If you size the lamp to carry the maximum current the circuit can handle, it won't blow.
This is nothing new - I used to use the "light bulb method" to troubleshoot triac controlled DC motor controls. Saves blowing up components, that's for sure.... Dan --- On Mon, 9/14/09, OK Don <[email protected]> wrote: > From: OK Don <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK, experts, what do I try next? > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 9:53 PM > Yes, it will pass current - until it > burns out - or you find the short by > the smell amd smoke method - just follow your nose! > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Wonko the Sane <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You now have my full attention. > > > > This will pass current and not burn something up in > the process? > > > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Jim Cathey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > The usual way to chase this is to clip a light > bulb into > > > the circuit instead of a fuse. I use a > Chevy dome lamp that > > > has two wire 'handles' coming out the ends, > alligator clips > > > hook to it right handily. > > > > > > > > > -- Jim > > > > -- > > OK Don > > Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090914/113c49e6/attachment.html> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
