HSW bottle heater issues
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HSW bottle heater issues
Ive got a HSW bottle heater with the pressure regulator that is not functioning.
I can hear the relay click on and the relay will get slightly warm if I leave it on, but the heating element doesn't get hot. I checked the wiring and everything is connected still.
I can hear the relay click on and the relay will get slightly warm if I leave it on, but the heating element doesn't get hot. I checked the wiring and everything is connected still.
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As far as wiring, how have you made those connections?? Are they soldered, wire nut, or clamped?? Sometime we see the splice type connectors not cut all the way thru the insulation and not make contact
The other thing you could try is connecting the bottle heater directly to a 12v source to see if the heater is working.
The other thing you could try is connecting the bottle heater directly to a 12v source to see if the heater is working.
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The way to check if it is the pressure switch is to bypass it. Just disconnect it, and connect a wire across those two connections. that would close the loop on the switch. Alternatively, and I suggest it, instead of a wire, use a fuse. I can take a picture of this if you are not understanding.
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The way to check if it is the pressure switch is to bypass it. Just disconnect it, and connect a wire across those two connections. that would close the loop on the switch. Alternatively, and I suggest it, instead of a wire, use a fuse. I can take a picture of this if you are not understanding.
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Alright so I finally checked all this and it seems to be the relay.
Hooked the element up to a battery and it got hot, checked all the grounds by running a jumper to the negative side of the battery, checked inline fuse, bypassed the pressure switch like juiced recommended and nothing.
Right now it's being powered by the keyed switch circuit that gets its power from the traction control switch. I'm assuming that's not the best way to do it, but I just tried it to see if it would work and it does.
Anything else I should try? Where can I get a new relay? Or how could I test it?
Hooked the element up to a battery and it got hot, checked all the grounds by running a jumper to the negative side of the battery, checked inline fuse, bypassed the pressure switch like juiced recommended and nothing.
Right now it's being powered by the keyed switch circuit that gets its power from the traction control switch. I'm assuming that's not the best way to do it, but I just tried it to see if it would work and it does.
Anything else I should try? Where can I get a new relay? Or how could I test it?