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Getaway blowing a fuse

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My getaway supercharger is blowing its fuse.
It will work for a while then go.
I've checked everything and all looks goods,inc the magnets and all connections.

It was late last night I realized the fuse holder isnt exactly gripping the fuse as tight as the other fuses.
Do you it could be as simple as this?

I have to get it sorted tonight as I'm supposed to be loaning it out on Saturday!

Thanks
 
Hi

Have you recently done anything to the game, might you have flicked a blob of solder, or shorted something ? This is usually the cause of faults.

1. A bad connection and being subject to vibration could cause power spikes/ surges I would think. So tightening and cleaning the contacts on the fuse holder could help. But I doubt it as I think this will be a slow blow fuse

2. Are you using the correct fuse, should it be a slow blow ?

3. However, if it is neither of these easy fixes, I suspect this will most likely be a damaged power transistor that controls the relevant magnet

4. Or a damaged/ shorted magnet coil, you could test the resistance of the individual magnets to see whether you have a damaged one
 
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