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What if you were to provide drivers with an ice pick, some fuses, and a 
training class in basic electrical trouble shooting.  Or walk them 
through it on the phone.  I'd bet service calls are hideously expensive.
Be owner operators would learn to trouble shoot ... Jim S.

Paul wrote:

> Hi, Rusty....many of the road calls I have to go on for 
> tractor-trailer units involve blown fuses, and often it is just that 
> the fuse is no longer making good contact in the fuse holder (fuse 
> block).  On items like windshield wiper motors, often all I have to do 
> is just pull the fuse out a little bit and push it back it. Windshield 
> wipers start working. This often happens on fairly new linehaul 
> tractors, 2002 models and newer. (Volvo).  Paul Conner
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Russell Duffy <mailto:13brv3@bellsouth.net>
>     *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>     *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2005 11:21 AM
>     *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit
>     breakers
>
>     You've been working field service long enough to know
>     that fuses go bad, too.  They de-solder; they break due to
>     vibration; the ends corrode and lose connectivity.
>
>     I've seen this happen on cheesy fuse holders.  I have never seen,
>     or heard of it happening on an automotive fuse.  Now, don't start
>     telling me stories of some crappy old car that had rats in the
>     fuse holder, because that ain't comparable.  
>      
>     I have items like fuel pumps separately fused, and to the wiring
>     rating, so they should never blow unless there's a good reason. 
>     Items like the EC-2 are directly tied to power, via two attachment
>     points.  This is how Tracy recommends it, because the controller
>     will be it's own fuse.  
>      
>     If I had the panel space, and believed CB's offered any
>     significant benefit, I wouldn't care about the cost and weight.  
>      
>     Gotta go pick up my new company van, and replace a switch in Mobile.
>      
>     Rusty (discussion for entertainment only)
>      
>      
>      
>
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