Hi All.
We’re getting dumped on here, and I’m finding I need to run the blower at night.
The stock 12V light bulb produces about as much light as flicking your Bic.
Has anyone swapped in a 12V LED work light to a snow blower or lawn tractor? (or a H3 halogen light with an LED replacement bulb) If so, where you happy?
thanks,
Scott.
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Go to a junkyard and get a car headlight.
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>>>Go to a junkyard and get a car headlight.Too much current. This unit has a (wimpy) magneto. It still generates 12V though, so I'm wondering if an LED would produce enough light.Scott.
HID! A xenon unit would cast great light, and they draw no current. Sadly it won't be cheap, LOL. But, you might score something off eBay?I agree that LEDs haven't impressed me yet, at least those you can source easily. Another thought is to upgrade the battery, for it's capacitance capability.Jake Gulick
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No battery. There's a small alternator piggybacked on the rope starter.
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Thanks All.Dan's right, no battery. I think I'll just keep feeling my way in the dark for this year. Maybe there will be an LED solution for next.For those interested, there are LED utility/work lights available that draw very little current, like this:http://www.vehiclelight.com/970988.html...but they aren't cheap, and at 700 lumens, they aren't very bright either. (HID burners produce between 2,800 and 3,500 lumens).I've also seen H3 and H4 replacement LED bulbs for standard halogen automotive fixtures, but they weigh in at a dismal 75 lumens.Later,Scott.
Having several bike lights of different technologies, I have not found a LED headlight that comes anywhere near the brightness of a decent incandescent. There may be some, but they'd be the expensive $500+ units that cost more than my bike.
The 12V incandescent headlight on our Ariens has always provided enough light for me.
you could try replacing witha halogen headlight... shouldn't draw terrible amps.. maybe even a halogen interior dome light bulb.
I don't think LEDs will throw enough light outside at night either.... maybe they will. Ibe sure the LED ysstem you use has appropriate circuitry to handle the power supply. You can't wire LEDs direct to a 12v source.
If you use anything halogen or similar be sure that the bulb is inside a case (even a glass jar) so that no water or other cold stuff hits them while in use or they will blow. Also, do not touch the glass on a halogen bulb with your skin before installing it as it will reduce the life span dramatically (the oils form your skin cause hot spots on the glass leading to failure iirc).
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I hope you are geting all the snow. Please don't send it south!
We are over 40" so far this winter. I blow the snow during the day, so I have no answers for you, just fealing your pain!
LOL. Snow in Whistler BC is a mixed blessing. Of course it's necessary for the ski resort, but it can be a pain in other ways.Ironically, other than the last week or so of dumpage, we're actually hurting for snow this year. The skier in me prays for more of the darn stuff every night.Scott.
I wish there was a way for it to fall where I don't have to shovel!
Darn snow plows>G<
Edited 1/5/2009 11:50 pm ET by frammer52