skidaddytn wrote:
I could have saved a lot of trouble by going to a 7.5A instead of a 5.0A fuse on the FW blower motor... I kept blowing fuses, so I replaced the blower. Upon further inspection of the old blower after I pulled it out, I measured the draw and it was just under 5.0A anyhow and was marginally blowing the fuse... Needless to say once you have the thing out, its just as easy to put in a new one as the old. It just took a while to get in cause it was all the way in the back on my H200... not easy to get the screws back in at all! If by chance I have the problem again I will measure the draw first right at the fuse panel and just up the fuse to 7.5A if it is marginal...
I guess my point is, you could always test it at the fuse panel before you start taking stuff apart... if it is marginal you should be ok to up the fuse...
To go from 5 to 7.5A fuse, is not that bad. More so in dealing with 12V D.C. I might have missed it, but what is the blower rated, you need to ask your self?? If is is 5 amps, (you tested the load) and the wire is #16 or better (depending on run length), than you should be fine with a 7.5A fuse. I would also take a voltage reading at the motor too!! I have stated this in many past posting, I feel that FW under sizes there wires and do not use marine wire. At lest from what I have sean. If it is under 11V with a load, that too could be your problem. PLEASE test the voltage and let us know.