Hot wires in the Cooling Fan Circuit ? Scott's modification of the Cooling Fan wiring was indeed clever and insightfull. His troubleshooting talent is inspiring. But, I am uncomfortable with modification of the original system just on principal. By now, I think everyone knows how I feel about modifications: http://www.deloreanparts.com/zilla_027.htm How about this scenario....... Scott sells his in 8 years to buy the "New DeLorean". Some purist ( worse than me ) buys his car and decides he would prefer to remove the FanZilla ( reasons unknown ) and put in the original Fan Fail Module. The car now has no protection at all in this circuit. Perhaps this is a stretch, but I think you see where I'm going.... Is it "normal" for your Cooling Fan wiring to get HOT ? NO. The "warmish side of hot" perhaps, but not too hot to touch. Too hot to touch is not acceptable. There's a great deal of current passing through these terminals. If your cooling system is working properly, it should be cycling and this duty cycle allows the entire electrical system to cool a bit. Let's face it, right now it's real hot outside. You're looking at nearly, worst case scenario. So if the relay terminals are getting way too hot, how do I solve the problem ? Solution : http://www.deloreanparts.com/zilla_013.htm These cars are 20 years old. Terminals of various descriptions have probably been jockied in and out of the sockets for quite some time. Do you know their history ? Probably not. When the terminals are properly tightened the temperature generated by loose connections can be cut DRASTICALLY. As for the circuit breaker terminals, the same applies. If you have loose terminals ( by loose I mean NOT VERY TIGHT ) you will generate heat and alot of it. If you have an earlier FanZilla and would like to bypass the Cooling Fan Breaker it should be done with a 12 Gauge Wire rated UL1015 which is 105 degrees C. NOTE: This is NOT encouraged or required but if properly done would have NO ill side effects. NOTE: It will have no effect on terminals in the relay sockets that are already overheating. Bypassing this breaker on today's FanZilla would have NO effect. Should you be very concerned ? I have had a high quality breaker installed for longer than I can remember. My FanZilla is the prototype circa 1992. Looks good to me. No wires getting more than warm. Bob Zilla [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Will You Find True Love? Will You Meet the One? Free Love Reading by phone! http://us.click.yahoo.com/7dY7FD/R_ZEAA/Ey.GAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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