New Lights on My BX2230

[dlsmith]

I finally took the time to fabricate and install mounts for a pair of LED lights I have had for over a year. I used my metal bender to bend some 2" X 1/4" strap to the shape I wanted, trimmed it to fit and (GASP) welded it to the ROPS. I drilled holes and fished a 16ga. wire across the top to the other light, then down to the bottom hole, using my fiber optic camera to locate the wire in the tube and help fish it out through the holes. Brought a wire plugged into the aux light wire over to the left rear corner and put a metric-pack connector on it and the wire to the lights. Made a mating pigtail and ran it up to the plastic quadrant for the PTO levers, and cut a hole for a snap in rocker switch. Hooked it up and it worked fine.
I'll have plenty of light for any work after dark now.

 

[Dave_eng]

I finally took the time to fabricate and install mounts for a pair of LED lights I have had for over a year. I used my metal bender to bend some 2" X 1/4" strap to the shape I wanted, trimmed it to fit and (GASP) welded it to the ROPS. I drilled holes and fished a 16ga. wire across the top to the other light, then down to the bottom hole, using my fiber optic camera to locate the wire in the tube and help fish it out through the holes. Brought a wire plugged into the aux light wire over to the left rear corner and put a metric-pack connector on it and the wire to the lights. Made a mating pigtail and ran it up to the plastic quadrant for the PTO levers, and cut a hole for a snap in rocker switch. Hooked it up and it worked fine.
I'll have plenty of light for any work after dark now. View attachment 49585 View attachment 49586 View attachment 49587 View attachment 49588 View attachment 49589

One small addition I have found useful when putting additional lights on lawn tractors and zero turns is a voltage display.

I believe your BX would have a dynamo with limited output.

The voltage display is only $3 on eBay. It is not visible in the sunlight but at night it is easily seen. You wire it into your key on circuit so as you use your new lights and or headlights you can instantly see if your dynamo is keeping up with the additional load.

Dave

 

[dlsmith]

One small addition I have found useful when putting additional lights on lawn tractors and zero turns is a voltage display.

I believe your BX would have a dynamo with limited output.
Dave

I'm way ahead of you. I put a digital voltage display on a couple of months ago.
When the engine is running over 2000 rpm with the lights on, it still reads over 14 volts, so the dynamo is handling it okay.