Changing Massey GC Headlights and LED Brightness Comparisons

00:00 Intro
00:44 DIY Snow Pusher
01:51 Overview & other GC Models
03:37 Headlight Bulb Removal
04:05 Power and Current Measurements
05:14 Brightness Comparisons and Current Draw
07:34 Power/Current Summary Tables
07:48 Final Install
08:34 Important Tips and Lessons
iBrightstar Xeon White:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0721FNCWP/...
Auxbeam Super Bright 6500K White:
www.amazon.com/dp/B07413RPQ7/...

[@beekeeperzo]

I appreciate the detailed info on amperage and installation. Thanks!

[@user-vd9fy3gu6o]

Great video thanks. Interesting to see the amperage on the battery. I have my bulbs ordered and will be doing this job in the next week, so I am grateful for your timing. At least my loader is off, but the hands will be cold twisting those connectors.

[@charlesperry1051]

This is an update I plan to do soon. I will probably use the Auxbeam. I upgraded my wife's 1996 John Deere 425 headlights to LED a few years ago. It uses the same style bulb.

[@andylinke5818]

Keep them coming Ed! Another great video

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Great video Ed. Nice comparison for the bulbs. I have a GC2300 and have switched over to LED bulbs. It sure makes a big difference in the current draw the alternator has to supply! Well done. Happy New Year and take 'er easy!!

[@Redneck_Ed]

Thanks. I have to tell you, I watched your paint video last week but your title had me thinking you were painting the GC, lol. I really liked the video, and was glad you weren't having to paint the GC. That would be a job.

[@robertganther3695]

They were the first thing I replaced. Couldn't believe they use 1156 reverse light bulbs for the headlights. My little garden tractor uses the same bulb, replaced them also. The snow pusher is worth trying, They are expensive. I'll be waiting to see how it works out.

[@Redneck_Ed]

I was wearing a t-shirt and a loose flannel in the video, so winter hasn't really arrived here yet even though it's almost January. You'll get to see it in action if we get snow, even if it's a bust.

[@35manning]

A tip for LED bulb replacements, PARTICULARLY on road going vehicles.
Look where that tiny filament in the original bulb is.
THAT is where the well designed reflector / projector expects a single point of light to be emitted.
If the light comes from anywhere else, you no longer have a well designed reflector / projector and light will go in places where it's not needed and may not go where it is needed.
This is why all the LED replacement bulbs on my car (ALL exterior lights) are the more expensive LED's from companies that certify their bulbs for on road use.
No so much an issue with a garden tractor, where the intensity will compensate for the lack of correct focus, but it's vital for best illumination and consideration of other road users when used in motorbikes, cars and trucks.

[@Redneck_Ed]

Good to know for automobiles. In an application like this, it's just a 1156 bulb which is essentially a brake light. Definitely not a big deal for these tractors. My Cub Cadet garden tractor uses a foil reflector surface that moves all over the place, so the 1156 LED design isn't a big deal for that application either. I'm curious, are these proper projector bulbs you mention always more expensive? Who is the certifying entity that certifies them for road use? Do companies self certify?

[@35manning]

@@Redneck_Ed speaking from Australian experience, the Australian Design Rules (ADR) detail what's required.
The manufacturer does the testing and then submits the results of those tests to a government agency for final certification.
In my experience, they are more expensive then others and also much more rare.
It may be in part to having completed the testing and filing the paperwork, or it may be that the actual design of compliant lights justs costs more to develop and manufacture.
The H4 globes in my headlights is a thin blade of metal and circuit board, with only a couple of LED's on it along with a small metal deflector to block light in one direction for low beam (similar to incandescent H4 globes only smaller due to the overall design).
The back of the "globe" is a large heatsink with fins, passively cooled.
Essentially, they are trying to put two small groups of led's on either side of the blade right where the filament used to be.
I wasn't too fussed about your specific application here, but most people see things like this and do it for their cars.
Not understanding the issues and considerations behind the original globe design.
Your local laws will likely vary, but how light bounces around won't so it's worth getting quality when it matters.