Re: Choke solenoid (12v) for Evinrude 30 Hp 1956

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April 20, 2016 at 11:33 am #35122
JACQUES
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    have you considered just adding an external resistance to the 6v selenoid coil…this will drop the voltage down to 6 volts

    if you can measure the current draw of the coil while activated at 6 volts you could estimate the operating resistance under load.

    V/current= resistance

    adding an equal resistance value ( try one good for a couple of watts) in series with the control wire will drop the 12 V in half and you r coil should work fine…without burning up.

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