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Fuel Cutoff Solenoid Amps...
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:55 pm
by cookan
hi Guys,
anyone know the current draw for the diesel fuel cut-off solenoid ?
thanks,
Ant.
Re: Fuel Cutoff Solenoid Amps...
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:21 pm
by Simon Jones
A quick Google suggests typical solenoid (VW Lupo 1.7) consumes about 25 Watts or 2 Amps. If you assumed that as a minimum & used a relay rated 10 Amps you shouldn't go far wrong. However, you could check it with a multi-meter to satisfy yourself this is ok.
Re: Fuel Cutoff Solenoid Amps...
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:34 pm
by cookan
thanks Simon,
shame...I have a relay rated at 5A that I wanted to use....going to have get the fluke out now and see for sure ! Will report back once I've got an answer....
Ant.
Re: Fuel Cutoff Solenoid Amps...
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:20 pm
by cookan
fyi...I unplugged the grey plug and stuck a meter between the solenoid contacts as I could easily get to the head of the solenoid itself....on starting it gave a max of 1.43A..whilst running it dropped back to around 1.1-1.2A...
Re: Fuel Cutoff Solenoid Amps...
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:32 pm
by Simon Jones
That's good then, your relay should be fine
. Thanks for the update.