>"Bernd Felsche"  wrote in message
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>"Clocky" <notg...@happen.com> wrote:
>>"Bernd Felsche" wrote

>>> I'm trying to figure out the current draw by the starter solenoid,
>>> (not the starter motor) at terminal 50.

>>> It's powered through the ignition switch in the Golf GTI but the 4mm
>>> wiring has me baffled. That's too much current to go through a
>>> little ignition switch if the wire is sized for current capacity.

>>> So I assume it's sized to avoid voltage drop, which leaves me none
>>> the wiser regarding the current actually drawn by the starter
>>> solenoid.

>>Why not put an ammeter in series?

>Because it could fry the poor thing ...
>Most multimeters maxo ut at 10 Amps.
>I suspect that it could be 30A, if not more.
>Bosch book says 30 to 70A, depending on the size of the starter.

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>I'd be VERY surprised if it was over 10 Amps to be honest. a 4 mm2 cable.
>Seeing as a 4mm cable is really only capable of 30 Amps for a reasonably
>short time.

>Id be testing with an ammeter. 90% of ammeters have internal fuses
>protecting the device anyway.

>Scotty