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Old 20-Sep-2006, 09:34 PM
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Fuse Question

ok heres what i need to know......

my instrument lights fuse was a 7.5.....but it kept burning as soon i hit the switch for the lights because i put in diff bulbs (super white with a tint of blue/xenons) and it kept burning i guess to much for the fuse....and i replaced it with a 15 fuse....is that bad to do? or will it be fine?
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Old 20-Sep-2006, 10:18 PM
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Not good, it will eventually melt the wire because that thin wire is designed to run a certain amperage,add a relay and you will be fine.
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Old 20-Sep-2006, 10:50 PM
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.......add arelay.....

what u mean by add a relay???
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 12:21 AM
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regular wire will act as the trigger for the relay, amperage can be minimal..
this will activate the relay which is taking this better power from the battery and transferring it to the lights
 
Old 21-Sep-2006, 03:30 PM
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oh icic

icic will this make the lights brighter also?
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 04:04 PM
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possibly, you will have somewhat unlimited current flowing to them
 
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ok thanx

THANX ALOT....DO U HAVE ANY PICTURE OR ANYTHING OF WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE???
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Re: ok thanx

Originally posted by porkchop4life
THANX ALOT....DO U HAVE ANY PICTURE OR ANYTHING OF WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE???
www.google.ca ...... if you dont know what a relay is i dont think you should be messing with your electrical
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 06:15 PM
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.......

i know what a relay looks like just i'm not an electrical guy so dont know how i would install this....but thanks to selective sound there helping me out...although i think its fine with the 7.5 now hasent blown anymore....
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Re: .......

Originally posted by porkchop4life
THANX ALOT....DO U HAVE ANY PICTURE OR ANYTHING OF WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE???





Originally posted by porkchop4life
i know what a relay looks like just i'm not an electrical guy so dont know how i would install this....but thanks to selective sound there helping me out...although i think its fine with the 7.5 now hasent blown anymore....


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