Good plan Terry, ever tell the parts kid at Advance Auto you need a Ferd
starter relay w/o being application specific? I really confused him when I
told him it was going on a Dodge for an electric fan.... I got ticked and
walked out... anyhow, got the mongo Ferd relay installed, works like a
charm...
Found my problem was a melted power wire from the battery (after the fuse,
fuse a-OK) to the relay, I'm still trying to figgure out how that happened.
12 ga. wire should stand up to 30amps... oh well, I know the relay isn't a
problem anymore.
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Jon Smith-------Raleigh,NC-------ICQ: 9720504
'95 318 auto CC 4x4 3.90 31" A/T's
JBA headers, dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM
F&B Stage I TB, MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake
MP SBEC, 180 degree thermo, ASP crank pulley,
16" Hayden elec. fan 0-60mph in 6.3
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----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Herrin <therrin@isaac.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: DML: elec. fan crapped out
> "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gsc.gte.com> wrote:
> >Remember the environment in which it will be operation. Dust/dirt,
> >hot/cold, wet/dry, and how much vibration??? Just a preventitive thought
> >for down the road continued operation.
>
> Go buy an old Ford starter relay. The kind that weighs about two
> pounds, and is a black bakelite cylinder with a steel bracket built in
> with a bolt hole on each side. It has two very large copper threaded
> rods, one on each side, and two smaller rods on the front. Power
> across the smaller rods engages the relay to close the connection
> between the large copper rods. These relays can handle a tremendous
> amount of current, and are tough as nails. When one kicks in you can
> hear it from inside the cabin, especially if it's mounted to the rear
> firewall. <grin> Best of all, they're not all that expensive.
>
> Terry Herrin
> 99 FR CC R/T
> Wilmington, NC
>
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