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EI is pulling some amps

Not being an expert on EI, i may have to defer to others, but I
would not think that was normal. The ignition circuit should draw
about 4 amps under normal conditions and should net just above
zero with a working charging system and a charged battery.
 
(quoted from post at 00:00:02 08/20/18) What are you measuring the ignition draw WITH, and where are you measuring it?
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es, need answer to Bob's question. Normal is about 4 amperes peak (which you will not see on your typical averaging meter) and the overall average running current will be about 1.5 amperes.
 

Prior to getting the EI, it would give a hard start, and the gauge on the dash would jump over to 10 while running for a few minutes, but go back. It has ran at 10 now continuesouely. Only other time I’ve seen it do that, is when I’m spraying with a 12 volt pump. Wonder what I did wrong?
 
(quoted from post at 08:10:46 08/20/18)
Prior to getting the EI, it would give a hard start, and the gauge on the dash would jump over to 10 while running for a few minutes, but go back. It has ran at 10 now continuesouely. Only other time I’ve seen it do that, is when I’m spraying with a 12 volt pump. Wonder what I did wrong?
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properly wired amp meter will show battery drain(-) and battery charge (+) and does not show load current. Obviously if there is zero alternator/generator output, then all loads are being supplied by battery and battery drain current equals load current and thus would be read as neg on meter. I have no idea how your tractor is wired or exactly what currents your meter is reading, but relatively sure it is not 10 amperes ignition current or else the EI module and or coil would have smoked.
 
(quoted from post at 14:01:22 08/20/18)
(quoted from post at 08:10:46 08/20/18)
Prior to getting the EI, it would give a hard start, and the gauge on the dash would jump over to 10 while running for a few minutes, but go back. It has ran at 10 now continuesouely. Only other time I’ve seen it do that, is when I’m spraying with a 12 volt pump. Wonder what I did wrong?
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properly wired amp meter will show battery drain(-) and battery charge (+) and does not show load current. Obviously if there is zero alternator/generator output, then all loads are being supplied by battery and battery drain current equals load current and thus would be read as neg on meter. I have no idea how your tractor is wired or exactly what currents your meter is reading, but relatively sure it is not 10 amperes ignition current or else the EI module and or coil would have smoked.
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Thanks. I've owned up to it before, but I'm not much of a mechanic. I get the majority of my info here.
 
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