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Mikey the Monkey

What's the reason for having an inline fuse between voltage regulator and key switch? Had a tractor not charging, so I took the fuse off and hard wired it and now charges fine. Is this safe or should I put a new fuse in? It was probably put there for a reason I'm guessing

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gwest_ca

What tractor model?

Is there one shown in the wiring diagram?

 

Garry

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squonk

What model tractor? I don't think it was there from the factoy. What kind of fuse holder?  If it was one of those twist open plastic ones with the glass fuse, I have seen those tension springs break and the fuse not making contact. If you need a fuse, put a nice HD blade holder on.

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Mikey the Monkey

Yes skonk, one of those you described. This is on a Ford lgt145 with a kohler engine.

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gwest_ca

Found a 1977 Ford diagram and it has a 30 amp fuse in that circuit. I know a mid 1980's 16hp Kohler model Jacobsen with single cylinder engine also has that fuse.

You can get a 30 amp fuse holder and they have a 10 gauge wire designed to carry that type of load. Often used years ago to power the air conditioning circuit in autos.

Most often fuse holders are damaged by heat because the terminal to fuse contacts oxidize and cause resistance. Good idea to coat the fuse and holder contacts with dielectric silicone grease to prevent that.

 

Garry

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squonk
55 minutes ago, Mikey the Monkey said:

Yes skonk, one of those you described. This is on a Ford lgt145 with a kohler engine.

OH NO!! Now 2 guys are calling me skonk! :):)

 

@stevasaurus  :):):occasion-xmas:

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KC9KAS
1 hour ago, squonk said:

OH NO!! Now 2 guys are calling me skonk

Could be worse and they call you hh-animals-skunk-2?$ProductPgLarge2$

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Mikey the Monkey

Or skank. Sorry if that's inappropriate. Thanks though for the wisdom. I'm going to run it without that fuse I guess. If it starts a fire at least it's not a wheel horse

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squonk

@elcamino/wheelhorse make it 3 :)

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