Does the distance from the battery to the fuse matter because I've got my 4 gauge running from the battery to the fuse which is on the firewall? I'll have pics tomorrow.

 

the closer to the battery, the better....IMO

 

If i remember correctly it should be within 14 or 16 inches to the battery, i always put it about 6" or so

 

from what i can remebmer it should be within 6 inches of the battery......

 

what happens if its further than 6 in

 

You will just have a longer section of wire that is not protected if there is a problem.

 

As A32Matt said "the closer, the better". The fuse by the battery is going to protect that long run of wire from the battery on back. If you get t-boned at an intersection and pierce the wire, you will want it to blow that fuse before having a wire fire or shorting out the battery. So be sure you get the fuseholder as close to the battery as possible and make sure you have the right fuse for that length and gauge of wire. If you bought a 4AWG amp kit with a 200A ANL fuse, something tells me that might be a problem if you shorted the wire. You'll want the item that causes the path of least resistance to blow first. That really sucks when it's either your amp of the run of 4AWG that catches fire first.

 

Here are the pics. I was surprised that Tweeter hid my wiring for me so well. It makes it hard to find it unless your looking hard.[




Did you'll find it? If something happens I'll only fry a few feet of wiring not my amps right?

 

Inline fuses protect the wiring, not the equipment. Your amps should have their own internal fuses for that purpose. Problem is, if your wire shorts in your engine compartment BEFORE the fuse, the wire will melt and/or catch fire...worst case scenario your car turns into a fireball. The closer the fuse is to the battery the less wire is left unprotected (like bounsmith said).

Tony

 

huh? so some RF amps that don't come with their own fuses are ****e outta luck? i always thought that the point of the inline fuse besides the fact to keep an electrical fire from starting was to protect the equipment like every other fuse in the car.

 

Yes, RF did make amplifiers w/o internal fusing for quite a few years...big mistake. The path of least resistance was usually the amp. I guess they depended on people getting a fused distribution block and keeping that somewhere near the amp. The newer amps do have internal fusing...finally. But that doesn't help you out now though.