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<blockquote data-quote="ummduh" data-source="post: 6478953" data-attributes="member: 616768">Are you guys REALLY arguing over fusing the alt charge wire or not? REALLY?ALWAYS fuse a power wire. ALWAYS FUSE A POWER WIRE. This is like wiring 101. If you have a power wire, you fuse it. End of discussion. Put the fuse as close to the battery as possible.Would you rather your car burn down because you didn&#039;t?And yes, EVERY single car sold has the factory wire fused in some way shape or form. Most cars now a days use a fusible link instead of an actual fuse.Personally, I fuse the alt charge wire the next amp rating up from what the alt is rated at.&quot;If you install it correctly you don&#039;t need the fuse&quot;..Yea.. So, do you know exactly what is going to happen if you get into a crash? You know how and where that wire is going to move? You DON&#039;T know exactly what is going to happen or what could happen at any given time.Next thing you know, not only&nbsp; did you just get in a crash, but now your car is on fire because you didn&#039;t fuse the alt wire, and with any luck your leg is going to be pinned in the car..Even an 8ga wire is more than capable of starting your car on fire when it shorts out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ummduh, post: 6478953, member: 616768"] Are you guys REALLY arguing over fusing the alt charge wire or not? REALLY? ALWAYS fuse a power wire. ALWAYS FUSE A POWER WIRE. This is like wiring 101. If you have a power wire, you fuse it. End of discussion. Put the fuse as close to the battery as possible. [B]Would you rather your car burn down because you didn't?[/B] And yes, EVERY single car sold has the factory wire fused in some way shape or form. Most cars now a days use a fusible link instead of an actual fuse. Personally, I fuse the alt charge wire the next amp rating up from what the alt is rated at. "If you install it correctly you don't need the fuse".. Yea.. So, do you know exactly what is going to happen if you get into a crash? You know how and where that wire is going to move? You DON'T know exactly what is going to happen or what could happen at any given time. Next thing you know, not only did you just get in a crash, but now your car is on fire because you didn't fuse the alt wire, and with any luck your leg is going to be pinned in the car.. Even an 8ga wire is more than capable of starting your car on fire when it shorts out. [/QUOTE]

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