Putting a breaker on Battery Cable to Starter

[65 comet]

Been reading as many posts as possible regarding relocating the Battery to trunk. One consistent piece of advice was to locate the starter solenoid as close to the battery as possible so the long run to the battery is hot only during starting.

Does anybody ever place a breaker or large fuse on the that long run to the battery just in case it does find a short someday?

I know there is a great deal of current drawn during cranking..but I'm assuming the current is even higher in the event of a short.

thanks for any input...

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[bikeron]

The breaker is a bad idea, besides a good DC breaker would cost a fortune. The solenoid only energizes the cable to the starter when the solenoid is engaged (turned on) so that normally the cable is disconnected from the battery. It is not generally a problem in a side collision.
The hot wire, or wires, that go to the fuse block is a different story. They need to be fused, have a fusible link or a breaker as close as possible to the battery.

Ron

[jwvess00]

Hi there!

Considering the starter draws the maximum amount of power the battery can deliver during starting, there isn't a fuse that will work -- any size you pick would either be smaller than you need, or too big to protect anything.