Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

Could someone tell me where I can buy a coil cord for a starter. I bought one at Napa but the wire looks to small. Checked a lot of hobby shops on line, but couldn't find none.

Thanks,
Robert

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

I am in Audio Video business and I took a length of high quality speaker wire. The wire is 10AWG with alot of strands. It stays soft in the cold and passes the battery power along very nicely. You may want to try Radio Shack.

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

I also want a cord thats colied like my fuel line so i dont have a great length of cable trailing around my flight box. im sure theres something like this for kettles, i just havnt found one yet

Re: Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

Radio Shack has the coil cord you want.
It's good enouugh for your starter.
It's used for different volt meters and comes with bananna plugs on one end so all you need is to clip the probes off and then solder the coil wire to the starter.
I used it on my 25 watt mobile rig and had no problems.

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

Thanks a lot rc sport and Whirley Bird! I'll give Radio Shack a try.

Robert

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

The Radio Shack cord may be a bit too light for bigger engines.
A Sullivan HD starter can draw nearly 20 Amps when the engine hits compression. That equals about 250 Watts .
The 10 gage wire would be better suited . Short runs of 16/18 gage are OK for small engines. Bear in mind also the actual conductor length is pretty long and the resistance goes up with length.

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

Hi Robert T,
When you go to Radio Shack look for the heavy duty coil cord.
I've used it for over 2 years now and have had no problem.
I also use it on my booster to kick start stuck compressors in A/C units.
You don't need 10 ga wire.
Even the starters come with 16 ga.
Look for the coil cord they sell for testing gear like an amp probe.
If the enging has a hydro static lock then you will feel the wires warm up after 10 seconds.
But under normal conditions 16-18 ga will do fine.
I also have a home made starter from a 12 volt bike generator.
I only have 20 ga wire on that and it cranks the 40 and 46 LX engine with no problems
I never saw 10ga coil wire

Coil cord for 12-Volt starter
 

The starter comes with 16 ga wire and that is what I use on mine.
The longer length of the coiled cord will cause a voltage drop and IF you intend to use it on LARGER engines the heavier wire may be better suited.
I have not seen the 10 gauge speaker wire that was suggested but it would be a good bet. Better to err on the heavy side rather than too light. We have used 10 and 12 gauge coiled cords on various industrial designs so it is available. Most likely a coiled type SJO cord.
I surely wouldn't use anything less than 16 ga for normal use and 18 would be marginal even for a 40 size two stroke.Especially in a coiled cord.