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Old 08-31-2016, 11:03 PM   #114 (permalink)
pletby
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My Civic - '00 Honda Civic DX
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
The 1996-1998 Honda FSM rates thestarter motor at 1.0kw or 1.2kw (depending on which you have, I guess. Assuming 12.8 voltage, an ohm's law calculation suggests 78-94 amps, a couple amps higher draw with 12.5 voltage assumed.
Thanks! I think I would see that go up in the ungodly cold here in the winter turning oil to jello (assuming block heater and oil pan heater not plugged in) so I have quite a safety factor built in at 300. Is that too much I wonder?
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