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Subject:Re: Upgrade 89 Headlight to 100/80W
From:TJ Hannink
Date:Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:26:17 -0700

Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> I will add the relay and the change the fuse size for the increased
> current.

Don't overfuse a circuit!!!

Fuses are placed in circuits to protect wiring, not components. They are sized based on the gauge of wire used in the circuit; the gauge of wire used in the circuit is based on the estimated current draw of the circuit when it was designed.

If you chose to install a larger fuse, you also need to upgrade the wiring in a particular circuit or risk melting the wire insulation and starting a fire.

My $.02, YMMV.

TJ Hannink
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