Has anyone found any suitable replacement headlights for a B7100HST, other than the stock headlights? I realize there is a limited amount of power available, and was hoping that someone has found a LED replacement. Mine are definitely shot, even after trying to clean up the housing, the reflectors have long ago given their last reflection.
Replacement headlights for B7100HST
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85Hokie
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BX-25D ,PTB. Under Armor, '90&'92-B7100HST's, '06 BX1850 FEL
Your choices are limited for sure.
You could send the inner parts out to be re-chromed in some fashion
You might be able to find used ones that are in a tractor junk yard - good luck!
Or many have simply pulled the old out, found an LED Round unit that can be modified to fit in the the hood. With some simple mod - a round LED light could be made to mount.
Not sure what the ID of the hole is but these lights would be a hellva place to begin!
You could send the inner parts out to be re-chromed in some fashion
You might be able to find used ones that are in a tractor junk yard - good luck!
Or many have simply pulled the old out, found an LED Round unit that can be modified to fit in the the hood. With some simple mod - a round LED light could be made to mount.
Not sure what the ID of the hole is but these lights would be a hellva place to begin!
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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
This is what I did for my B7100, right before LEDs became common.
I found these on a clearance table at O'Rielly's (or Checker) a few years ago. They were cheap, and very bright. I glued a large o-ring (or maybe vacuum cleaner belt) to the front and made these new hold downs out of 1/8" aluminum. I know that is not much help, but maybe you can get some ideas from this.
I found these on a clearance table at O'Rielly's (or Checker) a few years ago. They were cheap, and very bright. I glued a large o-ring (or maybe vacuum cleaner belt) to the front and made these new hold downs out of 1/8" aluminum. I know that is not much help, but maybe you can get some ideas from this.
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LED lights connected to the headlight wires on these tractors will not work.
Easy to check if you have a multi meter.
A dynamo with 3 output wires can be another clue to AC headlights.
Odds are in your favour but it has happened to a few owners.
Dave
A caution, some of the early B's ran their headlights off AC power from the dynamo before it went through the rectifier.
LED lights connected to the headlight wires on these tractors will not work.
Easy to check if you have a multi meter.
A dynamo with 3 output wires can be another clue to AC headlights.
Odds are in your favour but it has happened to a few owners.
Dave
The model I’m working with is a later than 1994 I believe. It has a 76xxx S/N, but thanks for the heads up, I’ll definitely check!
I would hang a light bar on the hood.
Power draw for the stock headlights was either 35 or 55 watts, I bet
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torch
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B7100HSD, B2789, B2550, B4672, 48" cultivator, homemade FEL and Cab
I installed a couple of 4" round LED assemblies in mine. The supply is 12vdc, so no concerns there. The output is unimpressive but that's good because they mostly light up the back of the FEL bucket anyway. Much better lighting is provided by the mini (6 LED) light bar I mounted near the cab roof. But they do serve to help be seen at night on the road and don't draw much power.