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Old 07-16-2015, 11:37 PM   #7
magwakeenercew2jh
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Re: Correct Wire Gauge Selection

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Originally Posted by jabborabbo View Post
I would add to make sure EVERYTHING is appropriately fused...for instance, in my '67 the cigarette lighter originally had a 12 gauge wire running to a hot terminal in the fuse box...no fuse...I connected a fused jumper between that wire and the fuse box. Better to blow a fuse rather than melt a lighter or a wire....
Funny, but to me that's the most dangerous circuit in the truck.

Fuse. Fuse all the way.
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