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Red Jewel in the tailight

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John Van

10-09-2002 18:41:00




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I've noticed a red jewel for sale that is supposed to somehow go in the rear tailight for John Deere tractors. Was this available for the model 50? I've simply got the rear (plow) light mounted to the seat. I don't see where this jewel would go.

Was the red light a switchable thing. In other words could the light somehow be switched to turn off the plow light but illuminate the red (jewel)? I assume in this case that there was a second lower power bulb for this purpose.

Just curious.

Thanks,
John

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Bob K

10-10-2002 10:48:41




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
The "Guide" brand rear tail light housing (grounded through the seat back) has two separate light sockets mounted to the parabolic mirror behind the glass lens. The socket closest to the edge of the mirror is the road light which has the red jewel cover over its bulb. The centered socket is the regular floodlight bulb used for plowing. Each socket has its own wire and both wires run to the ignition switch to their respective posts on the back of the ignition switch. The light bulb beneath the red jewel is a clear bulb without any coloring and is smaller than the center plowing bulb.

The multi-position ignition/light switch controls each light separately. If it's wired correctly, you either have the (red) road light illuminated or you have the (white) plowing light illuminated -- never both at the same time -- depending on the switch position:

O - ign off, lights off
1st position - ign on, lights off
2nd position - ign on, headlights, plowing light on
3rd position - ign on, headlights, red tail light on
4th position - ign on, headlights dim, red tail light on

Hope this helps.

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F-I-T

10-10-2002 08:16:33




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
John:

I know the red jewel or lens in the rear light is the same part that is used as the ignition "on" dash indicator on my 70D. My dash jewel was scratched, so I swapped them. :)

As was said, in the rear light, there was a red lamp for road travel, and a white bulb for rear working light.

Frank-in-Tallahassee
70D // 855



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G Taylor

10-10-2002 07:51:59




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
A you talking about a 3/16" thick 1-1/2" dia red plastic disk inside the tailight. One lamp shines for white working lights and the other lamp shines through the "jewel" for a red road transport light.



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Bryan

10-10-2002 06:50:02




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
My original 50 has one. I haven't tried it out yet.



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Mikey G

10-09-2002 20:10:49




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
I am not sure if this is what you are talking about but check this ad in the photo ads on this site 22212 is the ad number.

giood luck

Mikey G



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gwh

10-10-2002 10:01:07




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 Re: Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to Mikey G , 10-09-2002 20:10:49  
That lamp in the photo add is like what the early battery box seat A's & B's used as an option until the 1950 model year when the combination work and safety (red & white-2 bulb w/jewel in reflector)came out. gwh



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leon

10-09-2002 19:00:54




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 Re: Red Jewel in the tailight in reply to John Van, 10-09-2002 18:41:00  
It's a separate little light and a used one will probably cost you about $50. The MT and I think M and 40 from Dubuque used it and I've seen it on the left side on the batery box on some Waterloo tractors too. Additionally, some Olivers and probably many others used the same light too.



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