No the relay is upstream of the fuse. Only something downstream can be the culprit. The relay is really only used by that circuit as an easy place to connect for power. The relay twin 87 pin feeds the fuse, not draws from it. The relay is not being used as relay for this. If you look at what draws from the fuse, connection T6/4 shows the power from the fuse feeding 3 branches at that point. 2 of the branches, an orange wire and a grey wire are on the other side of T6/4 so unplugging T6 will remove those 2 draws from the fuse. If the fuse still blows then the cause in the 3rd branch, a second red wire on the same side of T6/4 that connects to the fuse. The second red wire feeds the fan on the back of the fridge, first passing through the temp switch mounted on the fridge fins (where you can see it through the side vent grill). If unplugging T6 keeps the fuse from blowing then the cause is either down the orange wire or the grey wire. The orange wire feeds power to the led circuit board. The grey wire feeds power to the faucet switch and water pump. Any more questions, just ask. Mark
Gilles H Turmel wrote: > Hi, > We have an 89 Westy Syncro. The fuse S23 8A (refer to Bentley page 97.33B) keeps blowing. Can the Refrigerator 12V heater relay be the culprit? The fridge works on 120V and on propane. No display on the fridge board, all lights dead. Any comments welcome. > Best regards. > Gilles Turmel > |
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