incandescent with a 18 watt led but I don't think it is as bright. Just replaced
one side of the cab lights, by covering each one, just doesn't seem to measure up. I think they were northern tool lights. Anyone tried
light bars and what size.I seem to always feed hay in the dark after work. I'd like to see better.

NC Wayne · Jan 9, 2020

Look at the lumen rating, and the K ratings If you can find at least a 3000 lumen flood light, above 4000K (5000K is typically called daylight white) you shouldn't have any problems seeing.
Here's a link to some lights that would fit the bill just fine.
Poke here

Wheat47 · Jan 9, 2020

A question in regard to some of those LED lights:
Many are like 12-329or so) volts. Do they put out the
same amount of light/lummens at all voltages?
Just wondering.

Steve@Advance · Jan 9, 2020

Something isn't adding up.

By the chart, the LED you installed should be approximately twice as bright.

Possibly there is a difference in the pattern, be it flood or spot.

Spot would be more for highway use, flood would be better for lighting the entire area.

I've installed a few light bars, never really used one but the customers were pleased.

Steve@Advance · Jan 9, 2020

"Do they put out the same amount of light/lummens at all voltages?"

Yes, they do. There is a built in power supply that adapts the input voltage to the proper lamp voltage. Same light output regardless of the voltage (as long as it's within the listed limits).

Wheat47 · Jan 9, 2020

OK...Thank you.
Did not know that.

jeffcat · Jan 10, 2020

You need to give a list of what bulbs you have. These are some of the most common I know of.
578
W5W
194
924
1156
All of these you can get LEDs for them. Please let me know so I can point you in the right direction. In the past two of three months a newer type of LED assembly has become available. Incredibly bright. Here are a couple of pictures of the "New" backup lites on my Expedition. Left is super brite LED and right is original. You should see these babies at night!! There are all kinds on Ebay but I can tell you what to get. They are a stunning brite white color not that dungey orange. Also 2X plus brighter.

spacecadet9 · Jan 10, 2020

(quoted from post at 23:06:20 01/09/20) Anyone tried light bars and what size.

few years ago my son wanted a light bar for his pickup. We gave him a 42 inch OPT7 bar (from what I can tell OPT7 no longer sells lightbars) rated at over 15000 lumen. Suffice to say it's BRIGHT.

jaoneill · Jan 10, 2020

I replaced two of the lights on the front of the 6070's cab with 12"-14" LED light bars several years ago. Hit the switch and it's like turning on the sun.... Jim

Geo-TH,In · Jan 10, 2020

I've never bought any 12v LEDs.
When it comes to residential LED's the watts isn't important. You need to look at the Lumens and the temperature. Anything less 5000K isn't as bright, more yellow. 5000K are bright white.

IMHO, not all LEDs are the same.
geo

jaoneill · Jan 10, 2020

I don't remember what the specs were on the bars I put on the Allis but I have always gone for the highest available lumen output as close to 5K (daylight) as possible.

VADAVE · Jan 10, 2020

NC Wayne said it right. In the past we didn't have to worry to much about the temperature of the light, the lights were manufactured to produce 5000k light. With the advent of LEDs the temperature has become more important. Now if you want bright light then you have to look at the packaging and find the temperature rating. White DAYLIGHT bulbs give the closest to sunlight and are bright.
Look for the temperature rating. Look on the package, it will most likely be a small bar with one end being around 2300 and the other end being somewhere around 6000. There will be a triangle or arrow with the temp rating.

The lower rating will have light that appears yellow.

blue_tractor_man · Jan 10, 2020

I bought mine from Larsen. Very happy. Tiger also sells lights. There is a big difference in quality of the various LED lights.
Buy them from someone who sells AG lighting.

Brown Swiss · Jan 10, 2020

I replaced mine and one side was dim, of course it was a ground issue!

GordoSD · Jan 10, 2020

what bulbs for the expy?

jeffcat · Jan 10, 2020

Do you want the numbers for my Expedition? You need to check you owners manual. Just the Expeditions have three different types of backup bulbs. I can tell you on Ebay where to look for all of the different types. I thought he was looking for cab lights but we can all upgrade our stuff. However I can help. This is the list for a 2014 Expedition.

Ken Macfarlane · Jan 10, 2020

Have two expensive ones on one tractor, they are brighter than the 6 55w work lights that were on there.

Put 4 cheapies on my little loader tractor, they are way brighter than the 55w floods, and don't go dim when all turned on at idle.

Bought a light bar, haven't decided what it will go on yet.

Ted in NE-OH · Jan 10, 2020

are LED lights polarity sensitive? I have a pos ground tractor

Bob · Jan 10, 2020

Typically, lights of the type you are talking about have two wires coming out of them, and will work on either ground polarity, if you wire them up accordingly.

buickanddeere · Jan 11, 2020

(quoted from post at 00:06:20 01/10/20) What size lights have you replaced? I changed out a 55 watt incandescent with a 18 watt led but I don't think it is as bright. Just replaced
one side of the cab lights, by covering each one, just doesn't seem to measure up. I think they were northern tool lights. Anyone tried
light bars and what size.I seem to always feed hay in the dark after work. I'd like to see better.

Need to install a 50W or 80W Cree LED.

buickanddeere · Jan 11, 2020

(quoted from post at 21:28:16 01/10/20) are LED lights polarity sensitive? I have a pos ground tractor

Yes, no and both. Depends on the lamp.

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