Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #26 Posted May 15, 2021 Darker fer longer in Alaska! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #27 Posted May 15, 2021 19.25 hrs need ta clean the housing dont I! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #28 Posted May 15, 2021 23 hrs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #29 Posted May 15, 2021 Had to pull it off there..need that power cord to charge batteries in the Polaris! But I dare say we are good, and unless you let yer light bucket get clogged, and defeat the thermodynamic features of the bucket as designed you should have no problem with your new lens, wether it be one of mine, or a NOS type for quite some time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #30 Posted May 15, 2021 Keep those light fixtures clean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #31 Posted May 15, 2021 Turned out usin a little more than just the cord to get the Polaris up and runnin! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #32 Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 7:05 PM, 19richie66 said: @WHX24 don’t make me get my engineer after you. He's thinkin now we have to evacuate cause the old man robbed a cooling fan off the desktop ...now the 'puter gonna overheat and have a nuclear meltdown..... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #33 Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, WHX24 said: He's thinkin now we have to evacuate cause the old man robbed a cooling fan off the desktop ...now the 'puter gonna overheat and have a nuclear meltdown..... That definately is a "are you SURE about this?" Look! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #34 Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, WHX24 said: He's thinkin now we have to evacuate cause the old man robbed a cooling fan off the desktop ...now the 'puter gonna overheat and have a nuclear meltdown..... It’s a she Jim. Emmy was giving me that “you gonna give me ride on that, right?” Look. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
305 380 #35 Posted May 16, 2021 why not use LED bulbs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,433 #36 Posted May 25, 2021 If those are Chinese bulbs, you've about exhausted their lifespan of 24 hours. LEDs aren't all that much better. Kinda funnin' here but then again, not really. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #37 Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Tuneup said: If those are Chinese bulbs, you've about exhausted their lifespan of 24 hours. LEDs aren't all that much better. Kinda funnin' here but then again, not really. I am kinda surprised the filaments didn't give out. I kept expectin' to find one blown. I'm not sure they're not factory original LOL. Figured the test needed done, and I figure on switchin to LED at some point anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #38 Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 10:33 AM, 305 said: why not use LED bulbs? 1. The light from an LED bulb is just different. There's something about that warm glow of the filament bulbs(kinda like the glow from an old tube radio) that just goes better with some of these beautifully restored show pieces. 2. Modern LED bulbs sometimes don't like how the electrical system on these older machines work. These take AC directly from the turning engine and "rectify" it into DC.(use a couple diodes to make the current only go one way) While the diodes do their thing AC still has the whole "alternating" thing with voltage going up and down. The result can be LEDs that flicker. The Glowing filament in the filament bulbs continues to glow a bit during that little dip in voltage and you don't notice the flicker. This CAN be remedied by addition of a capacitor filter that smooths out the voltage, but then that's just more modification to a perfectly original tractor. For a worker..sure LEDs! But for a showpiece...I think i'd stick to filaments too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
305 380 #39 Posted May 25, 2021 well, i solved that flickering problem by not having a charging system on any of my machines , battery only yes, the LED glows different...but due to a lack of charging system, the fact i usually don't mow at night and nothing i have is "show" worthy they work for me you mileage may vary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #40 Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, 305 said: well, i solved that flickering problem by not having a charging system on any of my machines , battery only yes, the LED glows different...but due to a lack of charging system, the fact i usually don't mow at night and nothing i have is "show" worthy they work for me you mileage may vary My current tractor is a worker, so it will get LEDs at some point, but then I'm an electronics guy, and once i get Dug turned into a digger I may be adding some other lights or items where my charging system will come in handy. LOL(USB, DVD, chilled cup holders, backup camera ) Edited May 25, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #41 Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Wheel Horse 3D said: 1. The light from an LED bulb is just different. There's something about that warm glow of the filament bulbs(kinda like the glow from an old tube radio) that just goes better with some of these beautifully restored show pieces. 2. Modern LED bulbs sometimes don't like how the electrical system on these older machines work. These take AC directly from the turning engine and "rectify" it into DC.(use a couple diodes to make the current only go one way) While the diodes do their thing AC still has the whole "alternating" thing with voltage going up and down. The result can be LEDs that flicker. The Glowing filament in the filament bulbs continues to glow a bit during that little dip in voltage and you don't notice the flicker. This CAN be remedied by addition of a capacitor filter that smooths out the voltage, but then that's just more modification to a perfectly original tractor. For a worker..sure LEDs! But for a showpiece...I think i'd stick to filaments too. I think that's the first thing you said here that I read that makes sense! Very true ... I have leds, 1156 =, in a restoed 1067 and went with those so as just not to risk damage a 50 yo lens. Running a separate ground to the bucket helped but still a noticeable flicker. This is on a tractor that has a DC genny too. Tractor is seldom used at night save for the occasional nite booze cruise at shows so no matter. Guys in front of me don't like it tho they think the are after them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
