Your correct in your assumption. The larger the stator the more HP robbed. What is the watt rating on the lights and what amp draw do they have. Depending on the watts and draw most people I know run them right off the battery since they draw so little. The battery when charged will supply a constant voltage reguardless of what engine rpm is. The older buggies ran their lights right off the stator in which the engine had to be running for them to work, as wired the current will fluctuate with rpm. Later models were wired off the battery but were limited to 35 watts total so as not to overwork the stator with charging the puny battery. The nice thing about led's is that they are bright but pull little to run. You will probably still want to run a relay but pulling the power off the battery.
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