[Shop-talk] Fw: Fuses
old dirtbeard
dirtbeard at gmail.com
Thu Jan 11 06:20:33 MST 2024
Another option is to disconnect the positive terminal of the battery and
then connect a 12VDC battery charger to the positive lead and to ground.
The charger should not be enough to blow the fuses and it also generally
will not damage your harness.
Most battery chargers have circuit breakers and will pop if shorted.
I am wiring lighting for my Lotus Eleven right now and am using an old 10
amp battery charger and my Simpson 260 meter to chase down the circuits and
find the shorts. The multi-wire cables from the chassis to the clams have
rotted and been chafed by the tires, shorting internally.
best,
doug
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 4:21 AM john <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
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> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* john <jniolon at att.net>
> *To:* Moose <eric at megageek.com>
> *Sent:* 1/11/2024 5:43:29 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses
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> you can do it with a meter but especially go buy a circuit breaker of the
> proper amperage, instead of more fuses
> keep backing up until you find your short
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> put all your fuses back in the proper slots when you finish !
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> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* Moose <eric at megageek.com>
> *To:* <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* 1/10/2024 5:39:05 PM
> *Subject:* [Shop-talk] Fuses
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> 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.
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> So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again. Blown fuse.
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> I take some other items off the circuit and try again, blown fuse.
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> 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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