Fuselink

[Gardiner]

I have read the posts on fuselink info and on my Samurai i have no link previous owner repacd with a bit of house wire !!!!!
So as Im doing loads of work so this is my plan see if this makes sense
From battery with a length of Heavy Duty (75Amp Continuous Rating) Wire to Battery Isolator/Cut Off Switch inside anus.
From Cut off switch length of same wire to a MIDI TYPE CAR TRUCK MARINE IN LINE FUSE HOLDER WITH 40 AMP FUSE then to White/Yellow wire into loom.
Then run a new wire from alternator to battery with Length of same wire.
Does this make sense ????

[Edweird]

I think I understand what you're saying.

I'm using a 30 Amp fuse in my truck in place of the fusible link. It's been in for a long while now and hasn't blown. I might be mistaken but I think that if you can use a smaller fuse it's a good idea because it will blow quicker if something goes wrong.

[ScottieJ]

You will not need the wire that runs directly from the alt to the battery. All your doing in effect is replacing and extending the fusible link with a cut off switch and fuse so there's no need to add any additional wiring.

[Gardiner]

Yes but the alternator to loom is a bit on the dodgy side so Im going to replace everything so:-
It will be Cut Off - Fuse -Loom
Alternator to Battery
Or should I do Cut Off - Fuse - Loom
Then Alternator fo fuse then loom

[ScottieJ]

What's dodgy about the alternator to loom?

If you are wiring the alt straight to the battery I would fuse it.

[Gardiner]

The wire has been cut joined and generally butchered so if I bring wire from cut off switch to fuse and a wire from alternator to same end of fuse,then into loom this then will be the same as per original.
Or maybe put 2 fuses
One from Cut Off To Loom
and One From Alternator to Battery
What size fuses should I go for.