Re: overheating

[jtrealty@xxxx]

The fan fail jumper is dangerous. The connectors are only crimped onto 
the wires. At the very least solder the wires to the connecters to try 
to reduce the resistance and make sure the connecters are snugly 
inserted into the block. Once overheated the connecters loose the 
"springiness" and never grip the spade connecters tighly enough. If 
there is evidence of overheated connecters they should be replaced, 
not just bent, as they will be too soft and when heated will loosen 
too easy.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, jwit6@xxxx wrote:
> > my electrical compartment - my fan fail jumper was melting and it 
> was 
> > super-hot. i unplugged it thinking it could start a fire, then 
> drove 
> 
> During an inspection of my relay compartment I noticed that the 
spade 
> connector to the fan circuit breaker had gotten so hot sometime in 
> the past that it actually melted the black plastic surrounding the 
> spade connector. Upon inspection I found that the spade connector 
fit 
> so loosely on the circuit breaker that I surmised the voltage loss 
> across this loose connection was responsible for the heat build up. 
I 
> repaired the connector and all seems well. My general feeling is 
that 
> there are many loose spade connectors like this in the car. High 
> amperage connections would be especially prone to over heating. Best 
> to check them all. Some can be tightened up with a pair of needle 
> nose pliers. Others should just be replaced.