Passing lamp on 2000 Heritage Softail (electrical question)
Dirt don't hurt
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I believe the federal law limits the number of watts a vehicle can throw down the road, so MoCo's use the maximum amount on the main beam, when switching to hi beam (higher wattage) driving, passing, fog or whatever get switched off so the max isn't violated.
With LED' coming on scene I see the rule makers changing how lights are regulated.
With LED' coming on scene I see the rule makers changing how lights are regulated.
Some big rigs have a shitload of lights that put out far more light than a motorcycle.
There is no way a pair of passing lamps put out that much extra light.
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It just could be a federal law that's never really enforced, you know, like immigration.
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There is a law, a state law, that limits how bright headlights on any motor vehicle can be. However, no one pays attention to it and it's virtually impossible to enforce. The idea behind it is not blinding on-coming traffic. There's lots and lots of vehicles on the road in violation of this statute and none of them will get a ticket.
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I remember reading in the L.A. Times back in about '79 an article on the actual Cannonball Run. One team got stopped at night somewhere in the midwest, I think, because their 400 watt driving lights were "kinda irritating."
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