Date:         Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:58:06 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: FW: Dash removal - how long
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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At 02:27 PM 10/23/2010  -0700, neil n wrote:
>I moved the big fan resistor outside up by the rad. I *guess* a new
>resistor could be shunted in by cutting into the wires so leaving
>resistor as-is is no biggie I guess.

I'd be very thoughtful/cautious about that.  The resistor is cooled
by the fan air stream, end even though it won't instantly glow red
like the free-standing metal Toyota ones it may still overheat in still air.

Yours,
David

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