Adding LED light bar to rider mower without lights

spta97 said:

I recently purchased a Troybilt TB30R for my small yard.

http://www.troybilt.com/equipment/troybilt/tb30-r-neighborhood-rider

Love the mower, but would like to add a LED light bar for night mowing.

I'm familiar with 12 volt wiring but haven't done this on a mower.

Can anyone tell me how I can size the light bar as to not draw too many amps?

I have a multimeter and can measure the running voltage - I am curious how to determine what type of reserve power I have.

My plan would be to wire from the battery to a relay which would connect to a switch and the light bar. Because it is mostly plastic, I'm wondering if I can find a good ground or if I should use the negative terminal.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!

Once I can figure out the acceptable draw, I will likely get the LED light bar off of amazon.

Thanks!

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