527 BCN24 Warning Light LED Beacon Installation on Tractor. Kubota LX2610. Part 2 of 2 .

In this final Part 2, I finish the install of the LED Beacon on my Kubota LX2610 compact tractor. The beacon is the BCN 24, made by D and R Electronics. www.dandrelectronics.com
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[@jh9855]

Great detail on the installation. That is a bright light, for sure!

[@dougdodson7498]

You can never be safe enough. Nice job

[@mainerdiy8399]

The light it looking great. I like the various camera angles when you were in the shop. It does great with retaining attention.

[@phillewis1768]

Nicely done Gord!!!!!

[@tomfillmore9710]

Very nice neat job Gord the light looks great thanks for sharing take care

[@jeffdunlap146]

That is one bright light! I added a magnetic mount battery powered LED beacon on the mirror bracket. I reach up to turn on and off when entering or exiting the cab. Not as bright but will get me by without wiring this winter. Thanks for the great video and product information.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Hey Gord, that beacon sure turned out great. You guys did a great job installing it properly. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

[@richvg7348]

Great job Gordon. I would seal that cable hole in the edge of the base to keep insects out of the strobe base area.

[@jamesgaul1022]

Another excellent, informative video.

[@waterhog09]

Nice clean install Gord…awesome job!!! Cheers!

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks 👍 Shawn!

[@samengler539]

Looks fantastic Gordon. Nice job.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Sam!

[@mikekowal4944]

Great job...my wife even watched this install !!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! That's so nice - tell her thanks Mike! And thanks to you. :))

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Beautiful job, Gord! Love it!

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Ed! I am really happy with it. Cheers!

[@mikefromwv1010]

Very enjoyable video's, thank's

[@billfenner7084]

Nice. Also the brightness. The cheapest ones have washout with the sunshine

[@garybenedict8513]

Well done GP. Always helpful content. Be safe

[@thomaswilliams7411]

Nice install Gord, extra visibility always a good thing.

[@zachsmith98]

That’s a fancy looking light and a clean install! Looks good!

[@rickpacheco8864]

Good job, I just got done with changing all my factory cab lights to led’s tonight. Big difference, I’ll try to get a video up of how I did it.

[@justinrenda4451]

That light has some serious "punch". Good work! I keep a magnet mount amber led beacon on my atv for when I back into our semi busy road while I plow. Better safe than sorry.

[@dougdavis4439]

Good information as always GP. Thank you.

[@stanleykeith6969]

Nice Job Gord!

[@mp3625]

Great light Gord

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Looks great. The size is good for the cab tractor 👍

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks 👍 Laurie! I agree. I think it looks ok. Have a good one!

[@ctskidoo]

Nice addition for safety

[@HuserHelpers]

Love the install GP

[@dwayneloftice2326]

Super installation, Gordon! I to have a LX2610, but it's and open station (in Texas, so hot in the Summer) but looks like a solution for a ROPS.

[@DIYMyWay]

Fine job, Gord! You did your home work and picked a good hazard beacon. You thought everything through and now have a great safety feature on your tractor. Should be a lot safer out on those concession roads now. Thanks for sharing!

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Martin. Looking forward to your install!

[@gregsmith1864]

Well said Gord. Watched Part 1 and 2.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Greg!

[@stalrev]

next you need a old car alarm and connect it to a push button so you can move traffic when they slow you down lol. we got one on our atv so when in the woods with the dogs we hit it to let them know we moving again. Awesome vid like always!!

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

Very interesting install! My new tractor arrives this weekend, have to think about a strobe light! It’s either that or a set of train horns! 🤣. First we get their attention, then show them the strobe!

[@allt-under-solen]

Exactly how imagine the bracket :) Put some silicone grease (or other grease) on bullet connectors to prevent oxide. When i use bullet connectors i usually have female feed positive and male on minus. Great video :)

[@markdiulio2245]

Great video a lot of good ideas

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice looking light

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Looks like a professional install to me great job GP!

[@gewing61]

Great job!

[@phillip.9524]

GP. I would have put a little bit of silicone around the grommet just a finishing seal. You have explained everything well for new owners. Well done.🇦🇺

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Phillip! That's a good idea!

[@larrycainjr]

Great informative pair of videos, GP. Thanks! Particularly good advice in your wrap up.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Larry! Thanks!

[@tommcmillan3143]

Gord, Excellent install!

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hi GP, Now your Kubota from far away looks like a county road plow! Looks Great!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Cheers Tom!

