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<blockquote data-quote="MkKin420" data-source="post: 5755180" data-attributes="member: 603251"><p>Agree completely with LK. One of the main reasons the manufacturer may not have fused the alt to batt is because of how they routed the wire. Often the factory wire will be routed around the engine and through all sorts of paths that the manufacturer deemed to be safe enough for the unfused wire to be placed. Basically they route the wire in a path that does not come near moving parts, very hot parts, ect. When you add an additional wire from the batt to the alt chances are you are going to have to route it near all sorts of parts. Fusing may seem pointless but as da Loop Killer said, "If you don't mind your car looking like this picture, you don't need any fuses:".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MkKin420, post: 5755180, member: 603251"] Agree completely with LK. One of the main reasons the manufacturer may not have fused the alt to batt is because of how they routed the wire. Often the factory wire will be routed around the engine and through all sorts of paths that the manufacturer deemed to be safe enough for the unfused wire to be placed. Basically they route the wire in a path that does not come near moving parts, very hot parts, ect. When you add an additional wire from the batt to the alt chances are you are going to have to route it near all sorts of parts. Fusing may seem pointless but as da Loop Killer said, "If you don't mind your car looking like this picture, you don't need any fuses:". [/QUOTE]
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