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Just in case it happens to you . . . my 07 Mille, 'bout a year ago, dash display flickered and died - no indicators either. One of the two 30A main fuses had failed - not melted in a 'pop', but looked as though it had been nibbled away. Replaced fuse, switched on - everything fine - left scratching my head since a visual check of wiring etc found nothing.
Fast forward to yesterday. Routine service, including changing engine coolant. Run it up to temperature and notice that the left fan isn't working - because - it's seized and has melted plastic around the motor armature. That's why the fuse had failed . . . For those that might not know - the slower an electric (DC) motor runs, the more current it draws.
Fast forward to yesterday. Routine service, including changing engine coolant. Run it up to temperature and notice that the left fan isn't working - because - it's seized and has melted plastic around the motor armature. That's why the fuse had failed . . . For those that might not know - the slower an electric (DC) motor runs, the more current it draws.
