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Whats the difference between Low and High Z injectors???

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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Whats the difference between Low and High Z injectors???

I always have wondered the difference between low and high impedance injectors. I know that the electrical impedance is defined as the voltage drop across an element divided by the current through the element but does this have anything to do with the impedance of injectors. Just want to know what the difference between low and high Z injectors and what applications prefer which impedance.

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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Re: Whats the difference between Low and High Z injectors???

A good reference on injectors:

http://www.supras.com/~riemer/sonict...rs/RCtech.html

A quote from that article:
Please let me shed some light on the injector subject also, or should I say, let me turn on the lights for you. Injectors do in fact come with different internal resistance. (Impedance). High resistance, called "Saturated", and low resistance, called "Peak and Hold", are the two types commonly used today. At this time, - 90% - of all automobiles, including the Japanese, are using Saturated - 12 to 16 Ohm Injectors......

Peak and hold injectors are fired at 4 to 6 Amps, through a ballast resistor, and then fold back to 1 - 2 Amps for the duration of the injection event. They are also known as "fold back" Injectors. Peak and hold injectors are faster responding than Saturated injectors by as much as 1 to 1.5 Ms. They are activated with more power at opening than the saturated types (4-6 Amps vs. .75 -1 Amp.). Peak and hold injectors will maintain injection delivery, cycle to cycle, continuity more accurately than the saturated type. This is particularly true and even more important in high-pressure (75 - 100+ PSI) systems. The higher Hydrostatic loading at excitation requires more amperage to initially activate the injector solenoid and properly maintain complete opening. Peak and hold systems are more expensive to manufacture because they require one computer "injector driver" per injector in most applications. This is a design requirement in Sequential Fire Systems where each injector is fired at a very precise, pre determined, time in the 720 degree 4 stroke processes. P&H injectors are also wound with copper wire instead of brass wire. ....

Saturated injectors are used in almost all-standard production, 1998, engines because of the system cost and simplicity.
For your LT1, the PCM limits you to high impedance injectors. There is an external "black box" that will allow the stock PCM to drive low impedance injectors.
Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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Re: Whats the difference between Low and High Z injectors???

I figured this thread would draw your attention Fred. Thanks for the post, thats everything i wanted to know and more.

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