Originally Posted by
ken cummings
When I rigged my first 100 watt light I went straight to a local police officer. He said it was no stronger then car and truck headlights so as long as it was aimed down a bit so that it did not shine directly in drivers' eyes it was fine with him.
He is incorrect. That policeman might think your light is ok but another officer may not, especially if your blinding him or her. Maximum low beam power is 55 watts for standard filament bulbs and 65 watts when high beam is selected. Drop by your local auto parts store and you'll find replacement bulbs will be limited to these or lower power levels. Everything else will be listed as off road use only. High power LED lights produce light in a spectrum where the human eye is most sensitive to it. This is one of the reasons new LED's seam so bright and when viewed straight on to be blinding.