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Old 01-29-2013, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jay_bob View Post
An old electrician/controls field engineer trick for finding a short:

Use a bulb in place of the fuse. Try a double ended bulb like in the glove box or dome light.

This provides a safe series impedance to help find the fault without hurting things. And it stops glowing when you found the short.
Dayamn, that is some sage wisdom right there. LOVE IT. (and for once not complaining about the old cylinder style fuses).
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