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does anyone know if i can wire a switch straight to my battery? i have tried it to power my heater blower motor but when the switch was off it sparked and when it was onthe motor got power,
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 lance xsi
Junior User  Location: ramsgate Registered: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 6th Mar 2011 at 20:30
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lance xsi
Junior User Location: ramsgate Registered: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
Post #2
any help asap as my car is in pieces cheers guys |
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Posted 6th Mar 2011 at 21:50
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #3
What exactly are you trying to do? Wiring a switch directly to the battery isn't great without a fuse in the line. By chance is your car ac? If so, your blower will be trying to start the second you connect the termina so it's not surprising it'll spark.________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 6th Mar 2011 at 21:53
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mwl001
Regular  Location: Bolton Registered: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 422 Status: Offline |
Post #4
tvrfan007 wrote: Wiring a switch directly to the battery isn't great without a fuse in the line. +1 |
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Posted 7th Mar 2011 at 03:28
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lance xsi
Junior User Location: ramsgate Registered: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
Post #5
well basically someone wired an extra switch for the blower motor im assuming bec the proper switch is broken???  i know its easier to get a new switch but i cant afford it atm so i wired the motor straight to my battery with a switch between them, now when the switch i put in is on the motor workes fine but as soon as i turn it off the battery and switche start to smoke and spark, so what can i do so that it just turns on and off from my switch without the sparks and smoke? cheers for yor help guys  |
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Posted 7th Mar 2011 at 04:18
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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lance xsi wrote: what can i do so that it just turns on and off from my switch without the sparks and smoke? Honestly? Just get a new centre console control box, you can probably get one for a tenner from someone on here breaking a car. Just make sure if you have air con that the new one's from an air-con'd car etc. Trying anything else on the cheap is going to result in a serious fire unless you know exactly what you're doing, and it's just not worth the risk  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 7th Mar 2011 at 12:46
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