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qld
Registered:
May 2003
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 THermo Fan fuse keeps blowing
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Fri, 26 November 2004 07:58
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My thermo fan is going pretty consantly and it has a 15 amp fuse, it keeps on blowing the fuse and my motor is getting pretty hot, what should i do check etc, is it safe to use a 20 amp fuse?
Jason
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April 2003
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Re: THermo Fan fuse keeps blowing
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Fri, 26 November 2004 08:03
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If you are blowing a fuse you might have a short somewhere. Check your cables going to the fan and make sure there is no stripped wires touching metal. If you know how to use a multimeter it makes the job a lot easier.
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: THermo Fan fuse keeps blowing
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Fri, 26 November 2004 08:05
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what size fan is it
some kits are shit
they supply a 15 amp fuse for 10 inch fan
then they also supply a 15 amp fuse for a 16 inch fan
thats stupid
if u have thick wiring say 30 amp stuff
then run a 30 amp fuse
it will still blow when theres a bad short but not when the fan starts
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: THermo Fan fuse keeps blowing
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Fri, 26 November 2004 12:11
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id run a 25A fuse...
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: THermo Fan fuse keeps blowing
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Mon, 29 November 2004 13:28
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all i can say is fuses are there for a reason...
they melt moments before the circuit does...
over rate the fuse size and the fuse wont melt
but everything else will!
multimeter is your best friend for this job (if suitable),
i agree on the short idea... and it could be possible
to have too small a fuse too - use car ammeter (30 amp) to see how much current the fan only uses, using a new circuit of course to test it.
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