Young and dumb

lost05 · Post by **lost05** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:10 pm

So im new at this game..... and i bought wire with out a fuse holder, 4 gauge, and now i know i need a fuse holder what kind should i get does it really matter and how big should the fuse be i am running one ALPINE MRD-M605 MONO-BLOCK CAR AUDIO AMPLIFIER?? please help

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:25 pm

Go to wal-mart, or local shop, and get a 100A fuse holder. I know at wally world you can get the inline fuse holder and it comes with the 100A fuse. Maybe 5 bucks? And make sure its as close to the battery as possible.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:26 pm

I thought you were going to go with a Kickerkx600 btw?? lol

lost05 · Post by **lost05** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:33 pm

i couldnt find one on ebay and no place that i know of has one

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:14 am

the fuse needs to be able to handle the power that the amp draws, or the total amperage of all your amps... check the amp's manual or whatever to see what size it requries, that should work.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:01 am

you won't need anything larger than an 80A fuse if that amp is your only one on the line.
it's 600 watts, so about 60A of current draw at peak.
you just need the fuse, and an in-line fuse holder that accepts 4AWG wire in and out. it'll look like a big glass fuse about 2" long with metal ends.