John Deere 345 magneto wattage?

[Pacat]

I have a John Deere 345 with a Kawasaki 25hp engine. I would like to add lights to the back of the tractor to see better at night when running the snowblower. I'm looking at harbor freight 55 watt mini lights. Do you think the magneto will have the capacity to run the headlights as well as the auxiliary lights on the back at the same time? Thanks

 

[mikehaugen]

not sure of the wattage, but would definitely recommend looking into LED lighting. Much more light/ watt.

 

[Cigar Face]

I dont know the wattage but i ran high intensity drive lights along with the stock lights. In the rear, i had some cheap work lights. All of it connected right to the battery with toggle switches. Had all this installed on my 1999 325 tractor till i got rid of it a year ago. Had original battery for 9 years and never left on a tender.

 

[pedalstomper78]

Adding a couple of LED lights would probably be your best bet. If you take a 27w LED light, you're looking at about a 2.25 amp draw per light. I've got a pair of them on my tractor and they light up a pretty wide area. I know that Tractorhelp.com has some good ones. Work/Accessory Lighting - 655 - <1000 Series Tractor - John Deere