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Re: TR6 switch

To: "Biedermann, Frank (SSABSA)" <frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au>
Subject: Re: TR6 switch
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 17:38:41 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <3390FF2B0DE0D21183B30008C70D751A07997AF5@sagemsg0003.sagems mrd01.sa.gov.au>
This would in fact be covered in Number 2 (Short in the wiring)!
Joe

"Biedermann, Frank (SSABSA)" wrote:
> 
> > Steve, It could be any number of things, most likely:
> >
> > 1. Heater motor drawing too much current
> > 2. Short circuit in the wiring
> >
> > Joe
> 
> There's also another possibility - one of the terminals on the top of the
> heater switch may in fact be in contact with the metal sub-frame of the
> dash. This the shorts the power feed for the heater motor to the negative
> rail (ie the car body), with the obvious result. To fix it, either put some
> heat shrink tubing over the terminal, or bend the terminal so it's no longer
> in contact with the body, or both (to be completely anal - which is what I
> did).
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Frank Biedermann
> 1969 TR6 PI
> Adelaide
> AUSTRALIA

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