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    Two Easy Fusible Link Questions

    I searched for "fusible link" and got no results...so here are my questions. After luckily averting an alternator-short-circuit fire (my wife's Mercedes 1982 380SL)...I have been rewiring the charging and starting circuits. In my case I am using new 0 gauge cable. My question is, would it be...
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    12V Electric Fan Speed Control

    I've got another car improvement project on my plate today. I am trying to add a device that will moderate the speed of my electric auxillary fan so it will run a bit more slowly and, more importantly, much more quietly.  I've found at just a tiny bit less rpm, the fan is still very functional...
  3. daveward

    Automated door opener

    I'm looking for a clever 12v way to open and close an access panel. Let's say the panel is18"X18"', basically a flat piece of 20 ga steel, hinged on one side. My goal is to have the opening side (opposite the hinge) move about 4" away from its rest position and stay there until triggered...
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    Steering Wheel Command Center

    Watching the start of the Indy 500 this morning I saw that the cars had many bells,whistles, warning lights, etc. on the steering wheel itself. This trend is evident with some auto manufacturers, as more functions are moving within direct eyesight and fingertip reach of the driver. Now...on...
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    Ignition coil; heat as evil or resistance as evil

    I'm tinkering again, I moved my ignition coil away from its stock position (and the heat of the engine), so now it's as cool as a cucumber. I measured the resistance in the new coil wire just to make sure I had good connections and was flabergasted at the reading. Where 1.000 is bad and .001...
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    Continous Solenoid: Normally ON vs Normally OFF?

    I'll be installing a heavy duty continuous solenoid as a battery disconnect on my vehicle. Assuming there is an equal chance the solenoid will be ON or OFF (averaging 12 hours per day ON & 12 hours per day OFF over its life) does it matter whether I use a Normally ON or a Normally OFF solenoid...

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