Date:         Fri, 8 Feb 2013 21:08:35 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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So I just *had* to go and measure the current draw of this Jetta swap.     ;^)

Power supply relay circuit (ECU, injectors etc.) current draw:

ign. on, engine off, 1.6 Amps
engine at idle: 1.9 Amps, ~ 2.3 Amps at mid low RPM

Ironically, the fuel pump and HO2S drew more: 2.7 Amps.

Since the results were so low, I didn't bother revving the engine up much.

Thanks for the help everyone!

Neil.

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:


> I never find reasons to measure amperage very much, especially large amp
> readings.
> I have on old 30amp dash ameter I jumper in once in a while....like once in
> the last 5 yrs.
> I have an inductive ampmeter thing for starter current draw ..
> but mostly ...I fix electrical things all over the place and don't need to
> measure amperage very much.
> I think 10 amps is the highest most normal meters read anyway.
> I tried my little 30 amp digital thing from RS the other day ...on an
> subaruvanagon ecu circuit ..
> it didn't seem to want to work.  How much that ecu draws is of little
> concern to me anyway.  It's fuse protected.


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Neil n

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