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Re: [oletrucks] heater question

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] heater question
From: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:26:39 -0600
>I have the maroon,
>barrel-shaped switch that says "HEAT" on it. My question is,
>should I put the reducer in before the switch or after it?
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>Joe

If this is similar to the one I got from NAPA, it won't matter :)

I had my reducer (just a big coil mounted to a ceramic block) mounted
before the switch - switch burned out.
Mounted it AFTER the replacement switch. Burned out again.
Coil in those switches is very flimsy; I think the 12v motors draw too many
amps for them... have no idea why they are listed for that app.

I finally just put a big-*ss voltadrop before a regular high-amp rocker
switch. I only have one speed, but no smoke so far!

craig
caretaker of
stephanie's 50 3104 216 5-window deluxe


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