[@mgeren]

Looks sharp!

[@donaldatheriault1598]

Nice installation.

[@Bigtoolrack]

Love it Gord! I may have to get one of these!

[@marksleeper9385]

great job

[@keithnavarro2930]

Looks great. Hope it serves you well. Someday, I need to go to Canada to visit a Canadian Tire. Sounds like it would be fun.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening GP 😉👍 Great looking Warning Led and full of very important information Sir 👍😉 and IT IS FUN TO EAR YOUR BIP BIP HORN at the end of your video 😉👍 Cheers 🍻

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Cheers Dave!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@GPOutdoors 👌👍😉🍻

[@tractorman4461]

Awesome installation GP ! I like the way you research everything so thoroughly and give everyone the tips you've learned. That beacon sure increased the ability to be seen by oncoming or approaching vehicles on the concession road !! You're right, the size and shape of the selection is quite aesthetic. Have a wonderful weekend my friend.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning and thanks T! Was a fun build with Guy and boy, you'll see me coming now! LOL!

[@peacefieldfarm_mn]

Very "enlightening" video, Gord. It looks fantastic going down the dusky road. Something else you can do that I did is to replace the incandescent hazard light bulbs with LEDs. I have done this and they are super bright compared to the factory bulbs. That bracket is great, almost as great as the video. Thanks, and Cheers!

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning and thanks Michael! Great advice - I may just do that. Cheers and all the best!

[@JelenOutDoors]

Excellent video, very informative!

[@timkirschbaum6962]

Great job looks great

[@TheHobbyShop1]

You guys nailed it. Love how it looks and also how it functions.

[@rbhillner]

Good stuff on the explanation of why and where you mounted your light. Also, you are right about the bright white lights showing to the rear of the vehicle while on a highway. The Highway Traffic Act limits the amount of white light showing to the rear while on a highway. A good comparator is the license plate light on your car, truck, etc. Thanks for the plug Gord, appreciated. Cheers

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Rick! Thanks for the good quality kit. :))

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Nice job installing the beacon Gord. You made it look pretty easy. I bet the hardest part was picking the beacon flash pattern!!! LOL It's great to have a beacon when out on the road and having it permanently tied into the work lights ensures it's always on. Great idea!!! Take care and thanks for posting!!!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Too many to choose from Grampie! Take care and thanks for tuning in as always!

[@coypatton3160]

As others have said, get some dielectric grease for those connections-it will save on corrosion in the future. Also for future reference or others doing this, use one male snd one female on each side of the connections. For example on the light do positive wire as a male connector and ground/negative as a female connector and then reverse that on the tractor connection side. Also use some heat shrink tubing over the wire end of the connector to provide some water resistance. Or better is to get 2 wire connectors that have build in water resistant connection. This ensures correct connections in low lighting. Great job on the install and mount.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Coy! Some great advice and recommendations for folks. Thanks so much!

[@mickolson8176]

Wow Gord, That turned out great! The install was nice and clean. It looks like it came right from the factory! You and guy make quite a team. Great job my friend:)

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Mick! Thanks for the tips! Good luck on your build too!

[@johnmedlin5894]

Great job GP, very neat and clean installation. Staying safe out there on the concession road is important. Oh yeah, Guy did a great job on the fabrication work as well.

[@bobpurs]

Looks great GP. Sure is bright. On my to do list sooner than later. 10” of snow today and still coming down. Sure love my cab.

[@GPOutdoors]

That's going to be fun Bob!

[@andydsimmons]

Nice one GP

[@deanbarr5740]

Man, you did an awesome job GP. As you were driving off in the dusk, that beacon was really radiating an amber on the trees. Good job my friend.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks very much Dean!

[@Michael-sx6zq]

Good video and some sound advice. One thing I think would be beneficial for you is get some dielectric grease and put on the bullet connectors. This will help a lot with corrosion over time even with the wires being tucked away. Enjoy your day.

[@GPOutdoors]

Great idea - thanks Michael!

[@christhomas9837]

As always Gord you take your time and do an excellent job. If I may make a suggestion, I would put dielectric grease on those but connections. Our harsh winters are hard on all those connections.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good call - I have some so I will - Thanks Chris!

[@MannistoCay]

Hey GP, excellent demo for the install. Stay warm over there.🔥🏝🍻🌴

[@GPOutdoors]

You too MC!

