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what size fuse for 150 amp alternator

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Old 12-30-2008, 09:23 PM
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i'm in the process of installing a 3g 150 amp alternator in my 86 gt. i've wired it like jrichker suggests. what size fuse should i use? i'm using 4 ga wire
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Old 12-30-2008, 09:49 PM
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IIRC im using a 140 waffer fuse
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Old 12-30-2008, 09:50 PM
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I run a 150 in my wife's car. I never converted mine when I did it. It's been 4 years now w/ no problems from the stock harness.
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I use a 150amp auto-reset fuse
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Old 12-31-2008, 08:26 AM
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if you are running 4 awg then a 150 will be fine
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