METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE STARTER OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE AND APPLICATION THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a method for controlling the actuation of a control device to be integrated into the starter (5) of a combustion engine, wherein the device includes a solenoid (1) controlling the position of a starter (5) sprocket capable of being inserted into a ring gear kinematically connected to the crankshaft of said engine. The sprocket can be driven by the electric motor of the starter (5) by closing a first switched power line between a battery (8) and the starter (5). The device includes an auxiliary relay (2) and at least one power resistor (3) mounted in series, thus forming a second switched power line parallel to said first switched line for powering, with a supply current lower than the maximum current, the electric motor of the starter (5) driving said sprocket. The method comprises the steps of switching said auxiliary relay (2) in order to accelerate the sprocket of the starter (5), determining the rotation speed of the ring gear, determining the duration of the acceleration phase of the sprocket, inserting the sprocket of the starter (5) into the engine ring, switching said first switched power line, withdrawing the sprocket of the starter (5) from the engine ring and cutting any power supply to the electric motor of the starter (5).