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Bobcat 7 Pin Low Voltage? Not!

Posted by Robert Leib on

Here is a recent question from a customer.  I see this again and again so I am answering it with a Blog so the answer will help a lot more people. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I was wondering how I can connect Bobcat low voltage attachments to a John Deere 12 Volt circuit. I would also like to know how to connect 12 volt attachments to my Bobcat's low voltage circuit. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ This question seems to come up again and again.  In fact it seems to travel around like a urban legend.  The problem with this theory is that people will measure the...

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How do I operate my CID Swing Boom on my Bobcat 7 Pin?

Posted by Robert Leib on

Freedom at last!  You are no longer required to use the factory joystick to run your Swing Boom. Many manufacturers create attachments with little regard on how to control them.  Most of the attachments arrive with a box of switches or a plastic box containing a joystick.  Once it arrives, the customers are all faced with the issue.  How the heck do I install this and where do I put it?  Most of these boxes are too big or awkward so it is impossible to mount the controls in the cab.  The CID Swing Boom is sold under a few...

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Want to run a Bobcat Grader on another brand of skid steer?

Posted by Robert Leib on

We have great news.  Because of your feedback wanting kits for Bobcat graders, we have purchased a grader and will be designing kits to bypass their controllers.  What we would like from you is help.  We know attachments and their controls.  What we do not have experience with is lasers on Bobcat Graders.  If any of you reading this feel that you could lend a hand, drop us a line.  It would be greatly appreciated by all of those people out there that are waiting to buy these graders to be used on their non Bobcat branded loaders.  We will...

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New - Bobcat 7 Pin to 8 or 14 Pin Adaptor

Posted by Robert Leib on

Skid Steer Genius is proud to announce the release of our 7 pin to 8/14 pin adapters. If you own a Bobcat brand machine that has only a 7 pin electrical harness and you want to run 8 pin or 14 pin wired attachments, then this is the adapter for you.   It is so simple that it is pure Genius.  Just plug it in.  Takes less than a minute.  Plug in either your 14 pin or 8 pin attachment and get to work.  The controller and output connectors are held to your boom using magnets.  This means you have...

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The History of CanBus on a Bobcat.

Posted by Robert Leib on

In the beginning there was the 14 pin & 8 pin connector system that many of the manufacturers adopted. These connectors were wired through a relay driver system that would connect directly to your attachments. When you pushed a button in your cab, your attachments would be directly controlled. It was a wonderful world. A major manufacturer noticed that people were starting to go to the open market for their attachments. Many of these attachments were ingenious options to what they were offering. In an effort to keep people from buying these attachments, this manufacturer stopped providing the 14 pin...

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