Irony
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| posted on 31/7/12 at 09:28 PM |
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Rover V8 ignition to starter cable thickness?
What sort of current should I be expecting to see when I turn the ignition switch on to the starter motor solenoid? I was expecting a small amount of
current but another post on here has made me think otherwise.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/8/12 at 08:08 AM |
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The solenoid itself will take of the order of 5-10 Amps for a pre-engaged starter motor. A solenoid for an inertia type starter will be a bit less as
it only has to close a pair of contacts. The starter itself will be drawing a lot of current; anything from 100-300Amps or more depending on engine
size, compression ratio and temperature.
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