Testing For A Short to Ground With A Test Light or Voltmeter

Testing For A Short To Ground With A Test Light Or Voltmeter:

1. Remove the open fuse and disconnect the load.
2. Connect a test light or voltmeter across the fuse terminals. Make sure voltage is being applied to the battery side fuse terminal. Check the schematic to see if the ignition switch needs to be in the "ON" position.
3. Beginning near the fuse box, wiggle the harness. Continue this process at convenient points about six inches apart while watching the test light or voltmeter.
4. When the test light blinks or the voltmeter needle moves, there is a short to ground in the wiring near that point.