worldgnat
XS650 Member
I made an embarrassing mistake today when replacing the rectifier on my '78 XS650. I got everything pulled out and wired up... only to realize I had replaced my starter solenoid with a rectifier... I said it was embarrassing.
So the question is, has anyone replaced one of these things with a MOSFET or some other variety of high voltage transistor? I'm sure the relay works fine, but it seems silly to use a mechanical component when a $0.25 part from Digikey should do the trick.
Can you see any potential downfalls if I give it a shot?
Edit: To clarify, the reason I can't just throw the old solenoid back in is that I cannibalized the wire harness from the old one. I could figure out how to solder the thing back together, but I'm curious to try a solid state solution.
So the question is, has anyone replaced one of these things with a MOSFET or some other variety of high voltage transistor? I'm sure the relay works fine, but it seems silly to use a mechanical component when a $0.25 part from Digikey should do the trick.
Can you see any potential downfalls if I give it a shot?
Edit: To clarify, the reason I can't just throw the old solenoid back in is that I cannibalized the wire harness from the old one. I could figure out how to solder the thing back together, but I'm curious to try a solid state solution.
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