fuses keep melting

prairiedog Posted 5/24/2011 5:46 PM (#98573) Subject: fuses keep melting Member Posts: 25 Location: Tobin Lake Sask. I put an i-pilot on my v2 last year, i keep melting the fuse and the fuse holder, what is the best way to fix this problem? thanks pdog Shep Posted 5/27/2011 10:21 AM (#98639 - in reply to #98573) Subject: RE: fuses keep melting Member Posts: 3899 Not familiar with the i-pilot yet. Is there a fuse for just the i-Pilot? Which fuse holder is melting? Are you blowing the fuse? How is the fuse attached to the power source/i-Pilot? What size wire are you using? Melting indicates that the device is drawing more current than the wire/connection can handle. prairiedog Posted 5/28/2011 11:51 AM (#98662 - in reply to #98639) Subject: Re: fuses keep melting Member Posts: 25 Location: Tobin Lake Sask. its the fuses in the battery compartment, inline fuses, it seems the fuse holder can't carry the current, i did some googling and asking around and i am going to try circuit breakers. they were 30 amp fuses. i think maybe the fuse holder is just to small. going to try the 30 amp circuit breakers and test them out ,next time i go out. thanks Pdog budsbud66 Posted 5/28/2011 4:23 PM (#98663 - in reply to #98662) Subject: Re: fuses keep melting Member Posts: 344 Location: Manitowoc WI I think minn-kota recommends 60 amp circuit breakers. I would call them first, dont take my word for it.. but 30amp vs 60amp is very significant. Also what gauge wire are you using and how long is it? Edited by budsbud66 5/28/2011 4:26 PM