I did it...I rigged an in-line 30 amp fuse.
For those of you interested, I went to Autozone and purchased a Heavy Duty fuse Holder part # FHA30BP and a couple of spade leads part #85214.
I went under the fuse box and connected one lead to the pink/green wire and the other lead to the black/green wire. This eliminated the need for fuse 12 (11 in my case). The blower is working now for less than $4. By the way, I called the stealership to check on the upgrade kit. They did not have it in stock and it was going to take almost a week to get it...so, that made up my mind.
Note: The fuse holder leads are short. If you want to leave the new fuse holder outside, just splice the wires and connect them to longer wires. I did not wanted to mess with that plus, if it blows again...it is probably time for a new blower motor or controller anyways. I will keep an eye on it...
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J.H.
'86 300E
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