On 03-05-2003 21:28, Walter Coe wrote: >> If you remove the original 5-spade relay and replace it by a 4-spade >> relay, you'll have DIMMED illumination through the original resistor >> only with the lights on... > Speaking of differences between 4-spade vs. 5 spade relays, > never NEVER use a 5-spade relay to control the radiator fans. > If you do then the 5th spade will short the fans out when they aren't on. > This is a problem because DC motors also work as generators. [snip] > if the relay is shorting them out then you > are prematurely wearing out the brushes. You're right; shorting out the motor is THE method used for Radio Controlled models to brake; If I go from forward to reverse, the speedcontroller shorts the motor to brake before i get any reverse... > But of course none of this applies if you are using a Fanzilla. I am, so I'm not worried, but this IS a good thing to bring up... Just went out to my car to have a look at my original relay and it IS a 5 spade relay... JAN van de Wouw Thinking Different... Using a Mac... Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean... #05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000 ------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=231971.3069703.4522067.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1554465/R=0/*http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?proflower s2+shopping:dmad/M=231971.3069703.4522067.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705126215 :HM/A=1554465/R=1/1052006482+http://us.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/http://www.proflo wers.com/rmi-unframed-url/http://www.proflowers.com/freevase/index.cfm%3FR EF=FGVYahooEgroupsLRECgif> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=231971.3069703.4522067.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1554465/rand=767369601> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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