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Re: Could a magnetic field around CIMs cause fuses to blow?

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Originally Posted by Sparks333
Hmmm... An induction spike through a magnetic field? Interesting thought...

On the whole, I don't think so. It would need a pretty strong field (one I don't think the CIMS can create) to screw with the fuses in the ways you are describing. Theoretically speaking, you could do it, but it seems unlikely at best. Have you tried relocating the victors? That's the only real way to tell.

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We isolated/removed every known power source so I'm not sure what else could have caused the Victor's fan and it's LED to turn on only when we drove the right side. I also felt that the field would be too weak to cause this but we eliminated all known power sources which caused me to come to this conclusion.

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Originally Posted by Bduggan04
Looking at the picture more, I see another issue. Remove the button heads on the speed controllers. They are too large and several of your connectors are touching the heads or are near to touching the heads. The best solution is to use nylon or some other type of plastic fastners. Check your wiring for shorts, and I believe your issue will be solved.
While this is true this does not explain how the Victor was being fully power while its fuses were out. Also, the connects on the offending Victor are no where near the screw head.
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