What a rag

[kostendorf]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...panel&_sacat=0

Three of them here...

[kostendorf]

By the time and money spent for the several parts, I think the one with switch, wires, gaskets, lights and panel is worth the price.... Looks like the fuse holder too.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by twoton

If this is correct, the OEM bulb shown here would provide the greatest amount of lumens of the three shown. Obviously at a greater amperage draw, but is this an issue? Is the stock charging system up to the task of supporting two headlights and one rear facing work light? If I understand correctly, headlights and other extras were all available as pre ordered ‘options’ on a new tractor. If you ordered headlight did that result in an automatic upgrade to the charging system?

The charging system will support headlights just fine. As a matter of fact, if the charging system is working well, it will support up to 6, with amps left to charge the battery and run the PTO.

[64fleetside]

Too much coin for me, I used $3 rubber truck tailight grommets and two #4411 bulbs, spent $20 or so for lights. Cut the holes with a jigsaw and sheetmetal blade. Snips might work better if yours has mesh, mine is a sheetmetal plate just a little thick for snips. Used a chrome plated brass boat headlight switch in the OE hole. Good enough for govt work, IMO.
Just an option if you are not a perfectionist.

[J-Mech]

Just want to note, Aaron at xtreme makes headlight panels for a lot of the tractors. Not OEM, but they have the holes cut. Makes it a little easier if you don't have a 5" hole saw.

[64fleetside]

The holes in mine to mount the rubber grommets are 4 1/2" diameter. I took a big truck tailight bracket and traced the holes with a Sharpie. The hole needs to be tight so they stay in place and don't turn crooked with use.

[twoton]

The charging system will support headlights just fine. As a matter of fact, if the charging system is working well, it will support up to 6, with amps left to charge the battery and run the PTO

J-Mech, I appreciate you enlightening me on the abilities of the charging system, I am much encouraged!

(Hey kostendorf, thanks for the heads up on those deals on ebay.)

[twoton]

Well folks, as this idea began to unfold itself upon me last night, I did spend some time eyeing that original setup on ebay for $79.00, repainted grill and two new bulbs, just bolt it in, sounded pretty good to me. But, I actually had an idea just like what you did 64fleetside, so I held off, waiting till today so I could look around and see what I might be able to find ‘off the shelf’ that I could cobble together to make my own ‘custom’ setup.

[twoton]

So you all can see from the first picture what I found at my first stop at Tractor Supply, at that price, times 2, plus the governors cut I’d be starting out at about $40.00, and the second picture, bulb alone, same price! So on I went to my local Ace hardware. You can see from the third picture what I found there… yeah, nothing. Told me to go to Autozone, next town over. So, I only wasted an hour and a half.

[twoton]

OK, so I’m back home, Buy it Now!, yeah, it’s mine. Didn’t want the 40 year old wiring harness and switch anyway, I have something else in mind for that. Hey 64fleetside, can you post a picture of where you put that marine grade switch?