Originally Posted by
dohnut
Right I purchased 3 heat resisters from maplins rated at 220 deg, a soilder iron and some soilder cam e to £17.00, the problem is I have never used a souildre iron and on first attempt completley buggered it up and most probably damaged the heat resister lol, My question is can I just superglue the resister to the thing and would that work, also whats to stop you just attaching the resister and not putting it back next to the blower then the heat wont be as bad and the resister wont blow???
Glue?
Not a chance. The thermal fuse connections must be conductive for the electric current to flow through the fuse.
You have 4 options as I see it:
1. Solder it very carefully and quickly using flat nose pliers as a heat shunt (this is riskiest because the new fuse will likely blow if you leave the soldering iron (>300c) on for very long. Afterwards, you should test the fuse is good (not open circuit) using a multimeter - it should conduct, i.e. have 0 ohms resistance.
2. Spot weld it - I imagine very few ppl have the equipment and expertise to do this.
3. Connect the replacement fuse using a 'chocolate block' - a mechanical form of connecting wires. You could cut away the external plastic insulation and use a copper insert to connect each end. Be aware that any plastic will likely melt. (cheap and less risky - but a bodge)
4. Buy an entire replacement resistor/fuse assembly ~£20 from ford parts direct
Good luck whichever you choose, and let us know how it goes!