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Originally Posted by layback40
Very imperfect !! Its an inductive load.
I for a while had a pair of wires running into the car that I touched together to make the starter go on my 124. The solenoid has 2 coils, a pull & a hold. It was not worth the effort to use a fuse. If it dont crank, just disconnect. I only used thin wires, about as thick as the temp gauge wire to the sensor.
Hope that helps.
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Sheez.
How much more of a caveat could I say then, 'this is an imperfect answer but a start."
However, since you've started. In a DC circuit whether reluctance or reactance, the maximum current flow will be in the first moment the the voltage is applied.
If his ohm meter is a typical low current device the counter EMF induced by the B field will be minimal and a reasonable, first-order approximation of maximum current flow can be estimated from DC resistance.
Now if it was an AC circuit we'd get ole Nikola Tesla
to give us an answer.
It's not a great answer to the OP's question but if no one has the specs it's a starting point.
BTW, depending on your climate, you may wish to put the solenoid in the freezer overnight and measure the cold temp resistance.
PS - Trying to get me back for la
dyback aren't you.
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