Honda clone gx200 electric key start
Hi guys, new to the forum. I am trying to add electric start to my gx200 clone. I am trying to figure out if the eBay electric start kit puts out dc to charge battery? I also noticed it's only 3am...
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Gx200 wrote:Tom_M wrote:
I think that you need to explain what you plan on charging. Most people on an RV forum are going to think that a GX200 is some sort of generator.
True, Well I plan to run a 12v battery and a few lights on a gx200 motor.
The kit comes with a 3 amp coil, it has the mounting holes to add another to the moto but I want to know if the electric start module can handle another coil.
The extra "coil" is for charging the BATTERY.. Hence the 3A "rating"..
That 3A "coil" is the item in the middle of the pix below with one wire sticking out of it..
3A is NOT MUCH CURRENT to work with so no, you are not going to be able to run lights off this kit.
I really doubt that adding a second 12V at 3A coil is going to work, that coil will have AC output, it would go into the switch module and inside that should be a rectifier to get 12V.. This would also be UNREGULATED 12V at that point. You would most likely have to add your own rectifier diode since I doubt the internal would be robust enough to handle 6A.
For what it is worth, that would be a huge waste of the engine and fuel to run it ONLY for 3A at 12V.. That is about 40W of power from an engine size of 3Kw-3.5Kw..
If you want any substantial amperage your are much better off adding a external car alternator with built in regulator to the engine.. You can get 60A-100A car alternators dirt cheap..
