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                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 16 Jun , 2018, at 10:48 AM, David Beierl wrote:

> So far what I am finding is that Initial Current to extend the Solenoid can be in the 25-35Amp range
> 
> That would bring the voltage drop along that 6mm^2 wire up to maybe 0.6V, still leaving 0.9V available for the rest of the positive path plus allowance for degradation.
> 
> Don't misunderstand -- I love relays.  I would put them everywhere.  But that's not the same as saying that VAG *should* have used one.  Fat wire alone, vs skinny wire and relay is an engineering choice.
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> Yrs,
> d