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Originally Posted by harrywat
. . . I assume the ever present fuse spring pressure, combined with the excess heat, pushed the inlet fuse contact far enough into the soft fuse box to prevent a good enough connection to power the blower. . .
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That is exactly what happened to my '87. The PO then installed an aftermarket external fuse and I upgraded that to the factory fuseholder kit.
Because the external 30 Amp strip fuse is aluminum, I advise coating its contact surfaces (where it screws to the holder) with anti-oxidant. The stuff that electricians use when they join aluminum and copper wires is ideal. You need very little, just a thin coat to prevent electrolytic corrosion.
Jeremy
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