[@craigerpc]

GP outdoors is now called orange potter show….similar to the red green show lol…. Great video 😊👍

[@harrycraviotto2375]

Maybe use a little lock tight on the screws as they might tend to back out. Nice maintenance loop on the wires. Do you get any static on your radios with the LED lights? Very professional looking install. I Always enjoy doing this kinda work. Shout out to all the Canadian truckers. Show that love. Cheers.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks harry, That's a good idea. I have not tested it with the radio yet but it meets the SAE "J" standard for electronic interference so it shouldn't but I will check that out. ( the radio is kind of static-y to begin with but I'll see if it is worse. Thanks again!

[@harrycraviotto2375]

I think it might be more your work lights than the beacon?

[@rescueteam6706]

Great video, Gord! If I may suggest, re-mount the light on the left side of the tractor. There is less chance of hitting a branch, less chance of it being blocked by trees while driving along the concession and it places it closer to passing traffic indicating the width of your tractor better.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey thanks RT! I wanted it there but the antenna is mounted and wired to the left side. So had to go with the right. Have a great week!

[@pjcain6386]

Great looking job you did Gord and Guy too lol. It looks like a factory made mounting bracket. It's always good to do a project like that yourself. When are you going to put a grill guard on, or is that the next project? Cheers 😀😃

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning PJ. LOL. I have been thinking about that for a bit, but still on the to do list. A few options out there I have found, instead of building it, but not sure which way i am going to go yet. Cheers!

[@chrissterling3225]

Nice set up Gordon..the only thing I would have preferred is bullet connectors with heat shrink but I think you'll be fine . On a different topic..I never throw away old extension cords with bad ends ...they make excellent wire for running wire to lighting and other things..I prefer it to single wire being ran..it has double insulation so no need for additional loom and is more weather tough

[@GPOutdoors]

Some great tips Chris - thanks!

[@reno4819]

One trick that might help next time is to go to kubota and get a pair of connectors for the led cab light. Then wire these together on the beacon wire. Now you can remove any light without having to remove the other and you can do the wiring inside in the warm. Cheers!

[@ronaldsimmons8346]

cheers

[@je1279]

Well done as always Gordo. I recently added a post beacon light to my LX2610 ROPS as the road at the end of my driveway is a 55mph country road and I wanted as much visibility as possible when working out there. I also added led hazard bulbs for additional output and highly recommend those as well.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks JE! And for the good tip on the LED hazard bulbs!

[@casycasy5199]

nice job

[@danielrapoza8468]

Gord, Thank you... Excellent info on running wiring down the rear corner post and under the fender. You also mention the fuse panel or fuse block. Where is the fuse panel located on the LX2610 ?

[@GPOutdoors]

It is right at your feet - I'll take video of it for you Dan!

[@danielrapoza8468]

@@GPOutdoors Awesome. Thank you Gord.

[@jimputnam2044]

I had to put my sunglasses on to watch this, no reason for anyone not to see you now. Stay safe out there.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Thanks Jim!

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Cheers!

[@regsparkes6507]

Now there's a guy who 'afraid of the dark'! LOL That's a great beacon Gord, well done. I'm glad too that you warned folks about buying those 'cheap and crappy lights that we all see 'on-line' and from places like Amazon. I've always laughed at those reviews that think because they got a " fast" delivery that the product must be great. They only got what they darned well paid for. I tell friends to always check with the local dealers for a lot of the stuff we see on line,..in a lot of cases you can buy it at the same or lower cost then the delivered price from "on-line' shopping. " Why settle for less when the best costs no more!"

[@smanjik]

Gord, great video as usual. This past fall I installed some "plug and play" factory lighting on my BX rops. Two observations. 1. it is always fun tinkering with wires on our tractors- it gave me a great feeling of accomplishment as a "weekend warrior" doing stuff that 2 years ago I never imagined I would be doing. 2. We both seem to be at an age where we have to wear reading glasses in order to tinker. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN TO US??? Take care and enjoy the winter.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Good morning Sevak. It does provide a great feeling afterwards for sure. I don't know - the need for those glasses crept up on me but I still keep forgetting to put them on until I realize I can't see! :)) Thanks for the great note this morning. Have a good day out there!

[@stubblejumper3125]

Good video, Gord. Did you go back and silicone or plug where the wiring used to come out from the base? Heat-shrink bullet connectors and dialectric grease help stop corrosion around your connections. Maybe not such an issue in Ontario, but in the salt air on the Atlantic coast, it helps a lot. Keep up the very informative videos. Cheers

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks - I didn't but I have some on hand so perhaps I should - thanks again!

