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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws?
Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. how beefy it needs to be. Ta. |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Dangermouse wrote:
> Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? > > Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. > how beefy it needs to be. > > Ta. > The starter motor draws *hundreds* of Amps. Fortunately, your push button only has to carry the solenoid winding current. Even so, on a 6V starter, the initial current draw for the solenoid is 35 to 40 Amps! You won't need a button rated for the full draw since the solenoid Amps drop off quickly as the plunger seats (it has 2 windings). But you still need a switch which won't overheat/burn up on the first push. One with an actual rating of 15 or 20 Amps should do the trick. Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ "I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
You could use a relay near the starter. Then the switch could be light-duty
and much less of a fire risk in case of a short circuit. "Dangermouse" > wrote in message oups.com... > Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? > > Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. > how beefy it needs to be. > > Ta. > |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
"Papa" > wrote in message hlink.net... > You could use a relay near the starter. Then the switch could be > light-duty and much less of a fire risk in case of a short circuit. > > "Dangermouse" > wrote in message > oups.com... >> Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? >> >> Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. >> how beefy it needs to be. >> >> Ta. >> > > <sigh> |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "Papa" > wrote in message > hlink.net... > >>You could use a relay near the starter. Then the switch could be >>light-duty and much less of a fire risk in case of a short circuit. >> >>"Dangermouse" > wrote in message groups.com... >> >>>Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? >>> >>>Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. >>>how beefy it needs to be. >>> >>>Ta. >>> >> >> > > <sigh> > > BwhaHaHaHa! |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
"Speedy Jim" > wrote in message t... > Joey Tribiani wrote: > >> "Papa" > wrote in message >> hlink.net... >> >>>You could use a relay near the starter. Then the switch could be >>>light-duty and much less of a fire risk in case of a short circuit. >>> >>>"Dangermouse" > wrote in message egroups.com... >>> >>>>Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? >>>> >>>>Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. >>>>how beefy it needs to be. >>>> >>>>Ta. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> <sigh> > BwhaHaHaHa LOL....thank you James....<G>.... was just funny...folks SO quick to yell relay, that it assumed that the ignition switch has gone bad...was never even said....<sigh>.... anyone need a box of 009's? |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Speedy Jim wrote:
> Joey Tribiani wrote: > >> "Papa" > wrote in message >> hlink.net... >> >>> You could use a relay near the starter. Then the switch could be >>> light-duty and much less of a fire risk in case of a short circuit. >>> >>> "Dangermouse" > wrote in message >>> oups.com... >>> >>>> Anyone know what sort of current a 6V starter motor draws? >>>> >>>> Considering putting in a push-button starter and need to know approx. >>>> how beefy it needs to be. >>>> >>>> Ta. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> <sigh> >> > BwhaHaHaHa! GRRR. BOO. HISS. Jan |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Yeah it is funny.
Last weekend I had to replace the starter on my Ford POS... and it does have a relay on the fire wall, came that way from the factory... but after the 14 years the original starter gave up the ghost... -- vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw dragenwagen 1966 Type I http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen "Old VW"s don't leak oil, they mark their territory." vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw "Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message ... > > LOL....thank you James....<G>.... was just funny...folks SO quick to yell > relay, that it assumed that the ignition switch has gone bad...was never > even said....<sigh>.... anyone need a box of 009's? > |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
Hmmnnn. You just don't get it, do you? O, well, guess there are newbies in
every forum. |
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How much current does a 6V starter motor pull?
dragenwagen wrote:
> Yeah it is funny. > > Last weekend I had to replace the starter on my Ford POS... and it does have > a relay on the fire wall, came that way from the factory... but after the 14 > years the original starter gave up the ghost... > Wife's 66 Mustang has a starter relay. When trying to get the engine started for the first time after a decade of sitting, the starter relay shorted, melted, and kept the starter going until I disconnected the battery cable. Jan |
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