If you use the modern spade lug fuse style, I notice that my latest MidAmerica
Corvette
catalog now sells fuses that light when they blow making diagnostics
trivial...must use
real cheap LEDs. I'm sure that hot rod product vendors must be selling them
too.
Mark Noakes
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:45:36 -0800 (PST), Jim Nordwall wrote:
>
> Using only two fuses is ridiculous. I have installed
> fuses for radio, heater, turn signals, lighter,
> electric choke, horn, interior lights, wiper motor,
> and backup lights. I used circiut breakers for the
> headlights and the ignition circuit. I used a fuseable
> link in the wiring to the alternator. The fuses are
> sized close to what they feed so that if something
> goes wrong, the small fuse protecting that branch will
> fail and leave everything else functional. It also
> makes troubleshooting much easier when something
> fails. I've seen too many burned vehicles from
> inadequate or bypassed fusing. Fuses are a cheap way
> to protect my truck.
>
> Jim Nordwall
> 1950 3100
>
>
> --- Markegates@aol.com wrote:
> > I am wiring up my 57 3100 with a new wiring harness.
> > I find it funny that
> > the kit (popular kit sold in many catalogs) doesn't
> > want me to use any fuses
> > except for the fuse in the headlight switch and the
> > fused alternator. Does
> > anyone out there have an opinion about the lack of
> > fuses. Has anyone used a fuse
> > box when rewiring or used in-line fuses. I would
> > hate to drive down the road
> > at night and have my heater blow out my headlight
> > fuse.
> >
> > Mark Gates
> > 57 3100
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