Re: [ihc] High Amp Alternator

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 21, 2004, at 1:43 PM, George B Humphrey wrote:

> 	Trying to use the positive side of the coil is how we got into this
> discussion. I have a ballast resistance wire going to the coil. The
> voltage from the coil at start up is not enough to trigger the relay. 
> It
> is there to keep from burning out the points. Is it possible to get a
> different relay that will trigger at a lower voltage?
George,

I may have asked you this before also, but if the problem is during 
starting, then the ballast resistance wire isn't part of the problem. 
It is only in use during the run period.

????

How do you know for sure that the problem during start is the relay? 
Are you sure that it isn't closing? Could the problem be with 
elsewhere?

You know that the ECU has to get a minimum of 8.5 volts during cranking 
in order to function don't you?

John

John Hofstetter
Ol' Saline
www.goldrush.com/~hofs