Does getting the stator on a quad rewound increase power output of the stock headlights or does it just produce more wattage so an additional set of aftermarket lights can be used?

 

Almost certain of contradiction, I offer the following:

At nominal voltage level (e.g., 12 volts), a given bulb of a certain wattage rating operates at that wattage (power consumption) level; no more, no less. Exceeding the rated voltage causes excess internal power dissipation and early failure of the bulb.

With increased power output capability from an alternator and adequately robust power system components (diodes, heat sinks, wiring, etc.), reasonably higher-wattage and brighter bulbs may be used without overloading the alternator.

Mathematically, for a given bulb, its voltage (12 volts nominal on most quads) equals its resistance times its current. The wattage of the bulb equals the square of its current times its resistance, or its voltage times its current. Resistance doesn't change over a nominal operating range.

Bottom line: Light bulbs will not operate in excess of their rated wattage (at higher-than-nominal voltages) for very long. Reliable brighter lights require higher-wattage bulbs, which may require augmented power generation (e.g., higher-output alternator).

Tree Farmer

 

I think what your asking is, does it affect the current lights? Yes, your current stator supplies power to your stock lights and it's the same stator you'll be getting more power from. So therefore, to handle that extra power, you can either add additional lights or replace the bulbs in your stock lights (or both if you get enough power). I get most of most of my lighting stuff from www.rickystator.com , he's real fair and knows stators real well. Hope this helps!

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My 250R is said to have 100W output and I am running two 55W lights plus the tail light (5W?) and I've only put a few hours on but it seems to work fine.. tons brighter than the 60W stock light. Even my stock light bulb would burn out once a year, and halogen bulbs are around 5 bucks US for my new lights, so they would have to burn out very often for me to miss that stock headlight. Ricky Stator can rewind the 250R stator for $75 US plus shipping to give you 200 Watts, voltage stays the same.

 

killefit-Where did you get the lights and their rack?Are they zenons?

Anybody-What is a stock ex stator output?????

 

Norm, the lights I put on mine are regular automotive fog lights, 4 1/2" dia about, H-3 halogen bulbs, picked up at Canadian Tire (our Walmart of cheap automotive gizmos and gadgets), they are called Blazer SUV driving lights, which I just drilled and mounted to my front fenders, in that dip before the fender goes up and over the tire. Thats one advantage to having 13 year old fenders: no hesitations to drilling holes in them.