Re: Fuse block (was Fuses)

["John Hervey" <dherv10@xxxx>]

Jim, Part of the problem with electrical connections is they get 
loose, if things are tight, then you will have less electrical 
resistance in the connection and they will work properly. Grease: I 
use all the time to cut down on arching. But, You can't beat a tight 
connection. What DMCJOE said about #7 is a over current situation 
which is best remedyed as he suggested. I will try to come up with a 
plug in FIX. Ever so often unplug and plug all the fuses back in, 
this will clean the contacts if time has built up any corrosion. 
As far the coolant fans: The motors are $259.00 ea. from some De 
Lorean dealers. I sell replacement exact bolt on fans for $159.00 ea. 
But the motors that come in the car are excellent and should last a 
long time. I have taken two apart so far and cleaned them, put in new 
brushes, greased and put back together and work great.I would never 
wire direct to the circuit breaker. It's responce time to a short is 
to long. I have a plug in (Fan Fail Fix) that is fused on each leg 
going to the motors for maxium protection. It should be on my site 
this weekend. It's worth it. 20 amp is what the book shows to be in 
#7 already.
John 
www.specialTauto.com

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Jim Reeve" <ultra@xxxx> wrote:
> So let me get this strait now. In order to keep my fuse block 
> intact, (no damage to it now), I should replace the 10A fuse in my 
#7 
> with a 20A, clean out the contacts on the #7 socket thouroughly, 
and 
> periodicly inspect it for melting? What about a VERY small dab of 
> Dielectric grease on both pins for the fuse? I would think this 
> would help electrical contact and prevent corrosion, but I dont 
know 
> if there would be any ill-effects by using it with a fuse. You 
guys 
> apparently know more about this than I do, any comments?
> 
> One more electical project I'm working on this winter is hardwiring 
> the cooling fan circuit to go directly from +12, to the 40A 
breaker, 
> then to two relays (one for each fan), and then to thier 
> complimentary fan motor. Is the 40A breaker going to be 
sufficient, 
> or should I put some fuses in there for each fan while I'm at it? 
I 
> dont know if I was the source of spark for this big fuse thread, 
but 
> almost every post so far I have found quite interesting. Thanks 
for 
> the help guys!
> 
> Jim Reeve
> '81 DeLorean #6960 - Now without front end panels!
> AIM - Ultra2169