Fuse casing is melting under the hood
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Fuse casing is melting under the hood
I currently have a 4G (I think it is. Bout the same diameter as pinky finger, correct me if I'm wrong,) power cable running from the Battery to the amp. As of ryt now, the fuse casing under my hood is ..... melting.
I jus bought a new Monster Cable casing ..... but, I didnt realize its a different version fuse from what I normally use. Its a P300 and utilizes a MIDI fuse. (Never heard or seen these before.)
Question #1: What can be the cause of the casing to melt?
Question #2: Is the MIDI fuse good to use? Or should I jus stick with the barrel type fuse?
Thanx in advance ......
-Ash
I jus bought a new Monster Cable casing ..... but, I didnt realize its a different version fuse from what I normally use. Its a P300 and utilizes a MIDI fuse. (Never heard or seen these before.)
Question #1: What can be the cause of the casing to melt?
Question #2: Is the MIDI fuse good to use? Or should I jus stick with the barrel type fuse?
Thanx in advance ......
-Ash
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I'm assuming there's TOO much power running through and the fuse casing is weak. It's DhD, not sure if that company is any good.
I'm running a Mono Amp ...... for jus straight Bass .... stock head, and an Alpine E12. Everytime the bass kicks, I can hear the power surge th the exhaust. Not sure how much watts the amp is ..... was given by my cousin .... he said that it hits verrrrry hard. Ryt now, my gain is low and I control the bass through the head unit.
At wrk ryt now, will take pix wen I get off in 2 hrs and post them.
-Ash
I'm running a Mono Amp ...... for jus straight Bass .... stock head, and an Alpine E12. Everytime the bass kicks, I can hear the power surge th the exhaust. Not sure how much watts the amp is ..... was given by my cousin .... he said that it hits verrrrry hard. Ryt now, my gain is low and I control the bass through the head unit.
At wrk ryt now, will take pix wen I get off in 2 hrs and post them.
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If the fuse case is melting then:
1st - It is getting hot obviously. Are you sure it is not too close to the exhaust?
2nd - In order for an electrical component to produce heat, there must be a resistance. This means that you have either a bad fuse or bad connections in the case. Or, the conductor size (wire gauge) of the cable or that built into the fuse case are not big enough for the current (power) you are pulling.
3rd - If you have a resistive connection, there will be a voltage drop across it. Use a meter to measure the voltage between the end of the + cable at the battery and the other end of the + cable at the amps. Do this with the system playing, louder the better. You should read nearly 0 volts. A small reading is fine, a larger number is bad. Post the voltage here if you don't know if it is acceptable.
1st - It is getting hot obviously. Are you sure it is not too close to the exhaust?
2nd - In order for an electrical component to produce heat, there must be a resistance. This means that you have either a bad fuse or bad connections in the case. Or, the conductor size (wire gauge) of the cable or that built into the fuse case are not big enough for the current (power) you are pulling.
3rd - If you have a resistive connection, there will be a voltage drop across it. Use a meter to measure the voltage between the end of the + cable at the battery and the other end of the + cable at the amps. Do this with the system playing, louder the better. You should read nearly 0 volts. A small reading is fine, a larger number is bad. Post the voltage here if you don't know if it is acceptable.
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Originally Posted by hukares,Mar 30 2006, 05:21 AM
If the fuse case is melting then:
1st - It is getting hot obviously. Are you sure it is not too close to the exhaust?
2nd - In order for an electrical component to produce heat, there must be a resistance. This means that you have either a bad fuse or bad connections in the case. Or, the conductor size (wire gauge) of the cable or that built into the fuse case are not big enough for the current (power) you are pulling.
3rd - If you have a resistive connection, there will be a voltage drop across it. Use a meter to measure the voltage between the end of the + cable at the battery and the other end of the + cable at the amps. Do this with the system playing, louder the better. You should read nearly 0 volts. A small reading is fine, a larger number is bad. Post the voltage here if you don't know if it is acceptable.
1st - It is getting hot obviously. Are you sure it is not too close to the exhaust?
2nd - In order for an electrical component to produce heat, there must be a resistance. This means that you have either a bad fuse or bad connections in the case. Or, the conductor size (wire gauge) of the cable or that built into the fuse case are not big enough for the current (power) you are pulling.
3rd - If you have a resistive connection, there will be a voltage drop across it. Use a meter to measure the voltage between the end of the + cable at the battery and the other end of the + cable at the amps. Do this with the system playing, louder the better. You should read nearly 0 volts. A small reading is fine, a larger number is bad. Post the voltage here if you don't know if it is acceptable.
1) as it shows in the pic, it's pretty far from the heatshield/header/exhaust.
2) as far as meter, I believe I can visit the local Radio Shack correct for a voltage meter?
3) in the pic, only 1 side is going bad .....
[QUOTE=NFRs2000NYC,Mar 30 2006, 07:33 AM] I agree.
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I still say its just getting hot. Check the connections, check that there arent any loose strands of wire touching the body of the car. If everything works....I dont see why it would get hot (from current)
I still say its just getting hot. Check the connections, check that there arent any loose strands of wire touching the body of the car. If everything works....I dont see why it would get hot (from current)
