[Shop-talk] Fuses

[Moose]

Dave,

This is brilliant (figuratively AND literally) 8>)

But is this safe?  Couldn't it melt wires if there is a short?

This is a really great idea I never hear of, so thanks for sharing!

Best tip of the year!

Moose



From:   DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
To:     "shop-talk at autox.team.net" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>, Moose 
<eric at megageek.com>
Date:   01/11/2024 07:59
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses



The trick I learned is to replace the fuse with a headlight.  The short 
will cause the headlight to glow full bright.  Once the short is cleared 
the other lights will illuminate dimmly as will your fuse replacement and 
now it is safe to reinstall the fuse.

Dave 




On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 10:11:39 PM CST, Moose 
<eric at megageek.com> wrote: 


OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here, but I figured I'd ask. 

My Jeep had a short circuit and blows a fuse if I turn on the lights. 

So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again.  Blown fuse. 

I take some other items off the circuit and try again, blown fuse. 

Moving around and trying different things, blowing fuses all around. 

I found the short, fixed it and all is well. 

My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses? 
I'm guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is still a 
short, but I was not getting a open circuit. 

Any ideas so I don't have to go through a hand full of fuses next time? 

Thanks. 

Moose
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