Thermo fans....help!

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Thanks mate. Thought so - it just seemed odd to me tapping into the different coloured wire. Any suggestions for an easy way to tap into the red/black wire? Should I get one of those connectors that bite into the other wire when you clip it down?

[Golf Loon]

Clip lock connectors are horrid amte. Use solder and heatshrink from Jaycar for a proper job.

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Thanks Loon. That was what I was going to do but thought there might be a better alternative.

Will finish the job one night this week or the weekend and let you know how I go.

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Okay chaps, I'm going to be a pain here because I have more questions

The wiring I got was 10/15A but the instructions mention a 30A inline fuse. Wouldn't the wiring melt before the fuse blows? I just got a fuse holder that can take 30A but the wiring is pretty damn thick - 5AG I think - much thicker than the wiring for the resistors. Should I be adding an inline fuse for each resistor circuit?

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Okay chaps, I'm going to be a pain here because I have more questions

The wiring I got was 10/15A but the instructions mention a 30A inline fuse. Wouldn't the wiring melt before the fuse blows? I just got a fuse holder that can take 30A but the wiring is pretty damn thick - 5AG I think - much thicker than the wiring for the resistors. Should I be adding an inline fuse for each resistor circuit?

Where does it mention that? If you mean " I used a 30A terminal block ("chocolate block") for this." he doesn't mean a fuse for that.

He mentions the wire has to carry 7.5A "(4) Solder approx 30 inches of wire to each resistor termination and cover the bare termination with heatshrink to provide some protect against the elements and accidental shorts. The wire has to carry approx 7.5A and I used some 1.5mm² wire I had lying around." So a 10A fuse will do, I think thats what i put in mine, that or 15A fuses. I put one on each as there is one resistor for each fan.

Also as been said by many people the only stupid question is the one you don't ask. Better to get it right than cause more problems heh.

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Where does it mention that? If you mean " I used a 30A terminal block ("chocolate block") for this." he doesn't mean a fuse for that.

He mentions the wire has to carry 7.5A "(4) Solder approx 30 inches of wire to each resistor termination and cover the bare termination with heatshrink to provide some protect against the elements and accidental shorts. The wire has to carry approx 7.5A and I used some 1.5mm² wire I had lying around." So a 10A fuse will do, I think thats what i put in mine, that or 15A fuses. I put one on each as there is one resistor for each fan.

Also as been said by many people the only stupid question is the one you don't ask. Better to get it right than cause more problems heh.

Well I feel stupid asking anyway! But that makes sense, so just to confirm, I should add inline 10A fuses for both circuits after the red/white and red/black wires are spliced together?

So what is the chocolate block about?

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Well I feel stupid asking anyway! But that makes sense, so just to confirm, I should add inline 10A fuses for both circuits after the red/white and red/black wires are spliced together?

So what is the chocolate block about?

Haha don't, as i said its better you make sure you know exactly what your doing than to stuff it up. Yeah i put one for extra protection on each of them. I think i put it on the power cable running into the resistors.

The chocolate block looks like this
https://www.europaspares.com/images/14552/1.jpg

I think he used that to join them up.

Also some pictures of mine to help:


I have more if interested

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Okay, thanks mate, much appreciated. I'll be able to finish it now.

BTW, your job looks super neat! Looks great. Securing the plate was a pain in the arse.

[Preen59]

Okay, thanks mate, much appreciated. I'll be able to finish it now.

BTW, your job looks super neat! Looks great. Securing the plate was a pain in the arse.

Is there anything that I could have done to make that easier for you?

ie, extra holes, trimmed differently or something?

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Okay, thanks mate, much appreciated. I'll be able to finish it now.

BTW, your job looks super neat! Looks great. Securing the plate was a pain in the arse.

Np, Glad i could help. Haha cheers, I know the feeling though i took the front bumper off because it was such a pain in the ass!