Re: [DucatiST] Motolectric - Odyssey

Derek is right.

Gary '01 St4 Gaston, OR

On 8/30/2010 2:24 AM, Derek Blackie wrote:
>
> I fail to see your reasoning here. The higher resistance of the starter
> cable does indeed drop the voltage to the starter but it DOES NOT drop the
> voltage at the battery and hence to the ECU etc.
> The voltage to the ECU and other systems will only drop dependant on the
> internal resistance of the battery - unless they were connected to the
> starter terminal which they aren't!
>
> Derek
> --
> '03 ST4s abs
> Scotland
>
> On 29/08/2010 22:17, "james duncan" <awpptdt@yahoo.com
> <mailto:awpptdt%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> >
> > Actually it does provide more voltage, as you increase the
> electrical load
> > through more resistance in the small starter cable it drops the
> voltage on the
> > whole system. Ohms= law current is inversely proportional to voltage.
> >
> >
> > From: Michael Heth <mheth@motolectric.com
> <mailto:mheth%40motolectric.com>>
> > To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com <mailto:st2_owners%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 4:58:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Motolectric - Odyssey
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 27, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Nick Woods wrote:
> >>
> >> Looks to be very nice quality! I'd be tempted, but with my own cheap
> >> upgrades to the main power links and an Odyssey battery, my ST4
> >> already starts in one second.
> >>
> >>
> >> It strikes me that allowing the starter to receive more current and
> >> spin faster does not, per se, make more voltage available to the ECU
> >> and injection gear.
> >>
>
>

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