[nov173]

hey guys im installing a on/off switch for my amp. im using a fuse tap. now when i use the fuse for the switch what amp rated fuse should i use?? i made a stupid mistake along time ago with using a fuse with too high of a amp and...well...smoked the wire u could say. should i just use a 5amp?? or as high as a 10amp. thanks in advance

 

[Foci_Fosho]

a 5 or 10 amp is fine.
as long as You are adding a switch to the remote power wire? and not the B+ terminal

 

[installman]

If the switch is to the remote on, you don't need or want more than a 1 amp fuse! Most decks only put out .5 amps for remote. A 5 to 10amp is WAY TOO BIG!

 

[nov173]

yes i am adding a switch to the remote wire. so 1?? do i even need a fuse really for that

 

[installman]

yes i am adding a switch to the remote wire. so 1?? do i even need a fuse really for that

If you're getting the power for the switch from the factory radio wires, they will be fused. It's not crucial to have a fuse, if there's a short the factory fuse will blow but if you put one at the switch it can be easier to change if you ever need to.

 

[nov173]

ok thanks guys. i wasn't planning on using a fuse, but i was just making sure that i am not going to mess something up by not fusing the remote switch