rutman wrote:
the one closed to the battery , is a 40amp fuse, and theres one
closer to the motors which is the thermal fuse in question. I am
guessing the 40amp fuse is the primary fuse for the load???

Most likely...however, I just can't explain why it would only be 40amp,
which is close to the total load of the two motors.

Perhaps if you describe the application a little more......