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starbai1985 
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I'm installing Xenons into my new accord...
The way the they are all setup, each light connects to the battery separately through a relay. one for each light, two headlights, two fog lights.
I dont want to connect 4 things plus the amp for the stereo all directly to the battery. thats like a billion things into the battery.
So what I did was bought a 4 gauge wire that will connect to the battery on one end and a rockford fosgate distribution block on the other end.
I planned on connecting the lights to that distribution block. Each light will have its own inline fuse from that block to the relay.
My question is, do I need to fuse the connection between the battery and that distribution block? its a 2 foot 4 gauge wire.
I would think that each light having its own fuse would be good enough. help? I dont want my car to catch fire lol.
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Never hurts to have a inline fuse on a power wire. Check the rating on the lights and use an appropriate fuse.
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starbai1985 
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but each light already has its own 15 amp fuse
so i wouldn't know what fuse to use between the distribution block and battery
i am an idiot 
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Posted: May 01, 2009 at 10:08 PM / IP Logged  
The fuse is there to protect the wire. 4 Ga. wire is rated to handle 150 amps of current. Anything under 150 will protect the wire.
starbai1985 
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okay so i'm going to go from battery to fuse to this
fuse btween battery distribution block? -- posted image.
all the power wires for the lights go into this.
My last question is, do i need to worry about protecting the whole block from water in any way since its going to be kind under the headlights? theres very little chance of water getting in there, but should I do anything just to be sure? or as long as everything is fused should it be okay?
starbai1985 
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I dont have any connectors for the light's power wire to go into this block, its just gonna go in there and I'm going to tighten it down. (that was the plan) is that safe?
i am an idiot 
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Posted: May 01, 2009 at 10:40 PM / IP Logged  
Yes that is what the connectors are designed for. See the shiny ring inside each hole, it is removable if your wire is too big to fit inside the ring.

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