Shakerhood
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[QUproblem"BKM48198, post: 8861984, member: 139406"]Thanks, I'll check them out.[/QUOTE]
No problem bro
No problem bro
No problem bro[/QUOTE][QUproblem"BKM48198, post: 8861984, member: 139406"]Thanks, I'll check them out.
I noticed on a Ford Taurus they have a 175 amp fuse on them as OE, so while at the JY I will see if I can get a few of them, they only charge $0.15 each and they have plenty of Taurus to get them off if someone else hasn't beat me to them. I'm wondering about the 4 gauge wire, is the OE wire on a Taurus 4 gauge? If not the cable from the solenoid to starter on a 5.0 ( F-150/ Crown Vic/ Grand Marquis) should be long enough so I might try to get one of those. Napa has the 125amp fuses for $6.99, haven't found a 135 amp yet.I would go with a 135 amp fuse if you can find it. Otherwise, use a 125 amp fuse. Most fuses will carry a 25% overload for about 5 minutes without blowing.
I will get one from Napa, just going to get a few extras in case of emergency, so if the 125 does blow I will have something I can put in for a quick fix. I've heard they blow when trying to jump a vehicle and the ends touch, with my luck I'd try helping someone and blow my fuse and run out of battery before getting home.Get the NAPA 125 Amp fuse and be done with it.
It is much better to use a smaller fuse on a wire than over fuse it. There is less chance of going damage to the wire and the circuit the fuse protects.
Why would Ford put in a 175 amp fuse on a 130 amp Alternator?Never seen a 125 blow. Only issues I've seen were poor connections causing shorts. If you pop a 125 you have something pulling some serious juice.
This!Get the NAPA 125 Amp fuse and be done with it.
It is much better to use a smaller fuse on a wire than over fuse it. There is less chance of going damage to the wire and the circuit the fuse protects.
For the same reason they undersized the foglight wiring on 87-93 Mustang GT's. It was cheap, or they got a bargain price on them, or they are mismarked.Why would Ford put in a 175 amp fuse on a 130 amp Alternator?
I put the 3G alternator in and when I turn on the defroster my AC kicks in, I hooked the stator wire up to the unused wire harness like ...7. Splice the new stator wire with a scotch lock to the small wire on the big electrical plug..........and I have no idea if that is correct or if it should be hooked up to the middle wire on the D-Plug that is used. On the Mustang it came off of the stator wire just went from the D-Plug to the Stator and there were only 2 wires going out from it, my OE wiring has 3 wires going back into the wiring harness.For the same reason they undersized the foglight wiring on 87-93 Mustang GT's. It was cheap, or they got a bargain price on them, or they are mismarked.
That was from another post about doing a 3G install, I would never use a scotchlock, solder is much better.I like Scotch Locks, but for something more than trailer lights or a cheap stereo, you really need a better connection. Electrical fires are no fun, and you are using a potential on something that controls a lot of electricity.
I was told that the AC runs when in MIX or Defrost, so I guess everything is good, I just never knew it would come on like that.