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    Relocating battery

    in Car Audio & Electrical

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    Fuses dont detect fires, though they can potentially stop them.
    When a wire has electricity running through it, it will increase in temperature.
    As the temperature of the wire increases so too does its electrical resistance. This means that more current is required to push its way down the wire. More current will heat up the wires (and so on to thermal runaway).
    If the wire gets too hot it can require too much current and this can be the cause of a fire. Wires can literally start to glow and melt their jackets.
    A fuse will blow itself to protect the circuit.
    The idea here is fuses are the weakest link in your circuits. They are specifically designed to fail. This means that you dont blow up or damage more expensive components.

    Not sure if this helps... i understand it, but putting it into words is the hard part! Let me know if you need more info.


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    Electric Problems with Clock and Audio

    in General Maintenance

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    It sounds as though a connector may have worked its way loose.
    Have a look behindbthe behind the dash at the original wiring. Find and connections and inspect/test them. A faulty connection should make itself obvious.
    A multi-meter would be helpful for you here.



    ps: if you still have a direct line to the battery, make sure you have a fuse inline. :)

    Car Covers...

    in Car Detailing & Paint Care

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    Hello. A quick update following Christmas.
    Even though i specifically gave a part number, somehow I ended up with a different car cover. I think mine is a Silver or one step down on the product rung.
    I have put it over the car and it is a very close fit on the rear end. The wing means that you only have about one centimeter of extra fabric. It's very very close to not fitting at the rear.
    I put it on in the dark so pictures will follow...

    Relocating battery

    in Car Audio & Electrical

    Posted

    I would search for these answers. This has been covered elsewhere, however, i can answer some of your questions (just shooting from the hip, haven't done this myself).

    Q2: I would prefer to run the wires inside the cabin. Its less likely to be damaged by anything there. I should think it would also have an easier life there.
    Q3: Wouldn't you want to run the fuel pumps on your ignition circuit rather than straight frombthe battery? You'll need to find an accessory circuit to splice into for this (via a relay i imagine).
    Q4: Depends. On your new wire, ease of access, tools available, and what fasteners you have. Suggest this would be best covered by a DIY article or sesrching.

    Just my 2 cents, it might be worth having an auto elec cast their eye over it before or after (or both) just so you can be sure nothing has gone astray.

    Good luck! :)

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