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Cars and older homes that don't use modern circuit breakers use fuses.Sometimes they need testing to make sure they are in good working order.It is easy to learn how to use a multimeter to test fuses.

Pull the fuse out of its slot if you want to test it with a multimeter.Touch the positive and negative leads together to check the reading of the meter.Check the reading by putting one lead on each end of the fuse.The reading is close to the one you got when you touched the positive and negative leads.The meter will not read anything if the fuse is blown.Keep reading if you want to use the meter as an ammeter.Did the summary help you?