HEATER LINE ZAP n WENT ON FIRE...ahhhhh~! - Honda Prelude Forum

JaXx4k · 10-09-2003, 11:48 PM

I WAS DRIVIN ON THE HIGHWAY N DECIDE TO ARM THE HEATER N PLAY WITH IT...15 20 MINS LATER IN THE ECU AREA ,AD SMOKE START COMIN OUT...

I WAS LIK WTF....

PULL OVER ON THE HIGH WAY TURN OFF EVERYTHING...RADIO,LIGHTS,ALL N20 SWITCHES

pull the carpet back n took a look.. i see nothin but smoke for a good 40 sec. then i see red steamie wires burin... well i let it cool off took the car home with nothin on..

next day: took a good look the power line to the bottle heater is all melted n burn up front to back.. all connectors melt together

how do i rewire this up..?

anyclue on where i start..?

i turn on the purge switch n heater switch there still power goin to it... so i donno wat got mess up

J_V_K · 10-09-2003, 11:57 PM

did you have it fused?

NXLude · 10-09-2003, 11:57 PM

the relay was cheap or the wire was too small for the power going through it....I fried a set of fog lights because the wire was too small.....youll need to pull all the heater wires out and redo the whole thing in bigger better parts. What brand was it?

JaXx4k · 10-10-2003, 12:28 AM

is a fully loaded NX kit with gen x 2 upgrade,remote opener,digital bottle

well wat wires should i use?? sum 12 gauge?

n where i get a better relay?

hope i can fix it on time for the meet sat day.. so i can juice it up...

JaXx4k · 10-10-2003, 12:30 AM

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Originally posted by J_V_K
did you have it fused?

wat fused??

where ??

i didnt do the wiring.. but help so i kinda know wat goes where...

JaXx4k · 10-10-2003, 02:03 PM

FOLLOW UP today... i redo the wires... use sum 15 gauge wires... but theres no heat comin out the heat pad...

though is the relay got a new 1 still NO GOOD...

wat else can i check ???

axion68 · 10-10-2003, 02:11 PM

oh man, I need to grab my decoder glasses

well, to check the heater pad you can hook it up to direct 12v power and see if it warms up. Then trace your wiring back from the heater to find the problem. I would highly suggest putting a fuse on the main feed line if you don't already have one, more than likely it would have prevented this problem. Proper wiring guage is a must too, since heaters pull a lot of amps/wattage (something like 400 watts).

NXLude · 10-10-2003, 04:35 PM

It is also very possible that you blew the element in the heater pad itself.....how long have you had it? Call NX and tell them whats up.....have you used it successfully before?

JaXx4k · 10-10-2003, 04:46 PM

NX LUDE: the heater pad it self workz... i test it on the battery.. call NX express they said it can b the tranducer...

axion68: how big of a fuse should i put on the main line?

axion68 · 10-10-2003, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by JaXx4k
axion68: how big of a fuse should i put on the main line?

get the amperage the heater pulls, and put that size of fuse in. My Dynotune bottle heater has a 25 amp fuse, but each company has different power consumptions.

JaXx4k · 10-10-2003, 11:34 PM

any 1 knows bout the NX bottle heater ampereage ???

the relay is a 40/50 amp relay???

so can that b a 50 watt amp fuse need to b addes???

JaXx4k · 10-22-2003, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by JaXx4k
any 1 knows bout the NX bottle heater ampereage ???

the relay is a 40/50 amp relay???

so can that b a 50 watt amp fuse b added???

Padge · 10-23-2003, 02:22 PM

i thought you sold the n2o?

JaXx4k · 10-23-2003, 03:02 PM

is still in my car... i un do the wires... but my boi didnt pik it up yet...so im gonna fix it n juice my last 2 filled bottle...n im savin $$ for my turbo set up.. still missin lik $1000 in parts & labor $$ that wont b till feb.04 2004 bbq n other meets my lude will b sick...