What voltage should electric choke get

[zang8027]

I replaced some burnt wires and re routed some wires. All works good but now the choke doesn't seem to kick on.

If I recall correctly, if you work the throttle forward and back to neutral, it should have set the choke. I took the arrester off and it didn't seem to do it. What voltage should I get at the choke? It's the purple resistance wire and the p/y wire to the coil/selenoid right?.

 

[stonyloam]

Re: What voltage should electric choke get

You should see battery voltage (12V+) there. Right, the coil sees reduced voltage through the purple wire, and battery voltage from the starter solenoid through the p/y wire. If the choke is not closing and you have 0V at the choke connector with the key OFF it is likely a mechanical problem with the choke.

 

[gm280]

Re: What voltage should electric choke get

You should see battery voltage (whatever that would be for your battery) at the connector of the electric choke ONLY when you activate the choke by the controls. If your choke is not pulling in correctly, check the resistance on the choke it self to see if it is burnt open. Since you did state that you replaced burnt wires, maybe the choke also burnt too. But before replacing it, make sure the choke has a good ground as well. Otherwise all the voltage in the world will not make it work...

 

[stonyloam]

Re: What voltage should electric choke get

You should see battery voltage (whatever that would be for your battery) at the connector of the electric choke ONLY when you activate the choke by the controls.

I do not believe that is correct, since the resistance wire to the coil gets its voltage from the choke connector. There should be battery voltage at the connector anytime the key is in the "run" position.

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Re: What voltage should electric choke get

I do not believe that is correct, since the resistance wire to the coil gets its voltage from the choke connector. There should be battery voltage at the connector anytime the key is in the "run" position.

I agree. ^^

There may be an issue with the choke here, but the choke gets full 12v from the ignition switch..... anytime the switch is turned to the "run" position.