Blowing fuses
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500 Watt CAFz'r
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Well, I'm installing (connecting) Diablo style doors in a 2003 Escalade, and I ran into a small SNAFU .
I am using 2 bosch relays to release the door levers, one per door, simple connection for each where 86 & 30 connect to 12v fused,85 is negative trigger, and 87 is output to the solenoid.
When only one solenoid is connected, and triggered, no problem, but as soon as I connect the second solenoid, and trigger both, I blow a 20Amp fuse on my 12 volt feed .
Now the solenoid is grounding via the chassis, and altho the manufacturer (AutoLoc) recommends a 10AWG wire to be connected from the solenoid chassis to battery ground, I feel that I have sufficient ground .
Any ideas on why I am blowing fuses when the 2nd solenoid is connected?
I tried disconnecting power on each, and they both work OK independantly, they just don't like being connected together.
Who has an idea?
For the schematic (in PDF)check out http://www.autoloc.com/files/SL35-100.pdf . Let me know what you think.
I am using 2 bosch relays to release the door levers, one per door, simple connection for each where 86 & 30 connect to 12v fused,85 is negative trigger, and 87 is output to the solenoid.
When only one solenoid is connected, and triggered, no problem, but as soon as I connect the second solenoid, and trigger both, I blow a 20Amp fuse on my 12 volt feed .
Now the solenoid is grounding via the chassis, and altho the manufacturer (AutoLoc) recommends a 10AWG wire to be connected from the solenoid chassis to battery ground, I feel that I have sufficient ground .
Any ideas on why I am blowing fuses when the 2nd solenoid is connected?
I tried disconnecting power on each, and they both work OK independantly, they just don't like being connected together.
Who has an idea?
For the schematic (in PDF)check out http://www.autoloc.com/files/SL35-100.pdf . Let me know what you think.
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First of all why would you disregard Autoloc's recomendation for a 10 guage ground to be ran? That's the first thing I would do as the solenoids are probably mounted in the door right? There is no good ground in a door so your ground is probably compromised. Yes the door is made of metal but it is not electrically connected to the chassis of the car.
500 Watt CAFz'r
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 609
Sounds like to much amperage (Juice) being pulled through the 20Amp fuse..
You know 20 Amp works on both independently..
Try placing a 40 Amp fuse in and see if it blows firing both at the same time.. If it blows then you know you have a dead short as 20 amp's per side work.
If it works then your laughing..
Oh Ya post some pics.. I love the diablo doors, I'd put them on my car but its 4 door
You know 20 Amp works on both independently..
Try placing a 40 Amp fuse in and see if it blows firing both at the same time.. If it blows then you know you have a dead short as 20 amp's per side work.
If it works then your laughing..
Oh Ya post some pics.. I love the diablo doors, I'd put them on my car but its 4 door
Yankee
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,599
Sounds like to much amperage (Juice) being pulled through the 20Amp fuse..
You know 20 Amp works on both independently..
Try placing a 40 Amp fuse in and see if it blows firing both at the same time.. If it blows then you know you have a dead short as 20 amp's per side work.
You know 20 Amp works on both independently..
Try placing a 40 Amp fuse in and see if it blows firing both at the same time.. If it blows then you know you have a dead short as 20 amp's per side work.
BTW if you want to check for a short circuit use a multimeter
[ July 28, 2004, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: JohnVroom ]
