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Old May 23, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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So the fuse to my heat motor relay keeps blowing. So I'm thinking about putting a 10a fuse in instead of the regular 7.5a again... What's the worst thing? Curious...
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Wires will melt. You may have a short some where fix it and run the appropriate size fuse.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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I see. What are the chances of the wires melting? 100%?
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: What's the worst thing that could happen?

Originally Posted by DingDang
I see. What are the chances of the wires melting? 100%?
enough that you probably shouldnt go dicking around with it

these fuses are the amps they are for a reason
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Try it.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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post pics of the ashes.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Default Re: What's the worst thing that could happen?

Originally Posted by DingDang
So the fuse to my heat motor relay keeps blowing. So I'm thinking about putting a 10a fuse in instead of the regular 7.5a again... What's the worst thing? Curious...
baby jesus will cry.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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What they all said.

I have a 64 Mustang in the shop right now, with a $1000 wiring repair bill, because the owner installed a "bigger fuse".

If the fuse is blowing, it means the blower motor is burning out, it does not get better, it only gets worse, the load gets "bigger" and eventually becomes a dead short.

It is actually better to have an instant dead short then one that builds, [more time for wiring to heat up] and when you install a bigger fuse, it can handel an even bigger load, more heat, then all of the sudden, PUFF, the wire insulation is hot enough to burn, if your real lucky, only that one lead is damaged, circuit broken before other wiring shorted, re:

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Old May 23, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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it must be the full moon
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Old May 24, 2013 | 03:13 AM
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You know he's going to run the bigger fuse anyway.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 08:05 AM
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