bottle heater not working
bottle heater not working the switch for the heater lights up so Im not sure if its the wiring itself, but at the track the other day the heater would not turn on at all. I dont know how to check to see if its the heater or the wiring.
any input is appreciated.
any input is appreciated.
The best way to troubleshoot will be to break out the meter. I'm guessing/hoping you've got a relay in there, right? 1st see if you're getting the 12v from the battery at the relay. Then see if you're getting a 12v signal from the activation switch through the pressure switch at the relay (with the activation switch in the on position, of course). Then work further down the line, and see if the 12v is showing at the connection to the heater element. If you have voltage at the element, then we can presume the element is burnt out, or otherwise somewhere in between you're not getting voltage.
On that note btw, I have a question, hopefully not to hijack. Does the pressure switch have to see at least some pressure to activate the heater? Because I was trying to test out my heater with an empty bottle, and (from the above mentioned procedure) I determined the pressure switch isn't closing the contact, thus my heater isn't working.
On that note btw, I have a question, hopefully not to hijack. Does the pressure switch have to see at least some pressure to activate the heater? Because I was trying to test out my heater with an empty bottle, and (from the above mentioned procedure) I determined the pressure switch isn't closing the contact, thus my heater isn't working.
Originally Posted by NHRATA01
On that note btw, I have a question, hopefully not to hijack. Does the pressure switch have to see at least some pressure to activate the heater? Because I was trying to test out my heater with an empty bottle, and (from the above mentioned procedure) I determined the pressure switch isn't closing the contact, thus my heater isn't working.
So something isn't right there.
Vinny
