How much electrical power do I have

devilrmk · Oct 25, 2009

Ok so they say I have 280 watts.
How much does all the engine electronics and coils take from that. Basically how much am I left with to run accessories?

Trying to make sure I have enough power for all my turbo pumps.

sled_guy · Oct 25, 2009

Anything on the engine electronics side is separate from the lighting coil.

Headlight is 55w on high beam I believe. Tail and marker lights are just a couple of watts each. Stock bar heaters are 16 and 20 watts if memory serves.

All told you are using about 150w of the total after you add in gauges and stuff.

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Daggerboat · Oct 25, 2009

Ampacity of the lighting coil

It would best to use a clamp-on amprobe to measure your full load amperage with hi beams/hand and thumb warmers/brake on....That amp reading X voltage = full load wattage of the lighting coil (the CDI and ignition are feed from a different coil ) If you can't find an amprobe I could probably calculate the approximate load from the wiring diagram I have for my '02 RMK

devilrmk · Oct 25, 2009

Not worried about what I am drawing. I know that. My headlight is 35w and I don't use warmers so I should have plenty of power available. My fuel pump is drawing 55w Oil pump should come in under 100w so i should be golden.

Just wasn't sure if the engine was drawing off the same circuit or if it was seperate like they did in the old days.

sled_guy · Oct 26, 2009

Turbo? You might consider a small sealed 12v battery wired in just to even things out.

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devilrmk · Oct 26, 2009

Yep, figured on doing that. Might not be needed but it won't hurt.

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