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jklint 
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Posted: May 08, 2004 at 3:39 PM / IP Logged  
I just hooked up to 90mm fans to my REM on my amp to keep it cool. At first I had it wired up with just tape until I could get could connectors. After stopping at Radio Shack and getting good plug connectors and 4 way connectors I rewired (the exact same way, just with the connectors) it. After I turned the car on and went to the trunk the fans were spinning then the fuse blew? My amp and the fan share the same ground, is that a problem? Its on the bolt near the trunk latch. Also my setup is as follows: RF 401s amp (bridged), Lightening Audio .5 farad cap, 8 ga power and ground, with the two 90 mm fans running on 18 ga wire. Any ideas?
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Posted: May 09, 2004 at 11:19 AM / IP Logged  
I wouldnt try to power the fans with the remote turn on lead. The fuse almost certainly blew because you tried to draw too much power. You could hide a relay somewhere and give it 12 volts and just use the remote turn on to energize the coil of that relay. Have a look at the relay page on this site. Shouldnt be any problem with sharing the ground. Which fuse blew?
jklint 
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Posted: May 09, 2004 at 1:44 PM / IP Logged  
It was the fuse off the power cable nearest the battery. Yes I have looked at the relay page. Matter of fact that is was how I got the idea to use what I have right now. The REM is hooked to the relay, the relay is sharing juice with the amp power cable (maybe thats the problem, although it worked fine for about a week before I rewired with connectors) and the ground. Maybe it was just a freak thing, I am going to get some more fuses today and Ill see if it was a one time thing or if it will blow again. I guess then I will know for sure. Any ideas?
boomer_106 
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Posted: May 09, 2004 at 1:55 PM / IP Logged  
perhaps the fuse isnt adequate for the extra amperage drawn by the fans. You could run a separate fused line to them.
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Posted: May 09, 2004 at 2:01 PM / IP Logged  
Try a fuse at a slightly lower rating.  If it blows right away you know it was no freak occurrence (rarely is it).  Never try a higher rating.  I suggest a separate wire, same as the REM wire, to run the fans.  Fuse it near the connection under the dash with a 3 amp fuse, or find the amp rating of the fans combined and fuse it with that number.  Also, fuse your REM wire with a 1/2 amp fuse while you're doing all this.  Leave the REM wire to remote-on the amp and do nothing else.
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jklint 
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Posted: May 09, 2004 at 7:19 PM / IP Logged  
Yeah I thought about using a seperate fuse. I just got a little lazy I guess and thought that if I ran it off the amp cable that was already fused that I could get away with it. I guess Ill have to pick up a couple extra fuses and give it a try.

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