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Re: Low Battery Hurts Starter?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/17/2003

A couple of the responses referred to the correct answer...CEMF, which is "counter electromotive force". This seldom heard term referres to the fact that as a starter increases in RPM, it begins to act as a generator, which creates a reverse voltage that oppos... Login to read more.