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Battery wire to Starter

dmagas

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Hi All,
I was disabled in Mesquite Nevada due to a cable from the battery to the starter. I believe it's 12 gauge red. I know it was a fusible link. Regardless, it was replaced by a mechanic and he put an inline fuse I believe 30 amp. I would like to rewire and solder a new heavy-duty end on it and figure out exactly what type of fuse show go in place. Also, would like another solution other than an inline fuse. Is there a mountable fuse box I can locate near the battery? Lastly, some type of heat tape or tubing for all wires. Any suggestion would be appreciated. I was told there is a formula for calculating power over amp*volts to come up with the correct fuse but didn't seem right to me any shortcuts? Thanks again

-D
 
You probably shouldn't replace a fusible link with an inline fuse. They serve different purposes. Fusible links are more like slow blow fuses, and from what I understand, they are more for circuits that may have momentary high voltage spikes that would fry a fuse. The voltage has to be sufficiently high over a period of time before a fusible link will burn. You may find yourself replacing a lot of fuses if you interchange them.
 
There are all sorts of fusebox solutions. Blue Sea, Eaton Bussman, etc.

I am not a fan of the fuse panel styles with exposed/unsealed connectors, especially for underhood.

There are some wrecking yard options too, but IMO most of those are either somewhat unwieldy for a few extra circuits, or are odd shaped/harder to mount.
 
dyeager535 said:
There are all sorts of fusebox solutions. Blue Sea, Eaton Bussman, etc.

I am not a fan of the fuse panel styles with exposed/unsealed connectors, especially for underhood.

There are some wrecking yard options too, but IMO most of those are either somewhat unwieldy for a few extra circuits, or are odd shaped/harder to mount.
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Thank you.
 
anwat said:
You probably shouldn't replace a fusible link with an inline fuse. They serve different purposes. Fusible links are more like slow blow fuses, and from what I understand, they are more for circuits that may have momentary high voltage spikes that would fry a fuse. The voltage has to be sufficiently high over a period of time before a fusible link will burn. You may find yourself replacing a lot of fuses if you interchange them.
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Hi,
Thank you for the reply I thought that was the right thing to do as well. I did forget to mention I did an LS swap so new meets old. I should maybe see how the setup is on the LS setup. Thanks again.
 
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