[Shop-talk] Fuses

[Pat Horne]

Moose, for headlights & other high power circuits, replace the fuse with a headlight bulb. If there is a short it will light to full brightness. For lower current circuits, use a lamp that is lower draw than the fuse. You could have used a smaller bulb on your headlight diagnosis if you disconnected the headlights. 

Pat Horne 
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On Jan 10, 2024, at 10:21 PM, 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.

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