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Old 03-25-2017, 07:45 PM   #26
Patrick L.
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Default Re: Keeps blowing fuse

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
There is another way to test for shorts without having to take anything apart. This is especially good for newer cars with more complex wiring. You clip a flasher and light bulb (in series) across the two fuse terminals. The short will make the bulb flash on and off. Then just take an inductive ammeter or compass and lay it along the wires. The needle will flicker until you go past the short.




Works well. Even thru body panels.
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