These wires get hot simply because they are too small for the job!  They can
be replaced with larger wires or doubled up. Also, not running the blower at
the highest speed helps. Es[especially for long periods of time.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 12:23 PM
Subject: A/C HOT wires!!

>Okay. I found my 50 amp A/C fuse and relays.
>But the wires get so hot that I can only hold the large red one for about a
>second before it is too painful. Nothing looks fried, but these hot wires
do
>not seem right to me. From a quick glance at the archives it seems I am not
>the only one with these hot A/C wires. I think I also remember some posts
>that report that fires have started here. The one solution that I found
>there suggested replacing the wire connectors on the theory that a small
>amount of corrosion inside the connectors would cause this heating of the
>wires. Any other suggestions?
>Thanks
>Bill
>90 Westy Syncro