Autozone carries the 120 Amp Main Fuse

dudemaaan · 11-17-2009, 06:16 PM

Just a tip, Autozone stocks the 120 AMP main fuse for the FD. It's about $3. The part number is FLM-120. When I was looking for the fuse I read most people getting them from the stealership or ordering them online and paying over $6 for them.

Garfinkles Motor Works · 11-17-2009, 08:24 PM

They do not have the 130 amp so to the dealer .I have the 120 amp from Advanced Auto Parts in the tool bag for a spare on the road,I have never needed it .It has been there for several years so I do not remember the cost .

dudemaaan · 11-17-2009, 09:27 PM

Oh is the stock FD main a 130 amp? The one that came out of mine was 120 amp. Must have already been replaced with a 120 then

Max777 · 11-20-2009, 12:00 AM

shit, the S4 second gen fuse is only 80A, so will a difference of 10amps make a big deal?

dudemaaan · 11-20-2009, 01:26 AM

Na it won't make a difference. Mazda probably just wanted to make money off people so they sell a 130amp fuse that autoparts stores don't stock, that way they can sell it for twice as much and somehow make it justifiable.

Signal 2 · 11-20-2009, 09:10 AM

Things electrical are NOT my strong suit, but guessing that going with slightly smaller fuse (120 vs. 130) is OK, you just wouldn't want to go larger??
For the price, I might just pick a spare one up to keep in the car as David G. has.

dudemaaan · 11-20-2009, 02:33 PM

Even going larger wouldn't make much difference. It's there to protect the wiring, but given the size of the wiring even a 30 amp larger fuse would pop long before the wiring is in trouble.

11-17-2009, 06:16 PM	#1
dudemaaan Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 335 Rep Power: 18	Autozone carries the 120 Amp Main Fuse Just a tip, Autozone stocks the 120 AMP main fuse for the FD. It's about $3. The part number is FLM-120. When I was looking for the fuse I read most people getting them from the stealership or ordering them online and paying over $6 for them. __________________ 500+ HP thanks to: Fast reacting IAT sensor thread! Mechanical Pre-turbo Water Injection Thread Dual Stock fuel pumps Thread T2 differential swap!

11-17-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
dudemaaan Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 335 Rep Power: 18	Oh is the stock FD main a 130 amp? The one that came out of mine was 120 amp. Must have already been replaced with a 120 then __________________ 500+ HP thanks to: Fast reacting IAT sensor thread! Mechanical Pre-turbo Water Injection Thread Dual Stock fuel pumps Thread T2 differential swap!

11-20-2009, 12:00 AM	#4
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	shit, the S4 second gen fuse is only 80A, so will a difference of 10amps make a big deal? __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

11-20-2009, 01:26 AM	#5
dudemaaan Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 335 Rep Power: 18	Na it won't make a difference. Mazda probably just wanted to make money off people so they sell a 130amp fuse that autoparts stores don't stock, that way they can sell it for twice as much and somehow make it justifiable. __________________ 500+ HP thanks to: Fast reacting IAT sensor thread! Mechanical Pre-turbo Water Injection Thread Dual Stock fuel pumps Thread T2 differential swap!

11-20-2009, 09:10 AM	#6
Signal 2 Viable Fossil Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-West Posts: 199 Rep Power: 18	Things electrical are NOT my strong suit, but guessing that going with slightly smaller fuse (120 vs. 130) is OK, you just wouldn't want to go larger?? For the price, I might just pick a spare one up to keep in the car as David G. has. __________________ Jim VR R1 FD

11-17-2009, 08:24 PM	#2
Garfinkles Motor Works RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 535 Rep Power: 18	They do not have the 130 amp so to the dealer .I have the 120 amp from Advanced Auto Parts in the tool bag for a spare on the road,I have never needed it .It has been there for several years so I do not remember the cost .

11-20-2009, 02:33 PM	#7
dudemaaan Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 335 Rep Power: 18	Even going larger wouldn't make much difference. It's there to protect the wiring, but given the size of the wiring even a 30 amp larger fuse would pop long before the wiring is in trouble. __________________ 500+ HP thanks to: Fast reacting IAT sensor thread! Mechanical Pre-turbo Water Injection Thread Dual Stock fuel pumps Thread T2 differential swap!