actually a fuse would work just not a regular automotive glass type fuse which I was thinking you were thinking! It'd have to be a specialty type. there was a thread on that, I shoulda copies what they said to use. the wiring on my old '66 dart was flowing too much for some reason (was way back) iirc it full fielded-bad reg, to the point where the outside insulation in a long stretch of wire shriveled & the FL still never went open