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Fuse Size
Posted:
Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:02 pmby steveww
Just about completed a total rewire of my S4. As I have never had an owners manual and can't find it mentioned in the workshop manual.... What size fuses should go in the fuse box?
(By size I mean amps)
Re: Fuse Size
Posted:
Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:59 pmby LotuSport
The originals are Lucas 35A/17A fuses. I've interpreted that to mean that they are "slow blow" fuses that take 17A continuous and will take a quick peak of up to 35A.
I'd like to see an EE chime in on this one.
Re: Fuse Size
Posted:
Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:58 pmby fatboyoz
The Elan Service Parts Book indicates 35AMP fuses.
Colin
Re: Fuse Size
Posted:
Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:41 amby type36lotus
35 Amp fuses are fine, at that current the wires will burn up way before the fuse ever even considers going, excepting a 12 gauge wire... mine did! I then replaced my fuse block with a six fuse ATO style fuse block from a marine supply house. Each wire got it's own fuse. I then swagged at the fuses to use based on what was the load device was. Simple, cheap, quick. And NONE of the fuses needed to be 35 Amps!
Mike Geiger
66 Elan S3 COupe'