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The 1.3 drop in DC voltage increases the amp draw of every component that gets voltage inside the chassis.
Increasing amperage causes increased heat in components.

Hunh?? Forgive me if I misunderstood you but could you please explain that? Whenever the voltage drops the current also drops in direct proportion. It is one part of Ohm's Laws. How does a voltage DROP cause component current flow to INCREASE? :unsure:
 
Am I wrong in thinking that a mosfet uses current to do its job?
So if you expected a mosfet fed with 10 volts to perform the same job it is expected to do at 14.1 volts, would not the MOSFETS current soar?

What causes a voltage drop from a power supply when a Sweet Sixteen is keyed?

I know I can’t use a 10 ga wire for the starter feed on my 6.7L Cummins. Won’t pass enough current to satisfy the starter’s requirements and would melt from the heat but will show battery voltage at the starter end of the cable-when not engaged.

I also can’t start my Cummins with a 6 volt battery.

I would imagine if I had a 16.5 volt battery and normal cables the amp draw at the starter would be less than a 12.5v battery.

I very well may be wrong and backwards in my thinking. And probably am.

73
David
 
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Well gents I had a little bench time to play with these new connectors and they're fantastic once installed. Questions were do they fit into the existing hole and the answer is yes. Now the bolt holes don't line up which is kind of a bummer but with a little help from a step bit and it was made doable. The soldering cups sweat really nice so you get a great connection to provide the juice we're after with this mod. The external plug end that will get wires soldered plugs in really tight so you get a great connection. I'll work on that part in the next break available to play with it some more.

Not a direct plug and play, it does require a little modification but not too much. Fit and finish is nice and should provide plenty of juice for the juice starved chassis.

More to come
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