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Installing LED Lights on John Deere X500 Snowblower
The John Deere X500 tractor paired with the 44" snowblower excels at handling substantial snow loads. However, one notable drawback is the tractor's built-in headlights, which prove insufficient for effective illumination. These headlights become obstructed by the snowblower and are poorly positioned for optimal visibility during low-light snow clearing sessions. To enhance your snowblowing experience in dim conditions, consider outfitting your equipment with these magnetic, high-intensity LED lights. With these additions, you'll enjoy ample, well-directed illumination, ensuring a clear path while operating your snowblower.
Supplies Needed:
Some of the more specialized tools and equipment used: (Note, if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you).
LED lights - bit.ly/3Z825gD
Magnetic base for lights - amzn.to/47yvyTy
Wiring - amzn.to/3tL9tmW
Heat shrink tubing - amzn.to/48Enx0M
Braided cable sleeve - amzn.to/3r5jHwR
Cable management - amzn.to/3R68DdI
Quick splice wire terminals - amzn.to/44viuwJ
Tools Needed:
10mm wrench
Wire strippers - amzn.to/45UKpY4
Wire crimping pliers - amzn.to/3sCsiYo
Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Parts needed for project
01:13 - Tools needed for project
01:28 - Preparing the lights for installation
01:53 - Preparing the snowblower for light installation
02:34 - Attaching lights to magnetic mounts
04:24 - Placing lights on snowblower
05:30 - Wiring the lights together
08:40 - Wiring power to the lights
11:37 - Testing the lights and wrapping up
Supplies Needed:
Some of the more specialized tools and equipment used: (Note, if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you).
LED lights - bit.ly/3Z825gD
Magnetic base for lights - amzn.to/47yvyTy
Wiring - amzn.to/3tL9tmW
Heat shrink tubing - amzn.to/48Enx0M
Braided cable sleeve - amzn.to/3r5jHwR
Cable management - amzn.to/3R68DdI
Quick splice wire terminals - amzn.to/44viuwJ
Tools Needed:
10mm wrench
Wire strippers - amzn.to/45UKpY4
Wire crimping pliers - amzn.to/3sCsiYo
Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Parts needed for project
01:13 - Tools needed for project
01:28 - Preparing the lights for installation
01:53 - Preparing the snowblower for light installation
02:34 - Attaching lights to magnetic mounts
04:24 - Placing lights on snowblower
05:30 - Wiring the lights together
08:40 - Wiring power to the lights
11:37 - Testing the lights and wrapping up
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Thought about doing this, but when I used the blower snow tends to build up pretty good on top of the blower where the lights are located, I am worried that they would get buried
I was concerned about that too, but it is actually rare I needed to brush snow off of the lights. I've used them even in a Nor'easter with more than three feet of snow one season and they held up just great. Sometimes with really wet, heavy snow, I need to stop and brush the lights off since they are LED and don't produce much heat to melt the snow but even then it isn't often.
I JUST installed my dock lights and they work great! One thing, when I opened the front console cover, I saw that my Switch already had the "Y" harness there and I simply plugged the lights into the available open plug.
That's awesome! Maybe they added that to the latest model? Congratulations on your new lights and thanks for the follow up.
Great explanation!
@@BORNGEARHEAD Thank you!
any videos of you using these lights at night? have you snowblowed in any deep snow yet? curious how well the magnets hold up to the wetness ....
I don't have videos of my using these at night, but I have used them for multiple seasons and never had a problem. We had a Nor'easter with more than three feet of snow one season and they held up just great. I've used them on really wet heavy snow and powder and nothing seems to affect them. Even getting snow off of the lights has not caused them to move, the magnets stay put. The biggest challenge with them is they will sometimes get covered in snow and because they are LED, they don't produce much heat to melt the snow...so you may have to brush the snow off of them - but it isn't that often that I needed to do that. Thanks for the question!
@AspireinHope not sure if you posted... not very tech savvy but could you send me the link where you got your exact magnets from?
@@timothymasarik12 You bet - the link is here: amzn.to/3R68DdI. The links to everything else mentioned in the video are also listed just below the video in the light gray box. If you click the word "more" you'll see all the products listed with the links.
@@AspireinHope perfect thanks so much!!
Did u rewire the stereo so it works without the sea doo engine running?
No, I didn't do anything with the stereo - but in my Switch, I can use the stereo without the engine running without making any modifications. The Bluetooth and stereo will work for a period of time until a timer shuts off electronics, but you can reset the timer by just hitting the ignition button quickly one time.
The pig tail is not included, you should update this. If it came with yours the dealer probably added it to your order.
Thank you for the comment. Ours did come with the pigtail, but you may be correct that our dealer just added it without us knowing.
great vid and setup thanks! Not sure I would trust those stick-on cable stays with our tractor parked outside in Minnesota year round but def thinking of doing something similar.
Thank you! I kept my tractor in a garage, but I was amazed at how well those 3M cable stays worked. I never had one come off, even after multiple uses and them being covered in snow. Good luck with your project!
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Thank you!
What a great tutorial!!!
Thank you very much!
Nice thanks. Btw, there’s a bad link on the heat shrink tubing.
You are welcome, and thank you for catching the bad link...it has been updated.
I just want to tell you that I have watched a lot of you tubers and you are the best. Are you a teacher? If not you should be. I purchased a John Derre x590 and have a soft cab on it. I have been all over the internet try to find something and found you. I will be doing the front and back ones because the back ones just came up. I need a strobe for the top. Any ideas? That will a little tricky. Shot me a comment if you have anything. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I did not do the soft cab on my x500, but last year I upgraded my x500 for a 1025r with the Mauser cab and absolutely love it. For the x500, I did put some flashing LED lights on the back to add visibility when I was dealing with snow at the end of my driveway. I don't have a UA-cam video on it, but I do have a blog post about how I installed those. The link to that post is here: aspireinhope.com/diy/adding-led-flashing-warning-lights-to-john-deere-x500-tractor/
Very informative, thank you! Thinking of doing this to my cub cadet this year
You're welcome! Good luck with your project!
Thanks great video. On another subject. Do you use the deck height adjuster. To adjust the snowblower height from ground
You are very welcome. I installed the hydraulic power lift (LP33711) on my X500 to adjust the height up and down of the snowblower.
Great video - thank you so much for sharing!
You're welcome, thank for the comment!
Thanks for the detailed post.
You're welcome!
You mentioned that you had also installed lights on your snowblower. I have an X350 and want to install lights for nighttime operation also. When will you post that?
Yes! I did document installing some great LED lights on my snowblower for my X500 and have used them for the last few winters and they work great. Let me get it written up and posted. I'll let you know when it's ready. Thanks for the comment.
@@AspireinHope I look forward to it. Thanks.
@Rayovoc, the video is now up for the snowblower lights - it is here: ua-cam.com/video/fnyrsP8y8wo/v-deo.html. There is also a blog with step-by-step instructions and pictures here: aspireinhope.com/diy/adding-lights-to-a-john-deere-x500-and-44-snowblower/ Good luck!
Good presentation. Now, all we need to do is find the OEM supplier of the lights!
Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment. And yes, finding the OEM would be great!