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Looking to replace my directional/running lights on my plow to LED. the front lights have two lamps and both are running/directional, the problem is from the constant shaking and slaming around it tends to break the elements in the lamp. i usually go throught two sets of lamps in a plowing season. I am looking for a LED bulb to replace the current bulbs. The Plow is a fisher minuit mount 2 Stainless X Blade.
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You should not have trouble swapping the bulbs to LED's. They will draw less and can cause some issues with flasher units.
As for replacing your plow lights, the LED's should withstand the punishment a bit better than stock bulbs. You might consider a shock mount for your lights or adjust your plowing speed to mitigate your losses.
See also www.letstalksnow.com
As for replacing your plow lights, the LED's should withstand the punishment a bit better than stock bulbs. You might consider a shock mount for your lights or adjust your plowing speed to mitigate your losses.
See also www.letstalksnow.com
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Originally Posted by pbeering
As for replacing your plow lights, the LED's should withstand the punishment a bit better than stock bulbs. You might consider a shock mount for your lights or adjust your plowing speed to mitigate your losses.
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Sounds like you should have no problem with the flasher relays. Some folks have had trouble with them acting up due to the lower draw. Depends which plow you have and which series of relays the manufacturer used at the time you got it.
As for the trip edge, are you running a cutting edge? (not all Fisher users do), if so, try backing off the trip spring tension a hair. If not, adding one might help some. You can also put a thin bit of urethane or rubber along the edge to absorb some of the spring-back shock. Kind of a catch 22, because you want it to scrape, but it can get expensive if it pops the lights off the headgear too often. Some of the newer light sets have a more forgiving housing.
We used to do an industrial account with an alley filled with valve boxes and manholes. Cost a light set almost every storm. We ended up putting a urethane edge on one of the trucks just for that alley.
We mark the worst offending manholes and carry big hammers to "adjust" survey spikes that raise up due to frost heave.
As for the trip edge, are you running a cutting edge? (not all Fisher users do), if so, try backing off the trip spring tension a hair. If not, adding one might help some. You can also put a thin bit of urethane or rubber along the edge to absorb some of the spring-back shock. Kind of a catch 22, because you want it to scrape, but it can get expensive if it pops the lights off the headgear too often. Some of the newer light sets have a more forgiving housing.
We used to do an industrial account with an alley filled with valve boxes and manholes. Cost a light set almost every storm. We ended up putting a urethane edge on one of the trucks just for that alley.
We mark the worst offending manholes and carry big hammers to "adjust" survey spikes that raise up due to frost heave.
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Originally Posted by pbeering
Sounds like you should have no problem with the flasher relays. Some folks have had trouble with them acting up due to the lower draw. Depends which plow you have and which series of relays the manufacturer used at the time you got it.
As for the trip edge, are you running a cutting edge? (not all Fisher users do), if so, try backing off the trip spring tension a hair. If not, adding one might help some. You can also put a thin bit of urethane or rubber along the edge to absorb some of the spring-back shock. Kind of a catch 22, because you want it to scrape, but it can get expensive if it pops the lights off the headgear too often. Some of the newer light sets have a more forgiving housing.
We used to do an industrial account with an alley filled with valve boxes and manholes. Cost a light set almost every storm. We ended up putting a urethane edge on one of the trucks just for that alley.
We mark the worst offending manholes and carry big hammers to "adjust" survey spikes that raise up due to frost heave.
As for the trip edge, are you running a cutting edge? (not all Fisher users do), if so, try backing off the trip spring tension a hair. If not, adding one might help some. You can also put a thin bit of urethane or rubber along the edge to absorb some of the spring-back shock. Kind of a catch 22, because you want it to scrape, but it can get expensive if it pops the lights off the headgear too often. Some of the newer light sets have a more forgiving housing.
We used to do an industrial account with an alley filled with valve boxes and manholes. Cost a light set almost every storm. We ended up putting a urethane edge on one of the trucks just for that alley.
We mark the worst offending manholes and carry big hammers to "adjust" survey spikes that raise up due to frost heave.
Thank you Pbeering for your advice and expertise.
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Put a little dielectric grease in the light sockets which will help cushion the impact and try a set of LED's.
And be sure to come visit www.letstalksnow.com.
And be sure to come visit www.letstalksnow.com.
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Try posting your question on www.plowsite.com
Great site with ALOT of plowing info.
Great site with ALOT of plowing info.
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