Reply With QuoteUS made unless you go back to the 60's But yes, i see it more and more failed lightbulbs where the filament still looks fine..
Originally Posted by Javier
Grand Master
Bill, have you noticed it is becoming ...
very common to have looking good non working fuses? Concealed filament ruptures and corroded posts should make all of us consider a simple fuse check as a Sherlock Holmes labor.
Will never again trust my simple approach: "If I see the fuse filament there, it's OK".
Javier
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I see it all the time on mercedes, less so on bmw and never on anything japanese or
US made unless you go back to the 60's But yes, i see it more and more failed lightbulbs where the filament still looks fine..
Considering my recent angina attack after working for two days to solve my problem you can bet I will take the time to check the bottom side posts of a fuse as a general rule. Would have saved me maybe a few of these gray hairs.
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