Subject	The solenoid will not charge with an *open* circuit
Posted by	BobbyT on January 17, 2010 at 4:28 AM
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In Reply To	Yes and no, should have said constant voltage. posted by lazer(NV) on January 17, 2010 at 02:15 AM
Message	It's just a wire wrapped in a circle. It doesn't become a solenoid (make that linear magnetic field) until current flows through it, by applying a voltage *across* it--higher potential on one side, lower on the other, in a closed circuit. Voltage is not a level; you can't apply 12 volts *to* something. It's a relative difference, so without a circuit it's meaningless. You'd be just as accurate saying it's 0, or saying that your horn and everything else grounded to the chassis is seeing a "constant -12V". Laying your arm across a battery means having your arm complete a connection between high and low potential. Just touching one terminal would have no closed circuit, current, or shock.
Follow Ups	370cc 1M50 JECS Nissan Fuel Injector Cutaway - lazer(NV) 15:32:18 01/16/10 Sorry for the typos. (n/m) - lazer(NV) 15:42:48 01/16/10 nobody thought the problem was *only* the voltage - ZLover4Life 16:23:47 01/16/10 Well I've seen more than one injector die with no current. (n/m) - lazer(NV) 16:28:43 01/16/10 if that's the case, you may be right - ZLover4Life 16:30:07 01/16/10 FWIW -- I have new (but old style) injectors installed in my - jzack 13:00:30 01/17/10 for clarification, the 1m51 is what you would get if - KasbeKZ 16:57:28 01/16/10 Let me explain - lazer(NV) 19:16:53 01/16/10 i see. thanks. - KasbeKZ 19:48:24 01/16/10 I wouldn't jump to conclusions just yet - lazer(NV) 20:44:38 01/16/10 i have a mind to call the dealership i bought them from now - KasbeKZ 20:52:09 01/16/10 The dealership will be the last place to know a thing. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 02:15:18 01/17/10 Very good info. - zfreak(Dallas) 21:44:46 01/16/10 There is no "constant current" - BobbyT 00:06:49 01/17/10 Yes and no, should have said constant voltage. - lazer(NV) 02:15:18 01/17/10 The solenoid will not charge with an *open* circuit - BobbyT 04:28:08 01/17/10 Ugh - lazer(NV) 13:35:48 01/17/10 HOLD ON -- your assumption is that the injector is - jzack 12:54:33 01/17/10 Yes, and if this were the case removing +12 wouldn't help - BobbyT 18:29:26 01/17/10 You're taking the concepts too rigidly - lazer(NV) 19:46:33 01/17/10 We aren't talking about a short - we are talking about - jzack 23:16:08 01/18/10 Nope - not true. The electrolysis effect only needs to - jzack 23:00:22 01/17/10 Even new "old style" injectors fail at very high rates - Bernie (NoVA) 02:21:22 01/17/10 Unfortunately, I started purchasing parts for my build - BeachZ 07:12:47 01/17/10 seconded (n/m) - Antihero 11:43:34 01/17/10
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