12V work lights

A 12V work light is a flood or spot lamp rated for the 12 volt electrical system on most tractors, quads, pickups, farm 4x4s and trailers fed from a 12V tractor. This range lists 41 dedicated 12V work lights from Hella in LED and halogen designs, with pedestal, hanging and flush mounts. Multivolt 12/24V lamps also run on 12V and appear in the wider work lights range.

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12V work lights and alternator capacity

Current draw decides how many 12V work lights a tractor carries. A 55W halogen work light draws 4.6A; a 12V LED work light of similar output draws 0.8A to 1.5A. Tractors built before 2000, such as the Massey Ferguson 390, Ford 7610 and John Deere 2650, run alternators of 35A to 55A, and headlights, beacon, wipers and heater fan already take 20A to 25A of that, so LED lamps are the practical choice for adding rear work lights to these machines. Quads and UTVs run alternators of 20A to 40A and suit a single 12V LED flood lamp on the front rack or roll bar.

Fitting 12V work lights

Wire each 12V work light through a relay and a fuse rated at 10A for halogen or 5A for LED, switched from the cab, with the earth taken to clean bare metal on the chassis. Pedestal mounts bolt to a flat bracket with one M8 or M10 bolt; hanging mounts fit under a cab roof lip; flush mounts recess into a bonnet or mudguard panel. For a machine on 24V, the 24V work lights page lists the matching lamps. The LED work lights page includes multivolt units that run on either system, and the full work lights range covers every voltage and beam pattern.

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