Fuse block (was Fuses)

["Ben Maxwell" <ben@xxxx>]

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