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Re: Does low voltage kill starters and or other components?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 12/29/2009

Hi Tim. Higher current is needed to turn the starter, given notable lower potential voltage than the rated input. Use the VAT 40 or alternate to observe what happens to the current draw when battery voltage is low.

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