I have read through lots of posts here about work lights and most are saying the same thing about the factory fuse, 20A. I looked at my fuse panel and the owners manual and it has a 5A fuse for the work light. Is Kubota's wiring heavy enough that I could use a 20A fuse instead or would I be better off putting a small fuse panel in and using it for my accessories? The answer maybe in one of the posts on here, but I read several and didn't see an answer to my question. Thanks for the responses to a first time tractor owner and forum member
Work light fuse
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Another thought: Couldn't I just wire everything up with an inline fuse and relay and just come straight from the battery?
DO NOT PUT A BIGGER FUSE IN A CIRCUIT THAT HAS A SMALLER ONE! FIRE MAY RESULT! Sorry for the strong wording but that is something you should never do. The idea of using an inline fuse from the battery is a much better idea. Just keep the fuse holder near the battery and run your power to the switch and your load to the accessory. Make sure to protect your wiring and zip tie it securely to avoid chafing. Also check what amperage your accessory pulls and select the proper wire for that load as well as the proper fuse. Good luck.
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Thanks for the response. Trying to figure out why everyone else has a 20A fuse and my tractor has a 5A. I will run the wiring directly from the battery with an inline fuse, relay and switches. Best I can figure, if I use all the lights(5), I will be pulling a little over 14 Amps. I may end up just using 3 lights, depends on their cast.
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Doc,
another route to consider :
Large wire feeding - place several lights on DIFFERENT circuits......each fused
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That's what I was thinking of doing actually. Using a few relays too.Doc,
another route to consider :
Large wire feeding - place several lights on DIFFERENT circuits......each fused
Here is one I used.
30A fuse 40A relay.
http://www.amazon.com/DT-MOTO-trade...TF8&qid=1445698798&sr=8-16&keywords=Atv+relay
Ray
30A fuse 40A relay.
http://www.amazon.com/DT-MOTO-trade...TF8&qid=1445698798&sr=8-16&keywords=Atv+relay
Ray
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That's almost identical to what I did with mine. I put a 30 amp relay feeding a terminal strip in just about the same location. The relay kicks on and off with the ignition.Doc,
another route to consider :
Large wire feeding - place several lights on DIFFERENT circuits......each fused
I will have 2 switches. One for the forward facing light and one for the rear light and rock lights. If the cast is enough, I won't be using rock lights.
DocHolladay........I have a 20A fuse and two 20A switches for the front and rear work lights.......but mine were dealer installed. So they ran the wiring right off the battery post on the starter and it has a fuse block right there.
So I wouldn't put a big fuse in yours unless you know for sure what you have.
They also used 14 gauge wire for mine.
If you need bigger run your own harness like that to be safe.
So I wouldn't put a big fuse in yours unless you know for sure what you have.
They also used 14 gauge wire for mine.
If you need bigger run your own harness like that to be safe.
Thanks for all the help everyone. I have plenty of wire from where we rewired the boats electronics, lights and trolling motor several years ago. I am thinking of using the head lights to trigger the relays for power as I won't need the work lights unless my head lights are on.