uprating FUSES

[Fazt_R33]

D'day ppl,

just a bit of a ? mark...

i was told that if u want to use the cigg lighter as ur accesories connection to light up urs gauges,

you could jst link the connections [eg 3 gauges' backlite to the one cigg lighter's acc wire] and then earth them.... together if you liked....

and so that the fuse doesnt break due to the demand on curreent, i was advice to uprate the fuse, eg cig lighter = 15A... uprated to a 25+A..

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/at...achmentid=18371

wat u guys reckon... sounds like a plan or like a fire hazzard?

cheers

:tomato:

[Fazt_R33]

ne1?

[predator]

If you could type in correct english, people might understand what you are saying and be more willing to help.

It should be no problem as long as the wiring is thick enough. Many times I have used slightly stronger rating fuses than you're supposed to* when its all I've had available. Usually when there is a short it will blow whatever fuse anyhow, and it will do its job.

A few times I've had problems and kept blowing 15a fuses, so ran out of 15a, so had to use 30a.. then the 30a's started popping then I fixed the problem!

[Fazt_R33]

Gordon, thanks mate... whats wrong with my english?

anyways thanks for the tip...

how thick... like amp wire thick or jst thick enought not to melt and distribute the needed current?

[tridentt150v]

What are you hooking your lights up to your cig lighter for????, you should hook them up to a headlight/parker wire so that your gauge lights come on when you turn your lights on. You don't want them on all the time the ignition is on.

Anyway you don't have to change the fuse at all, if you don't use the cig lighter and the lights at the same time. Anyway, most of the backlights on gauges are = 2 watts per bulb, or about 0.2 watts per diode. They draw very few amps [what is it e=ir, com'n sparkies]. A cig lighter draws heaps more.

[predator]

As long as the wiring you are taking off for your gauge has thick enough wiring for the current it is drawing there should be no problems.

Current overdraw is what can cause wires to melt, heat-up or at worse cause a fire.

[Fazt_R33]

yea thats wat i mean trident, the instrument light wire...not ign...

so if i have my instrument lights on and them decide to lite a cigaret... wat would hapen? break fuse, fire, blow my gauge bulds?

Im looking at replacing the std bulds that come with the new gauges to the NARVA Blue LED replacement... is that a transmash?

cheers

[blind_elk]

What size are the globes in the gauges? 5W? That's less than half an amp each. So you're pulling 1.5 amps (for 3 gauges) through a 15 amp fuse - what danger is there in that?

The only problem with using the cig lighter power is that your gauges' lights will be on whenever the ignition is on.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

ive hooked up an led thru the lighter and its not on all the time. only when u turn the light on.

[Fazt_R33]

sweet, thank you guys...

will run light acc cable tru the cig lighter wire, and earth them to the gearbox......

hopefuly no fires or melted cables after a bit lol..

regards

[blind_elk]

ive hooked up an led thru the lighter and its not on all the time. only when u turn the light on.

You've obviously picked up the light in the lighter, not +12V to the lighter.

[JAPCAB]

you can easily run a wire from the drivers side parker wire, through the drivers side hole in the firewall and up through to wherever your guages are.

[superspit]

you can easily run a wire from the drivers side parker wire, through the drivers side hole in the firewall and up through to wherever your guages are.

Hey JC, ther are easier ways my friend.

Hey, I like your line, I pass it most days going to/from work!!

I also live near the 'station', but am constantly amazed that your beautiful 'Line hasn't been 'clipped' yet!!! (is your line burgandy??) if not, sorry mate!!

I drive a white version of yours (with the black wheels), and live just down from you!! (I think).

Get the wire from the fuse box,... ie. less wire then less chance of short circuits due to length of wire potentially touching the chassis somewhere in its travels!! (I guess!!)

Mark.