Mitch235 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 i did my boot install this weekend...unfortunately i could not find a nice place to put the fuse in the engine bay (near the battery) so its temporarily in the boot... ( i no this is not cool but i though better a fuse than no fuse!)i searched this section to find one suggestion of putting it on the bracket underneath the coolant reservoir. is this the best place?could some one please put a pic up so i can see how its been done and how it looks?Cheers Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 mate, put one next to the battery straight away.No more than 12" from the battery.Just table tie it to the other wiring untill you find somewhere to correctly mount it. Its not safe as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch235 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 mate, put one next to the battery straight away.No more than 12" from the battery.Just table tie it to the other wiring untill you find somewhere to correctly mount it. Its not safe as it is.ive re done it- it only took a few mins- ive cable tied it (securly) to a hole under the coolant. It was ready to be changed...why is it so unsafe to have a fuse far away from the battey- surely the main reanson the fuse would be needed is protect the car battery if the amp malfunctioned? or if the cabel was torn in some way...but is there another reason?picstures please!!cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Kez Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Errrrrrr........... NO!The fuse is to protect the current circuit, other circuits, the car, you!!!!!etc,etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcl Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I thought it was to protect you and the car from the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch235 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 i understand its to protect people and the car! (but that would come from the battery- i didnt word it very well!)what i dont understand is why it needs to be so close to the battery because the thing that i could imagine going wrong once its all installed is the amp but if that was the case you could put a fuse near the amp...is it in case the power cable gets damaged?Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 My opinion is that it is to stop fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffro Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 i understand its to protect people and the car! (but that would come from the battery- i didnt word it very well!)what i dont understand is why it needs to be so close to the battery because the thing that i could imagine going wrong once its all installed is the amp but if that was the case you could put a fuse near the amp...is it in case the power cable gets damaged?MitchIf the power cable gets damaged/comes loose/touches the metal of the car for any reason then it will get very hot and set on fire. With a fuse installed, only the cable after the fuse will be protected, and the bit still connected to the battery will still get very hot etc. So if the fuse is in the boot it is pretty pointless having it as it isnt protecting much. Amps nearly always have there own fuses to protect themselves if things go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Kez Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 My opinion is that it is to stop fire.^^ Yuhuh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch235 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 can people please tell me where they have mounted their fuses pleaseCheers, Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 can people please tell me where they have mounted their fuses pleaseCheers, MitchOn my pug it's about 2 inches from where we tapped into the ignition feed, single inline fuse. Can't remember what rating it is, cos it was installed about 5 1/2 years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) Attached my fuse in its little holder to the little bracket by the coolant tank Edited November 22, 2007 by lunalupi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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