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Old 03-15-2009, 01:40 AM   #25 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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If the car caught fire insurance may not pay, even unrelated events or if someone hit you first. . . .
I once had to deal with an electrical short in an old car and the wire literally looked like a 'fuse.' A battery arc driven fire is not something you want to have without provisions to open the circuit quickly.

I would recommend putting a fuse in to protect the battery wire. It is easier to deal with a blown fuse than a runaway short.

Bob Wilson
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