Hi All,
I got very little left of a wiring harness in my 1971 FJ40 (it was a high school project rig) and it didn't have a fusable link. Thoughts of me buring up made me go get an 8 gauge Maxi-Fuse link that I put in at the battery with a 50A fuse. Is this the correct spot? Funny thing is that I pulled the fuse out while it was running and it still ran. Must still be charging the alternator. Seems like such a circuit with a fusable link ought to make everything shut down.
Soooo do I
a) Leave it where it is and all is OK
b) Move it after the alternator so all current from the batt/alt go through the link
c) Get another Maxi-Fuse and put it in the alternator circuit
I'm thinking if there is any short circuit in the system the fuse will still blow if it pulls enough amps to max the alternator out + 50A for the fuse. I just hope it blows though and the wiring is indeeed protected.
Thanks for your input,
Scott
I got very little left of a wiring harness in my 1971 FJ40 (it was a high school project rig) and it didn't have a fusable link. Thoughts of me buring up made me go get an 8 gauge Maxi-Fuse link that I put in at the battery with a 50A fuse. Is this the correct spot? Funny thing is that I pulled the fuse out while it was running and it still ran. Must still be charging the alternator. Seems like such a circuit with a fusable link ought to make everything shut down.
Soooo do I
a) Leave it where it is and all is OK
b) Move it after the alternator so all current from the batt/alt go through the link
c) Get another Maxi-Fuse and put it in the alternator circuit
I'm thinking if there is any short circuit in the system the fuse will still blow if it pulls enough amps to max the alternator out + 50A for the fuse. I just hope it blows though and the wiring is indeeed protected.
Thanks for your input,
Scott