My Craftsman lawn tractor has a poor excuse for headlights - a couple of 1156 bulbs that vary in brightness with the engine speed. I happened to have a couple of halogen fog lamps sitting on the shelf. So I installed them in place of the 1156 bulbs, but haven't connected them as yet. To power these brighter lights, I thinking of running a separate circuit connected to a second smaller battery - a motorcycle battery. However, I'm wondering if the power that was going to the previous 1156 bulbs (I assume a magneto) could now be directed to charge the second battery. If so, what do I need in the circuit to make the current flow in one direction only from the magneto to the second battery?
Am I wrong about that being a magneto? I don't know what else would cause the power delivery to vary with engine speed.
Yes I know. I'm not supposed to be cutting my grass after dark, but the reality is that I end up cutting the grass late into dusk.
Am I wrong about that being a magneto? I don't know what else would cause the power delivery to vary with engine speed.
Yes I know. I'm not supposed to be cutting my grass after dark, but the reality is that I end up cutting the grass late into dusk.