Inexpensive Lighting upgrade

GeoHorn

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Just offering a consideration…. my headlights uselessly illuminate the back of my FEL bucket.
That’s why I installed an LED lightbar above my front grille.

Blinding-LED light bulbs would make my bucket blinding also.…. just a thought….
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Joisey

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Just offering a consideration…. my headlights uselessly illuminate the back of my FEL bucket.
That’s why I installed an LED lightbar above my front grille.

Blinding-LED light bulbs would make my bucket blinding also.…. just a thought…. View attachment 71304 View attachment 71305
Could you please tell me where you bought your light bar, and the make and model if possible? Thank you.
 

jyoutz

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Could you please tell me where you bought your light bar, and the make and model if possible? Thank you.
IDK what he has in that photo, but I bought two LED light bars from Harbor Freight and they are nice lights; heavy aluminum cases and bright lights with a good range. I also bought the wiring harness kit that made it easy to install. Check them out; they are of course cheaper than other brands, but seem the same quality to me.
 

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Joisey

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IDK what he has in that photo, but I bought two LED light bars from Harbor Freight and they are nice lights; heavy aluminum cases and bright lights with a good range. I also bought the wiring harness kit that made it easy to install. Check them out; they are of course cheaper than other brands, but seem the same quality to me.
Sounds good, thank you. His comment about the headlights illuminating the back of the bucket is a big concern with tractors fitted with front buckets.
 

jyoutz

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Sounds good, thank you. His comment about the headlights illuminating the back of the bucket is a big concern with tractors fitted with front buckets.
Yeah, that’s why I installed the LED lights.
 

GeoHorn

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