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Originally Posted by SYCARMS
The toggle or key switch turns on power to the ignition and momentary start switch. Yes the starter will draw more than 1 amp. probably somewhere around 10 amps. I have never personally checked it but the battery is anywhere from 7-10 amps. But the draw will be on the solenoid and not the switch. All the switch is doing is supplying power to close the solenoid so that the current an pass through to the starter.
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LOL, I didn't know the parts involved, but that's what i figured would happen. I was like "ok so the switch enables another thing to draw current". I thought it would be OK because the green switch's terminal is about as small as the key. I think I'll get a large switch and rethink this.