Add-On Halogen Lights Make Deere 4030 "Impossible To Miss" On Highway

Add-On Halogen Lights Make Deere 4030 "Impossible To Miss" On Highway TRACTORS Accessories 24-3-4 "I live in a part of Maryland that used to be rural but now has a lot of highway traffic due to urban sprawl. I wanted to make sure other drivers could see me on the highway and wasn't satisfied with the existing incandescent lights on my 1973 Deere 4030 tractor. I solved the problem by adding six 100-watt Halogen flood lights to the tractor. Now I can see û and be seen - a lot better," says Larry Iager, Laurel, Md. Iager ordered the Halogen lights, which measure 6 1/2 in. wide by 3 1/2 in. high, from a J.C. Whitney auto parts catalog. He added two lights on front of the cab, two on the fenders next to the existing round lights, and two on back of the cab which replace the original incandescent lights. He also added a yellow flashing marker light to each side of the cab, as well as a strip of red and white reflective tape on back of it. All lights are wired to tractor's original 100-amp alternator. "The white light given off by these Halogen lights makes a tremendous difference in illumination compared to the original sealed beam incandescent lights which gave a weak yellow glow," says Iager. "They cost less than $200. Most tractor dealers only offer 50-watt Halogen lights which aren't quite as good. "The tractor came equipped with flashing marker lights on the front and rear but none on the sides. I wired my side-mounted flashing lights so they go on and off at the same time as the tractor's original red marker lights on back of the fenders. The combination of the 100-watt Halogen lights, flashing yellow and red marker lights, and the reflective tape makes my tractor light up at night like a Christmas tree. Approaching vehicles from behind can't help but see it. "The fender-mounted Halogen lights are mounted right next to the original lights and do such a good job that I rarely even use the original ones any more. They can be easily adjusted up, down or sideways. The Halogen lights on back of the cab make it easy to hook up to any implement and to see whatever I'm pulling." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry H. Iager, 8740 Old Columbia Rd., Laurel, Md. 20723 (ph 301 776-6622; E-mail: wipeout@erols.com).

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