Date:         Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:38:13 EDT
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From:         Tom Smith <TSmith5041@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C 50 amp fuse?
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In a message dated 9/6/00 10:50:59 PM, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes:

<<Is it common to blow that 50 amp A/C fuse?


What does it cost?


Where?


Thanks,


Bill

90 Westy Syncro

>>

Bill-I've been wrestling with a similar problem for a while. The wiring to
the evaporator fans on mine are getting hot. They look scorched and have
blown said fuse once. There are three wires fed from the fuse you mention.
Two go to the evap fan relay (center one above fuse) and the other to the a/c
relay. One of the fan wires is high speed and the other feeds two resistors
that steps down the speed(current). So far I have tried moving the three
wires to their own separate fuses by installing another fuse block. The high
speed wire still goes thru the 50 amp fuse and the others go thru two 20 amp
buss fuses. I'm not blowing the fuse anymore but the wires are still getting
too hot. I've tried to improve the ground connection by cleaning the metal
and screwing it down tighter. Didn't seem to help. I'm concerned about it
because of the FIRE!!! hazard. I saw a posting from a guy recently whose fuse
block and relay got so hot they melted, so apparently this problem is not
unique to a few vans but fairly common? The additional fuse fix I used I got
from the list last year from a guy with the same problem. The fuse itself is
about $4.00 at the dealer and they probably have it in stock. When you get it
going again, check the wires with the fan on different speeds to see if
they're getting hot. I haven't found the solution yet but if we get it going
around, maybe someone can determine the cause.

Tom Smith
83.5 Westie