Fuse block (was Fuses)
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Fuse block (was Fuses)



In mine, the fuse block has melted in two places, where the fuses are 
connected much like the fan fail fix...

I'd love to eventually clean that area up, and get a new block and 
harness, but would hate to have it meltdown again-- is there an 
alternative fuse box out there?

-ben
06976



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> It's not the fuse itself that is the source of the heat so much as 
it is the
> poor connection to the fuse. If you want to reduce your chances of 
a
> melt-down, use a heavier duty style of fuse & fuse holder with the 
original
> 20 amp rating.
> 
> The Delorean engineers thought they could get away with using a fuse 
&
> holder rated at 20 amps that was meant for a low duty cycle and 
instead they
> used it for a high or even continuous duty cycle situation (as in 
the case
> with the headlight high beams which causes another melted spot on 
the fuse
> block.) Either you need to take apart and clean the contacts 
periodically
> and hope it doesn't melt down despite your efforts or else replace 
it with a
> reasonable design that does not require this sort of maintenance.
> 
> Walt Tampa, FL






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