1771's Jaguars

[martin417]

I stand corrected. I just went to the lab and performed a simple test. I clamped a CIM in a vice, and locked the rotor with a pair of Vice Grips. I clamped on a current probe, and then connected the leads of the CIM directly to an MK 100 AH AGM battery. I did see current in excess of 100 amps.

Not sure why the results we got last time were different, but I suspect it had to do with the battery we were using. I am betting the internal resistance of that battery was high. At any rate, I would also suggest running this test using a FIRST battery and compare. I am not sure it is capable of supplying that kind of current, but, one test is worth 1,000 theories.

I hate having to eat my words.