[DeTomaso] Questions on the Rick Moseley relay kit

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Mike is correct, sorry if I mislead folks.  The relay kit reduces the 
load on the Headlight switch and fuses, and reduces the load on the fan 
fuses, at least according to Mike's own diagram found on The Pantera 
Place in the article "Volts of Confidence."

I will be replacing the two fan relays triggered by the 
thermo-switches.  I'll probably wire them both in parallel, one driving 
each fan but both triggered by the same thermo-switch.  I browsed 
through Napa and Del City Wire today.  There -are- weatherpak -relays- 
and connectors available.  I'll shop around a bit more but probably will 
not replace with original equipment as I can tell you -they- are -not- 
sealed, at least those on -my- car were not.

The relay kit is now installed in my Pantera.  It was a rather simple 
installation.  I double checked my wiring diagram at each step, 
validating the hookups.  The only hookup left is the Ammeter.  I elected 
to go with the Ammeter for a couple of reasons.  First, the wiring 
bundle was already nicely taped and I didn't want to un-tape it just to 
get the feed wire on the outside, in the trunk.  Second, I'll get a much 
better reading of charge/discharge if it's hooked to the load side of 
the Ammeter.  Eventually, I plan to replace the Ammeter with a Voltmeter 
but that's down the road a ways.  I -did- remove the Ammeter in order to 
clean the connections and snug up the posts.  I'll probably also get a 
set of washers as recommended by SOBill Taylor.

However....... on my way in to the Ammeter... I BUSTED my heater fan 
switch.  As I was gently pulling the gauge panel forward, it simply 
snapped in two.  Nice.  I guess that means it was due.

Anyone have a heater fan switch they'd like to part with?

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Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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