Patent ID: 8860235
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A starter machine control system comprising: a starter machine being capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit, the starter machine further comprising: a solenoid assembly including a plunger-return biasing member, a contact over-travel biasing member, and an auxiliary biasing member, the solenoid assembly further comprising at least a first coil winding and a second coil winding; a plunger contact configured and arranged to couple with one or more contacts; a motor being operatively coupled to a pinion, the motor being electrically coupled to at least one of the first coil winding and the second coil winding; a first switch electrically coupled to the first coil winding, wherein the first switch is configured and arranged to enable the priming current to pass from a power source through the first coil winding to the motor; a second switch electrically coupled to the second coil winding, wherein the second switch is configured and arranged to enable a current to flow from the power source through the second coil winding, and wherein the second coil winding is configured and arranged to move the plunger contacts to engage with the one or more contacts to provide current from the power source to the motor; and wherein the electronic control unit is capable of being configured and arranged to circulate a priming current from the power source to the motor through at least one of the first coil winding and the second coil winding.