16 Jun
2002
16 Jun
'02
7:44 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
Hmm... In every UK car I have worked on, the starter
motor itself draws
about 600A on-load from the battery. This current is switched by the
starter solenoid contacts which acts (in part -- it also moves the
pinion into mesh with the flywheel) as a large relay.
How in the world do you measure such currents? I'd love to find out what
it takes to crank my '85 Sentra. I've got an oversized battery. 8-)
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