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Old 12-28-2012, 07:45 PM
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Default Rear lights on my 124: Any suggestions?
I am adding rear lights to my 124 while it is down waiting on a shifter. I have a repro Grote light which I will put on, but I am thinking I will want a back-up white light in addition. The red Grote may be enough, but some white will be even better, or so my thinking goes. I am thinking TSC may have what I want.

I am planning on wiring the grote to the headlight switch, and am thinking of running the white light in parallel with the grote and possibly adding a switch near the white light to turn it off separately from the grote.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome! Thanks!
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I am adding rear lights to my 124 while it is down waiting on a shifter. I have a repro Grote light which I will put on, but I am thinking I will want a back-up white light in addition. The red Grote may be enough, but some white will be even better, or so my thinking goes. I am thinking TSC may have what I want.

I am planning on wiring the grote to the headlight switch, and am thinking of running the white light in parallel with the grote and possibly adding a switch near the white light to turn it off separately from the grote.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome! Thanks!
Just went through this on my 108. Put a pair of the Grote lights on, wired with the headlights. The toggle switch on my dash is a DPDT, so I wired it "UP" for headlights and tail lights, and "down" for a separate (LED) backup light. "center" is off. (I run dedicated grounds to all the lights) It's just an ordinary toggle switch. If your tractor is exposed to the weather a lot, you'll want a marine grade (Carling makes them) switch. Not sure what the cub cadet switch is, the one on my 149 seems to have three positions, but I haven't had time to check it out. If it does, it might serve the same purpose.
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Sounds good, just remember to use a fuse!

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Sounds good, just remember to use a fuse!

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I am adding rear lights to my 124 while it is down waiting on a shifter. I have a repro Grote light which I will put on, but I am thinking I will want a back-up white light in addition. The red Grote may be enough, but some white will be even better, or so my thinking goes. I am thinking TSC may have what I want.

I am planning on wiring the grote to the headlight switch, and am thinking of running the white light in parallel with the grote and possibly adding a switch near the white light to turn it off separately from the grote.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome! Thanks!
How about a tractor light back there? This one uses the same bulbs as the headlights.
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/ve...t-5-p-vsm-620w
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Methos, I got about the same light at Farm & Fleet for about 10 bucks. I have a separate toggle switch on the dash tower (with a fuse) that runs to the back of my 1450 with a two wire harness connector for my 25 gallon sprayer pump. I made a bracket for the light and just plug it into the harness. Then take it off in the spring. I also added a flasher unit off an old combine to my tail lights so they flash like hazard lights. Sorry about the picture quality. It's off my IPhone.
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Methos, I got about the same light at Farm & Fleet for about 10 bucks. I have a separate toggle switch on the dash tower (with a fuse) that runs to the back of my 1450 with a two wire harness connector for my 25 gallon sprayer pump. I made a bracket for the light and just plug it into the harness. Then take it off in the spring. I also added a flasher unit off an old combine to my tail lights so they flash like hazard lights. Sorry about the picture quality. It's off my IPhone.
Steve I like that setup! I've got the light but haven't mounted it to anything yet. I've only have had it for a couple of years now.
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Thanks Duke....Now if I could only get some snow pushin' seat time after dark to see how bright it is...
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I have a set of them, just not mounted yet. I want to make it look stock and not drill any holes or weld any brackets.

I may just use the hitch hole and quit over thinking it.
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