Voltage drop @ starter

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Voltage drop @ starter

Postby Charles Freeborn » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:54 am

What is an acceptable voltage (or amount of drop) @ the starter during cranking? I suspect my starter is pulling too much and starving the ignition system.
Also, what are replacement options and costs? I'd like the new unit to be able to turn over a bigger engine someday in the future... like say a Lycoming 720....
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Re: Voltage drop @ starter

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Re: Voltage drop @ starter

Postby Charles Freeborn » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:27 am

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Re: Voltage drop @ starter

Postby Charles Freeborn » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:47 am

So far so good after disabling the alarm relay. Battery tests good - will get underneath to test voltage drop @ starter when I have time to get a wheel off....
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Re: Voltage drop @ starter

Postby Charles Freeborn » Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:27 pm

So far not a glitch upon start. Stupid $2 after market alarm relay seems to have been the culprit all these years...put me in more than one embarrassing situation too....
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