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Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses

To: Moose <eric@megageek.com> engine=ICAP:2.0.272,Aquarius:18.0.997,Hydra:6.0.619,FMLib:17.11.176.26 definitions=2024-01-11_07,2024-01-11_01,2023-05-22_02 malwarescore=0 clxscore=1015 bulkscore=0 mlxscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 spamscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.19.0-2308100000 definitions=main-2401110107
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:26:27 -0600
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Moose, for headlights & other high power circuits, replace the fuse with a h=
eadlight bulb. If there is a short it will light to full brightness. For low=
er current circuits, use a lamp that is lower draw than the fuse. You could h=
ave used a smaller bulb on your headlight diagnosis if you disconnected the h=
eadlights.=20

Pat Horne=20
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On Jan 10, 2024, at 10:21=E2=80=AFPM, Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFOK, 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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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Moose, for headlights &amp; other high powe=
r circuits, replace the fuse with a headlight bulb. If there is a short it w=
ill 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 headli=
ght diagnosis if you disconnected the headlights.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br>=
</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 10, 2024, at 10:21=E2=80=AFPM, Moose=
 &lt;eric@megageek.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<fo=
nt size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here,
but I figured I'd ask.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My Jeep had a short circuit and blo=
ws
a fuse if I turn on the lights.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So I remove all bulbs on the circui=
t
and try again. &nbsp;Blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I take some other items off the cir=
cuit
and try again, blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Moving around and trying different t=
hings,
blowing fuses all around.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
I found the short, fixed it and all is well.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My question is, is there a way to d=
o
this without having to blow fuses? &nbsp;I'm guessing a meter should show
0ohm resistance if there is still a short, but I was not getting a open
circuit.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any ideas so I don't have to go thr=
ough
a hand full of fuses next time?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks.</font>
<br>
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