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Offline Chooch

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Starter relay inline fuse
« on: August 11, 2013 - 12:03:11 AM »
Hello fellow Challenger owners. Iam having a small issue that is kicking my butt. I have a 25 amp inline fuse connected to my starter relay. All of a sudden I can only start the car once, the fuse blows and the car continues to run however when I turn the car off iam unable to start it again until I replace the inline fuse. The car is a 73 Challenger 340. It seems so simple. Help

Mike




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Re: Starter relay inline fuse
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013 - 07:30:48 AM »
Why do you have a fuse in there?
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Re: Starter relay inline fuse
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2013 - 07:45:27 AM »
On the stock wiring there should be a fusable link. If I remember right I think it is 30 amps. If you have a 25 amp fuse it might be too low.Especially if you have any accessories turned on when you start it.  I replaced mine with a 60 amp Maxi fuse which is much safer and more servicable.
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Re: Starter relay inline fuse
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2013 - 10:55:02 AM »
the fusable link feeds the rest of the car not the starter relay , there should not be a fuse in there

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Re: Starter relay inline fuse
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2013 - 08:28:53 PM »
Why do you have a fuse in there?
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Get rid of that fuse. It shouldn't be there.
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Re: Starter relay inline fuse
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2013 - 09:11:11 PM »
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I shall make the repair. Good luck to you

Mike