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SunDevil
01-30-2004, 04:01 PM
I want to add some lights for desert racing and I was wondering how many watts I can safely run without messing anything up...thanks

SunDevil
01-31-2004, 03:41 PM
please help...thanks

speedy400
01-31-2004, 05:22 PM
I think its somewhere around 35 watts each(2) so a total of 70 watts.-darren

DirtyGirl
01-31-2004, 06:57 PM
You'll have to upgrade your stator to get any good lighting for desert racing. I'll second that it's 70w total.

Bad Habit
01-31-2004, 07:54 PM
A stock 400ex stator puts out 147 watts. You need 35w x 2 (70w) for the headlights, 5w for the tail light, and 2w for the neutral indicator light. That leaves 70w to charge the battery. I do not know the exact requirements for the charge circuit so it's hard to say what other draw you can safely put on the stock stator.

Having said all that, I currently run 2 additional 20w (40w total) lights on my 400ex and have not had any problems with the battery not charging.