You guys see anything wrong with running the trip wire for the relay from a tap connector on the bright lights wire hot wire? I've got all the parts, but have not wired it up yet.

 

I think I seen these at my local Big R! Those sure take a beating! They are spendy lights, but now the proof is in the puddin'! One think that stuck out the most for me was the fact he hit that light with that .223 and they came back ON!

 

...how many lights did they destroy to prove a point? Should have just donated them, to me!

 

Some of the ones I was looking at, unbelievable how many lumens they put out for such a small light!

The new LEDS we are putting on are way brighter than the aircraft landing light halogens that we have been running for years, operators of other equipment in the area are complaining of them being too bright as well as operators of the equp with the lights on it saying they are so bright that it hurts their eyes so we are going to amber or different colors which is what most LED mfgs are doing because they are becoming so bright to make it easier on the eyes.

Edited January 11, 201411 yr by Wild and Free

I used to most of my farming at night, back when I was ambitious.  I found that the **** Cepek Baja Lasers (discontinued, but still available on eBay) were a great value.  I put 100-watt bulbs in them, slathered silicone all over the place to keep the dust at bay, rubber-mounted them, and they worked great.  Put a big, bright spot out there about a quarter of a mile.  I filled in all the other area with a pair of ABL trapezoid pattern lights (55 watt bulbs swapped for 100w), and replaced the 4 sealed-beams that were stock on the fenders with Deere Halogen replacements.

 

Got a lot of questions from neighbors about that setup. 

 

The Baja Lasers with the sealing job lasted 4 or 5 years before the reflectors got dim.  The chrome housings were pitted by then, also.  Without the sealing, they were full of dust in a few weeks.

 

Odd thing--I tried the 130 watt bulbs, one at a time, and could see absolutely no difference in the light output.  They burned out pretty quickly, too.

 

Big wires and good relays were a key part of the system also.  The Baja Lasers looked just like the ones that KC used to sell, and just like the cheap ones that Walmart and O'Reilly sell. 

Well, I got 2 55 watt Hella driving lights. They are only 2.84" deep, but insufficient room behind the grill for 4 lights due to the number of cooling units. I could get 2 back there. But then there is the OEM grill that has a horizontal faux bar running right through the middle, which would impede light from behind. So I'm going to mount 2 driving lights and 2 fog lights on the bumper. Ive spent quite a bit of time reading about relays. I understand them now and also understand the concepts behind Michael's driving/fog wiring design. I've also verified that the connection points in the power distribution box supplies power as described. Should work great! Thanks!

I mounted mine in the grill with some homemade brackets and supports.  I'll try to find a picture..