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Originally Posted by LarryBible
I don't think you understand what I mean by a Voltage Drop test. The idea is not to check voltage at various points as referenced to ground. The idea is to check the voltage ACROSS individual components and connnections.
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I totally do understand what you mean. I am curious about what the specific connection points you would use to do it, for my car. again, the solenoid for example, would use the solenoid lead, and the starter housing, and get the voltage while someone is cranking.
I dont know where they would be, if there are any, for the nss and the ignition switch.
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Originally Posted by LarryBible
Now, assuming that the solenoid is clicking in, put your leads across the solenoid itself while someone tries to start it. When that solenoid clicks in, there should be a virtual short across the terminals. If there are several volts dropped across the solenoid terminals (the big cable to the solenoid measured against the big connection that goes to the starter) then that means there is too much resistance across the solenoid terminals.
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Maybe this is where the confusion is...its the lead that activates the solenoid that I have been refering to. the smaller (I guess 7A load carrying) terminal. In your terms, its the primary circuit I have issues with. I am getting good starting, with the seconday.
If you were going to do a voltage drop test for the nss and ignition switch, what connection point would you use?
06-30-2010, 09:31 PM
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