[@KubotaTractorTherapy]

Hi Gord ! Thanks for Part 2 ! Was on the lookout for it, but KZbin is not great at sending alerts, so manual check and bingo ! Nice install ! Guy is a really good friend doing the mount for you and that added piece for stabilization was a good suggestion by another viewer. What type of cost are we looking at for the unit you purchased ? I was on their website but there's no pricing. You must ask for a quote. I was just on Amazon looking, and many of the beacons are anywhere from $29 up to $60, some were almost $100 ( Amazon Canada I'm talking about ) it would be great to know what to expect in terms of cost for your vs the junk on Amazon. Anyway thanks for the video it was a good one, and the intro of you driving up the road was good, wow.... nobody is going to miss you coming or going ! Safety is #1 on these roads !

[@kblalock7934]

Another great video GP, liking the new warning light! Just a suggestion you might want to put a little dielectric grease in your connections to help with corrosion and moisture!

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey thanks K! I have some so will apply some. Cheers!

[@i.r.wayright1457]

All you need now is a placard inside the windshield, "Beware of low hanging limbs."

[@gusswenson7811]

Good evening GP Keep it up.. Shame me into putting one on😉 Just kidding… Great job.. I love making something out of nothing. The mount is great.. Now Guy will see you coming.. hahaha As always stay safe and always be kind. Cheers my friend..

[@ASTANELAND]

Is there a reason you chose the right side of the tractor to mount the beacon versus the left side?

[@GPOutdoors]

Hi Andrew - the antenna is mounted on the driver's side.

[@darcyscott2406]

Nice work GP! It looks factory installed, is Guy a machinist? It’s nice to have friends with skills and the tools to go with it! Have a good weekend. From Northwestern Vermont

[@colbiecolbie6979]

White lights to rear - ticket for sure in ontario

[@GPOutdoors]

C2 - Thanks C2 I thought so. Cheers!

[@d.a.ballou9740]

Nice job as always GP. It may be the camera angle, but it seemed that the warning light was almost invisible from the front because the work light was so bright! Maybe it was just me. 😁👨‍🚒

[@GPOutdoors]

Good evening DA! It is for sure - those work lights are bright and you can barely see it when viewing from the front. But hey, they will see the work light! Cheers!

[@merrymanrc]

Gp maybe you should make cage to protect your warning light because you might hit low hanging tree branch when you plowing your road

[@Surferjo]

LIGHTS CAMERAS ACTION.......................

[@ewaschuk802]

Pro tip, use 1 male and 1 female connector on each side so pos and gnd cannot be crossed (keyed)

[@bigbigby4657]

👍

[@Morpheen999]

I think i would've taken the time to wire it with the factory Hazard flashers... in case I'm working on my own property at night, and i don't want the flashing light reflecting back off everything..

[@GPOutdoors]

That's a great idea HPO. Makes good sense. Cheers!

[@brucefage7504]

Kubota LX2610 and 3310, are factory prewired for warning beacons. The exterior wiring is located beside the right rear led light. The dash has a cutout on the left side for the factory switch, and it’s wiring is taped to the main harness. Kubota in there wisdom has made the switch wired to battery feed, so you need to remember to turn it off when leaving the tractor.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning and thanks Bruce -excellent information to know. I will take a look at it, as I did not notice any additional wires there. Question, (if you know), do you know why Kubota does not make a mount for the beacon as well? I know they do have a Beacon I can buy, but no mount for it. Cheers and all the best!

[@brucefage7504]

The pig tail near the work light, is very small, perhaps 1/4” wide, and the end is taped to the light harness. Hard to spot. Cheers from Nova Scotia.

[@ItsaboutMakingnotBuying]

Ray Charles could see the light. Stay safe and warn. Later

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Mech!

[@roncorbin1500]

Gord , Not a big deal but I think I would have put your light on left side, better for going down the road. Also would be farther away from road side tree branches.

[@yolala100]

Mine was installed on the other side so it is always in the middle of the road not on the side. And also in the rear position. By John Deere manufacturer. Just saying. Also in Canada.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good stuff!

[@robinnorman1170]

Boom would have been Alot quicker for setting trusses. Instead of zoom boom. Sorry I'm. Crane operator. Lol

[@billbray8797]

Gord if you don't quit with all the accessory ideas I may have to unsubscribe due to my wallet is getting too much use. LOL

[@mgeren]

Looks sharp!