I think it's really creative for us on the list to discuss different ways to compensate for the shortcommings of these 2 major areas of the car's electronics. While some of the fixes are "interesting" many people on the list are not mechanics or electricians. They are looking for something that is simple to install and reliable. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel the Zilla line of products is exactly what the car needs.There is something to be said for a standard fix so that it would be easy for someone else to troubleshoot.If you build your own fix then pity the next owner or mechanic to try to figure out what was done.In addition to a "non standard fix" most people are notoriously bad when it comes to documentation. All one has to do is see a few of the "fixes" in the fuel pump circuit because the person didn't understand the inertia switch or RPM relay.If you have not yet installed the Lockzilla or Fanzilla you should. At some point your fix WILL fail or your origional parts will fail and the price for the Zillas will seem small compared to the aggrivation, towing, collateral damage etc. on a second subject I have been using an eastwood product called "KOPR-SHIELD". I can't yet say it is the answer to bad contacts in the fuse block but I haven't had any problems yet. I suppose the best protection is to keep the contacts clean and TIGHT. If the contacts are not tight then a vicious circle of events occurs. The hotter the contacts get the less tension on the connecters the less tension the more heat until events run away and you have a melt-down. The first sign might be a smell.It would be very prudent to keep a small fire extingwisher in the event of the unthinkable. On a recent trip with another "D" his fan relay bypass wire melted and lead to a few scary moments. Fortunatly there was no damage and we repaired it temporarlay so he could drive home. The bypass wire was supposed to be a temporary fix untill the factory could do better 18 years ago! How many cars are out there running on the origional fan relay or the bypass wire? The first thing a new owner should do is get the relay and circuit breaker upgrades and 2 Zillas. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 YES I have installed the Zillas and they are GREAT