Date:         Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:45:42 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hot A/C Wire
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
In-Reply-To:  <4C7140EB.9090600@v6bus.de>
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At 11:23 AM 8/22/2010, Raimund Feussner wrote:
>The wire is getting very hot in my Vanagon, too, but only at the eyelet.
>I wonder if all the years caused corrosion and crimping on a new eyelet
>would solve the problem...

The fuse will be hot under normal operation.  If what you're seeing
is heat transferred from the fuse, no problem.  If the terminal is
hotter than the fuse, or if it's hotter than the terminal on the
other end of the fuse then you need to replace the terminal, making
sure the wire is shiny-bright in all strands before crimping on the
new terminal.  This may necessitate slitting the insulation back far
enough to spread the strands to clean them by scraping (gently) or
with brass polish or crocus cloth or fine sandpaper (1500 grit is
excellent).  You can then use heat-shrink tubing to re-secure the
insulation.  Alternative would be replace the wire.

Yours,
DAvid