Ignition relay help needed

[TBSarfari28]

Guy,
WOW! You are very lucky you didn't have an electrical fire. I would suggest that you keep an eye on the replacement ignition switch connector. Just feel it during future trips, if it's getting hot, have it checked out. You may have high current draw through some circuits, or a loose terminal within the connector. Didn't you replace the connector with a used one? There could be loose terminals on the used connector. How is the rear fuel fuel pump powered now?
Tom

[guy99]

Originally Posted by TBSarfari28

Guy,
WOW! You are very lucky you didn't have an electrical fire. I would suggest that you keep an eye on the replacement ignition switch connector. Just feel it during future trips, if it's getting hot, have it checked out. You may have high current draw through some circuits, or a loose terminal within the connector. Didn't you replace the connector with a used one? There could be loose terminals on the used connector. How is the rear fuel fuel pump powered now?
Tom

Good advice. I have checked and so far it's staying cool. The Chevy dealer in Hermosillo put in a relay to power the rear fuel pump so the ignition provides the power to trip the relay, there is dedicated power to the relay which is sent to the fuel pump when the ignition is on.

[TBSarfari28]

Guy,
I am sure they did, but just asking, because I have seen it to many times. When relays are wired into a circuit, to carry the load, circuit protection is not included in the load circuit.
Tom

[guy99]

I THINK they took the power for the load off of a circuit protected by a 50 amp circuit breaker.

I'll check it out next time I have the dog house open.