replacing fusible links with fuses

[ryan22re]

was thinking about replacing the the fusible links on my truck (87 k5) with fuses when i do the battery relocation/cable upgrades. ive never really seen a wiring diagram or really even paid that much attention to the wires on my truck. im assuming that theres a couple coming from the alternator and a couple coming from the starter. any ideas as to what size fuses to use?

ryan

 

[spydermonkey454]

what color are the fuse links

they are rated by color

 

[BIG*RED]

i got rid of all my fuseable links and just run a big maxi fuse...

 

[guido666]

I burned my fusible link when my 150amp alternator bit the big one. I replaced it with a 60amp Maxi-fuse and haven't had any trouble.

 

[ryan22re]

what color are the fuse links

they are rated by color

i dont know. its still dark outside.

what i really need, is what i saw on rootbreaker's truck, 96-98 H body fuse/relay center.

ryan

 

[HarryH3]

i got rid of all my fuseable links and just run a big maxi fuse...

This isn't a great idea. Each wire that is protected by a fusible link can only carry a certain amount of current, perhaps 30 amps max. Hooking multiple circuits into a mongo single fuse doesn't provide protection for the individual wires. A short in one of the wires could draw more current than the wire can handle, but less current than it takes to blow the fuse. That's a recipe for an electrical fire.

The correct way to wire it would be to have smaller fuses replace each of the individual fusible links.