More O/D wiring - relay? And fan current draw.

[Kevin Rhodes]

I spent some time perusing the Haynes manual this evening - noticed 
something interesting. MK IV Spits had a relay in the O/D wiring, but 
1500's did not. My car's O/D (and chassis + tub) is a 77, but the PO had 
wired in a standard automotive relay. Seems to me if nothing else this 
would relieve the burden on the switch in the gearknob, but it would be a 
whole lot simpler to wire it up 77 style, rather than 72 style. Thoughts? 
Pros and cons?

Also - what would be an appropriate size fuse for the 79-80 style electric 
cooling fan? I am making a new harness for that too, and want to use a 
fused relay. Is 15amps enough?

Kevin Rhodes
Westbrook, Maine
Freddy the soon-to-be-mobile-I-hope Spitfire
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