September 2, 200917 yr comment_370764 G'day all. I was wondering if anyone knew off the top of thier head, the maximum current flowing through a 4A starter Motor upon start up? Just need to make sure i'm using the right wires. Stewart. Report
September 2, 200917 yr comment_370791 starter wire the bigger the better (1/0 gauge) no voltage drop, good starting abilty Report
September 2, 200917 yr comment_370865 stock is only like 16 square mm, don't you think thats a bit of a crazy overkill? Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370887 12V, ~1kw starter motor, means you'll be looking at roughly 80A, based off back-of-the-envelope calculations. Which to me would indicate 4 guage (~21mm^2) Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370888 I would also go the 4 guage, but don't forget to have a nice ground cable from near the block to the body! Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370895 Oh, I thought they pulled a couple of hundred amps... Then again, I'd never looked at the starter and read the wattage... Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370922 the motor rating might not mean too much because dc motors especially series motors like starters draw many times more their rated power during startup. However the only reason wire size would need to be taken into account is of voltage drop. They are just used for too short a time to heat up to a failure point. Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370970 ^ the bigger the better :P I'm gonna get a auto elec from work to make me starter/alternator/earth wires in 1/0 gauge :D Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_370984 My Denso copy reduction starter peaks at about 120A on crank when I checked it at TAFE, So it would be higher than that for a Bosch unit. Depends how much load it cops to spin the motor etc... And yes, Bigger cables are good, Big voltage drop and lots of cranking is a good way to kill a starter motor.. Don't know how Toyota got away with the size they used on my KE70 from factory.. Report
September 3, 200917 yr Author comment_371091 Thanks Guys. (I also realise this should be in the electrical section. Apologies to moderators, i will get it right next time) Edited September 3, 200917 yr by Gecko71 Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_371130 When I was looking at remoting my battery, I did a little research. You should expect should bursts of 2-300A if I recall correctly. I know I had no luck was looking for a 300 amp fuse and had to settlt for smaller. 150A I think I got (no longer have the car so I can't check!) which seemed to do the job okay. cheers, Slapper Edited September 3, 200917 yr by slapper Report
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