having electric QTP cutouts problem
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Burning Brakes
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From: Kopavogur in Iceland
having electric QTP cutouts problem
hi
i´m running new dual QTP 3" cutouts on my Vette running few months and it has been no problem, but then one time after i opened it, the light on the switch went off and the fuse wire was burnt a bit but not torn apart, but i installed new fuse, and the light came on..... but as soon as i tried to close the damn thing the light went off... so what can this be?
please let me know what you think
hope the motors are not destroyed on a new kit.....
thanks
Baezi
i´m running new dual QTP 3" cutouts on my Vette running few months and it has been no problem, but then one time after i opened it, the light on the switch went off and the fuse wire was burnt a bit but not torn apart, but i installed new fuse, and the light came on..... but as soon as i tried to close the damn thing the light went off... so what can this be?
please let me know what you think
hope the motors are not destroyed on a new kit.....
thanks
Baezi
Drifting
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From: kent ct - "if i'm not in the vette, i damn well better be on the yacht."
St. Jude Donor '13
first guess would be direct short in the wiring to the motor(s) look for a spot where the wires may have rubbed on the frame or other ground spot. hope it's simple. 
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
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From: Lacombe Louisiana
Sounds like a short to me also,I would look around the hot exhaust pipes first. Disconnect the cut out motors one at a time to see which may be shorted,if the short remains after both are disconnected then you know the short is in the wiring.
Last edited by rebelheart; May 22, 2010 at 11:19 AM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Kopavogur in Iceland
will take a looke under the car this weekend... see what i going on.
b.w. í´m using the cigarrette lighter electric wires..
thanks
baezi
Burning Brakes
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From: Middle Of Kali CA
Fuses are used to protect the wiring not the motors. If you used the cig lighter ciruit I would replace it with the stock amperage fuse. Not sure but probably a 10 amp?
