Blowing fuses?

[michael bustamante]

Originally Posted by DavesRide

If i might teach you a trick that old techs use to find a Short to ground. They can be tough to find especially when they only happen at certain times.
OK, here goes. To test the circut without wasting numerous fuses, plug in a headlamp bulb where fuse goes. Yes you will have to make an aparatus to adapt the headlamp and wires to where the fuse went. The load that the lamp has will keep the rest of the wires from "letting out their smoke" as we call it. If the headlamp is lighted, you have a short. When the bulb goes out, you have no short. Once Ifound this out, many shorts were found in short time. We call it the Ol' Ugly. Hook up the Ol" Ugly and start to move those wires around. When the light goes out. Look in the area of where you were when it did. Works every time if you have the patience. David

great idea. I`ll be using this myself this afternoon for the short in my left taillight. Thank for the tip