Where is the fusible link on a Ford alternator?
The fusible link is located between the battery and the fuse/breaker box. Fusible links don’t melt-down unless there is a short, and they are usually easily spotted by checking for a burnt spot and loss of continuity in the wiring harness. You should find and fix the short before replacing the link.
Where is the fusible link on a battery?
Did you ever think that maybe they NEED them? The fusible link is located between the battery and the fuse/breaker box. Fusible links don’t melt-down unless there is a short, and they are usually easily spotted by checking for a burnt spot and loss of continuity in the wiring harness. You should find and fix the short before replacing the link.
What kind of wiring does an alternator have?
These are the wiring diagrams for that vehicle and both show that it has a fusible link (A111 Dark. Green ten gauge) spliced to the black with gray wire that goes to the alternator at the battery end.
Do you need to know where the Fuse goes on an alternator?
You could have multiple fuse link wires bolted to that connection, but the one for the alternator does not go to the Engine Computer. It goes straight to the alternator’s output terminal. There is no need to even have to know where that fuse is unless testing proves otherwise.
What size wire for 100 amp alternator?
Generally, they recommend an 8-gauge wire for our 100 amp alternators and step up to a 6-gauge if the battery is in the trunk so there is no power loss. A 140-amp unit should use a 6-gauge wire, and 4-gauge to the trunk; 200-amp units should have a 4-gauge wire and a 2-gauge to the trunk.
What gauge wire for alternator?
Tuff Stuff recommends an 8-gauge wire for its 100-amp alternators, and a step up to a 6-gauge wire if the battery is in the trunk. A 140-amp unit should use a 6-gauge wire, and 4-gauge to the trunk.
What size fusible link?
A fusible link is similar to a fuse, it is a type of circuit protector. It is a length of wire typically 6 inches long and usually two gauge sizes smaller than the wire it is protecting. If excessive current runs through the circuit, the wire overheats and melts, breaking the circuit.
Is there an alternator fuse?
Alternators do not have a fuse, but it may have a fusible link. Follow the heavy wire from the back of the alternator toward the battery +.