How to check for a short circuit

MARTIN L. BLAIS

7320 SYRACUSE AVE.

STANTON, CA. 90680

rcracer@oc-net.com

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA ON FINDING SHORT CIRCUIT PROBLEMS. SOME SHORTS MAY NOT ONLY BE IN WIRING, BUT IN COMPONENTS. WHEN A FUSE BLOWS IT IS BECAUSE THE LOAD IS BYPASSED AND MOVED TO THE FUSE.

TAKE A OLD HEADLIGHT AND TWO HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND PUT A SET OF ALLIGATOR CLIPS ON ONE CONNECTOR ( FOR ROUND GLASS FUSES) AND A SET OF SPADE CONNECTORS ON THE OTHER PLUG( FOR NEWER BLADE STYLE FUSES.)

PLACE THE WIRED HEADLIGHT ACROSS THE BLOWN FUSE AND IT WILL GLOW AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. START DISCONNECTING COMPONENTS ON THAT CIRCUIT UNTIL THE LIGHT EITHER DIMS OR GOES OUT. WHEN IT DOES, IT WILL TELL YOU WHETHER THE COMPONENT OR WIRE IS BAD. IT IS THE BEST SYSTEM I HAVE EVER USED AND WANTED TO SHARE IT. REMEMBER, THIS WORKS ON CARS, BOATS, OR WHATEVER.

MARTIN L. BLAIS

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