10 Jun 11 22:01, Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RW>> Sounds like the wire size they use is overrated for the amps the   
    RW>> motor needs.   
      
    MH> That's what I originally thought when I saw the melted and fried   
    MH> connector. I couldn't separate it and had to go to a junk yard to cut   
    MH> one out of another Durango.   
      
   So you just happened to have a relay that could handle the amps, which   
   caused the connector to burn instead.   
      
    MH>   There was actually a notice in the replacement fan relay box that   
    MH> said a bad blower motor can cause premature relay switch failure by   
    MH> pulling too many amps.   
      
   Or the wire connector to burn up if you have a strong enough relay.   
      
    MH> I had Googled this and found the following forum very informative on   
    MH> the subject:   
      
    MH> http://www.dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65326   
      
   Luckily it seems, there are a lot of Durangos and Dakotas in the scrap   
   yards.   
      
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