Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend?
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Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend?
OK tonight I went to fire up this swap/build that's been about 10 months in the making.
Relocated battery to trunk while I was doing all this wiring and what not.....
Used a 100a breaker inline by battery, 2ga wire up to the power distro block in the bay.
The biggest fuses I could find that fit this distribution block (Rockford Fosgate) were 60a.
After about 1 second the starter fuse blew. Very anti-climactic. And besides that the motor was hemorrhaging coolant from the hard pipe on the back of the block but that's another story
Will the starter draw more than 60 amps? If not, what are other things to look for? Thanks!
Relocated battery to trunk while I was doing all this wiring and what not.....
Used a 100a breaker inline by battery, 2ga wire up to the power distro block in the bay.
The biggest fuses I could find that fit this distribution block (Rockford Fosgate) were 60a.
After about 1 second the starter fuse blew. Very anti-climactic. And besides that the motor was hemorrhaging coolant from the hard pipe on the back of the block but that's another story
Will the starter draw more than 60 amps? If not, what are other things to look for? Thanks!
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (mahatma)
The starter draws a ton of power, I had to move well into the triple digits for the AMP rating on my battery fuses so the starter wouldn't keep eating away at my fuses.
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (dr_latino999)
the cold cranking rating on your battery is about 400cca haha your starter probably draws around 150. you will need 4-5 of those 60 amp breakers i think if you wire em in series itll work. someone correct me if im wrong
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (91civicEX)
Do Some Research and Find Out What It Calls For, But You Could Wire It In Series If You Get Lazy And Wanna Do Everything Half-***..................
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (ls_swaped_crx)
Well I went ahead and ordered a 100amp fuse to replace it, hope that holds up.
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I know very little about electricity....but if the starter needs 150 (or so) then wouldn't that blow the 100amp fuse that's inline with the (+) battery cable?
100amp inline w/battery cable seems pretty standard, or so I've heard.....
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I know very little about electricity....but if the starter needs 150 (or so) then wouldn't that blow the 100amp fuse that's inline with the (+) battery cable?
100amp inline w/battery cable seems pretty standard, or so I've heard.....
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (mahatma)
Why not just stick with the 100 amp breaker? Putting an additional fuse in there is redundant. Find a distribution block that doesnt require a fuse or just delete the block all together. BTW, i run a 200 amp breaker.
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Re: Is 60a fuse beefy enough for starter? Blew 1 already, will this be a trend? (fourthgenhatchB17)
OK update:
You guys were right dammit. 100amp fuse to the starter kept blowing.
So I wired the starter directly up to the distribution block. For whatever reason, the 100amp breaker inline with the battery doesn't trip.....eh, works for me.
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You guys were right dammit. 100amp fuse to the starter kept blowing.
So I wired the starter directly up to the distribution block. For whatever reason, the 100amp breaker inline with the battery doesn't trip.....eh, works for me.
In case anyone searches
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