<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Jack,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I was doing some simple adding in my head when I came up with the 30A number. The unfused standard headlamps are about 4-5 amps each, the parking lamps are probably another 2-3 amps. I know from personal experience that you can safely replace the British 35A fuses with American 15A fuses and they don't blow.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Maybe a better way to go would be to fuse the unfused circuits.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Rick</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 16, 2025, at 5:13 PM, Orkin, Jack L via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Paul, I was thinking about the same thing. I bought a large circuit breaker a while ago but never did anything with it because I didn't know where to put it or if it was even needed with all the existing fuses. I wonder where a high amperage short could happen
that would not be handled by the fuses? Between the alternator and battery? Or, battery and fuse block? I've only seen something like this on one LBC so I guess not too many people are concerned about it! Breaker shown is a 100 A, Napa/Buss 782-3114</div>
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After seeing Rick's post, maybe 100A is overkill?</div>
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<b>From:</b> Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Paul Van Wig via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 16, 2025 1:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Spridgets] Fusible Link</div>
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I’m thinking about an overall fuse or circuit breaker to protect the wiring harness. But the question is how many amps? </div>
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