i did something much worse, when a fuse kept blowing every time i would install it. i installed a screw instead. it took only a few seconds for the wiring for the cigarette lighter to start smoking. my only mistake was not to have needle-nose pliers handy to yank out the screw - the sucker was glowing red, it was so hot - difficult to remove w/o getting burned. ;~) but i was able to find the offending wiring wery quickly. and yes, a fire extinguisher was nearby. :>)
your idea of resettable circuit breaker is much better! doug s. _______________ >>>I have a brute force method of finding shorts when the easier methods don't work and my short finder doesn't work either. Keep in mind things will get hot and you might let the smoke out. I replace the fuse with an automatic circuit breaker that resets itself. Some of these I have that will fit into the fuse holder or I use jumper wires to a bigger one. This should be the same amperage as the fuse. If you use bigger it can get ugly. Turn power on and the circuit breaker will start to cycle. You can then move and poke various wires and parts until it stops. Use at your own risk and keep a fire extinguisher handy. -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
