What amp fuse for power to gauges?

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Rewiring my 1997 omc pontoon gauges and I was wondering if anyone knows what amp fuse to use for power supply? I’m running 4 gauges.
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Scott Danforth

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probably get by with a 2 amp, however i would put a 5 amp in there. really, gauges dont take much.
 

mike_i

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As Scott said a 4 or 5 amp should work, but I'd want to know what gauge wire you're using. You want the fuse to blow before the wire melts. If you have a digital voltmeter they usally have a 10 amp dc current scale. You can put it in series with the gauges and see exactly how much current they draw.
 
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