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dblue351 · 09-20-2001, 11:31 PM

My heater fuse in the fuse box keeps blowing. Has anyone had this happen or does anyone have an idea why it is happening. When i put a new fuse in and turn on the heater it blows almost right away! Whats going on???

hy_desert_4wheeler · 09-21-2001, 03:19 PM

You have a direct short somewhere between your heater motor and the switch or it could be the motor itself. If you have an ohm meter unplug the wire at the motor and check the wire to the switch if it is not shorted to ground check the motor. If it happens to be a bad motor you will hve an easy time replacing it but if it is the wireing or the switch you will have to trace it outand see where it is bad which can be a real PIA. <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

dblue351 · 09-22-2001, 12:02 AM

I sure hope it the motor! <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

dblue351 · 10-01-2001, 08:00 PM

Well it was the motor thank god. Wheelin demon hooked it up!

09-20-2001, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
dblue351 Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 1001 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 872	heater problems! My heater fuse in the fuse box keeps blowing. Has anyone had this happen or does anyone have an idea why it is happening. When i put a new fuse in and turn on the heater it blows almost right away! Whats going on??? __________________ [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net"]WT4x4.com[/URL] [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=352"]71 Bronco with stuff......[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/wt4x4videos"]Videos![/URL]

09-21-2001, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
hy_desert_4wheeler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2790 Location: Stinnett Tx USA Posts: 1,629	You have a direct short somewhere between your heater motor and the switch or it could be the motor itself. If you have an ohm meter unplug the wire at the motor and check the wire to the switch if it is not shorted to ground check the motor. If it happens to be a bad motor you will hve an easy time replacing it but if it is the wireing or the switch you will have to trace it outand see where it is bad which can be a real PIA. <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> __________________ Russ hy_desert_4wheeler 46 Dodge WC15--67 M715--85 Jeep CJ10A--06 Dodge Ram2500Quad cab Cummins--94 Suburban--06 Ridgeline-

09-22-2001, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
dblue351 Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 1001 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 872	I sure hope it the motor! <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> __________________ [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net"]WT4x4.com[/URL] [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=352"]71 Bronco with stuff......[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/wt4x4videos"]Videos![/URL]

10-01-2001, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
dblue351 Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 1001 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 872	Well it was the motor thank god. Wheelin demon hooked it up! __________________ [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net"]WT4x4.com[/URL] [URL="http://www.wt4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=352"]71 Bronco with stuff......[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/wt4x4videos"]Videos![/URL]

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