For 1990-2009 cars only
- Remove the blown fuse from the fuse holder (2), leaving the battery connected.
- Connect the short finder (1).
- Close all switches (6) in series with the circuit being tested.
- Operate the short finder (1). This will pulse current into the circuit to create a magnetic field (3) surrounding the circuit wiring between the fuse and the short (4).
- Slowly move the short finder meter (7) along the circuit wiring beginning at the fuse block.
- The location where the short finder meter needle stops moving (5), is the origin of the short. Examine the wiring in that location for the short to ground.
- Repair the circuit as required, refer to the appropriate repair procedure.
The short finder meter needle will move to show current pulses through interior body and trim.
