melting switch?
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From: Wichita KS
Car: 1987 GTA/1998 Explorer
Engine: 355, trick flow heads, zz409 cam, 3
Transmission: 700r4, shift kit, valve body
Axle/Gears: precision 3.73's, auburn diff
melting switch?
ok the guy i got my car from tells me that the switch for my cooling fans on my dash will melt if i hook up both my fans to it. it pops a 20 amp fuse everytime i try and hook them both up. i've never heard of a switch melting before. will i be risking a fire risk if i just pop in a 30 or 35 amp fuse and let it rip? wires melting maybe?
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Use a switch and wire rated for the current and it will be fine, or use the switch to turn on a relay rated for the current.
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From: Victorville, CA
Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 350 (CCC QJet)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08 9 bolt
Use a relay, see the tech article or the sticky in this forum from willie... also if you search this forum under my username i have a diagram of how i did my system (it works pretty good 
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Found the link: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=291180
)Found the link: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=291180
Last edited by Forshock 85TA; Jun 12, 2005 at 12:58 AM.
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