Most People Don't Know This Trick About Fuses! Do You?

[@SeidelRanch]

I found that many people don't know this. Do You? I guess having a mechanic as a father and growing up on a farm probably helped. Pick up some spare fuses cheap: amzn.to/49Twi8u or get some higher quality ones: amzn.to/3BU1HuO

[@Otacatapetl]

Yeah, I was aware of this. I say "was" because, as you say, the new ones don't have it.

[@invisibilianone6288]

Aftermarket fuses have straight edges...

[@rythemzlatin]

• Be carefull with Ama. & Chiii-nuh "cheap" fuse kits. • I don't recall their channels , but i've seen TWO guy test those cheap non-USE , non-BUSS kits , with abyssmal & potentially deadly results. • iirc , the worst was a 5A fuse that had 20A , increased to 30A ( to MAKE it blow ) for 30+ minutes , but IT NEVER BLEW , and actually showed NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER ! Basically , it was a box of stamped out melted put into multi colors of plastic , with no chance of "blowing" ; a car fire waiting to happen ⚠️ 🔥 🚨

[@MikeyMack303]

That is SO helpful! I never knew that! THANK YOU so much! I usually spend a lot of time looking for the fuse puller tool!

[@OldPapaBear]

I too grew up on a farm. Although I am not a mechanic I have rebuilt four engines in my time and did all the repair work (excepting transmissions) from the sixties until they became so computerized it was best left to a mechanic. I was fortunate to have a friend and neighbor that managed a Toyota dealership parts dept. and could get parts (for any make) at a discount. He was a mechanic on an International drag team that placed third Internationally. His fun car was a 69" Camaro with a custom roll cage and a nitrous oxide set up. It was a damned beast and could top 200 mph. Those were the days.

[@regbirmingham624]

50 years in the automotive trade and never knew this, every day is a school day. Thank you.

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@TheRonskiman]

Almost 40 years and I never knew that either, will have a look at some at work today. I really thought he was going to mention the test points on top the fuse.

[@talesfromthetiller]

Me too!

[@JayBullGenX]

26 yrs here and I never knew either. I thought he was going to say you can check the fuses with a test light. Easy way to check a bunch real quick.

[@chrisbutlersmith9970]

All my life in the trade about 50 years and didn't know that . Top tip for us all 😊😊😊

[@bbo40]

I think of glass tube fuses as 'old style fuses' LOL

[@steveb7310]

Exactly

[@SeidelRanch]

That is true. My boat also has some glass fuses in it. I should have said older instead of old. Heck, I can't even read the new style fuses without a magnifying glass.

[@curtchase3730]

ATC style?

[@HR-rt9nh]

Use my 10" vice grips on these too...

[@kiwibiker9754]

Me too. My father used to wrap the metal foil from his cigarette packet around them as an emergency fix for a blown one. 😂

[@Corleone1891]

This is everything a KZbin video should be. Informative and short.

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@Milesco]

Heh heh . . . "short" ⚡ 😄

[@originalsusser]

Yer! What this guy said 👍

[@km077]

Could have been shorter by just showing the thing and then talking how amazing it is. xd

[@alvilla701]

Not a clickbait, great information in less than 2 minutes

[@SeidelRanch]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@Leon-qc7fe]

Great tip, 66 years old, repaired electronics for 40 years and did not know this. Thanks

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. My dad showed me this when I was 15 getting my first new to me car. I had to buy my own, so it was like $400 and needed LOTS of work. It was a junker and fuses were always popping. Got me to work though.

[@torrycole6477]

I just use the fuse puller it the fuse box

[@pat8988]

I’m 75 and thought that they were new style! Remember when VWs had the ceramic fuses?

[@MojoPup]

Don't feel bad, neither did I.

[@KenRippy-tx4je]

Been a mechanic for 50 years and I never knew what you just showed God bless you

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. Hope it was helpful. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel. Thanks.

[@lamarw7757]

What's does your make believe friend have to do with this ?

[@AtmxDawg24]

I’m 61 years old and I have never heard this before. Thank you.😊

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@junkname9983]

you don't seem them any more. The "new" fuses can't do this.

[@scrapyardsorcerer]

"Old" style fuses. Thank you, I now feel ancient 😅

[@LygerTheCLaw]

the only reason they're old is because engineers needed to put 150 fuses in a small box now. personally i hate mini and micro fuses. can't see, harder to test.

[@SeidelRanch]

You are only as old as you feel. That makes me 250 years old.

[@SeidelRanch]

Agree. The tiny ones are a pain.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

No kidding. Same here.

[@JayBullGenX]

Right

[@thadsgudenuff]

As a former marine electronics installer/tech, I'm glad to see I'm not the only "professional" that didn't know this!

[@SeidelRanch]

Well I am even more glad you liked it. Thank you.

[@domineech]

Been wrenching for over 40 years mainly electrical. Never saw anyone pull a fuse that way. You blew my mind. This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen online.

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

That's probably because they make dedicated tools for doing it that don't require removing a fuse or keeping one on hand. That being said, in a pinch, this probably works, but I personally hate messing with working fuses as there really should be some dielectric grease in there for any application where moisture could get in.

[@domineech]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade I have run into fuses that test good with a circuit tester but were still bad. They were broken or blown but still made contact until you went over the slightest bump. In this situation though it's not about pulling them to test them it's about pulling them to replace them.

[@PlumbBob-FGX]

Most amazing thing you've seen online. Wait till you come across a Camel Toe video 😂😂

Mechanic all my life,.. Never knew this. Thank you.

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@allamar9083]

Thanks .did not know that. However ,I did smile when you said “old fuses” . Shows how ancient I am.

[@SeidelRanch]

You are only as old as you feel, so I am like 105.

[@lestrangemd]

That is crazy. There all the time and did not know that. Practical geniuses who design such stuff are so under appreciated.

[@SeidelRanch]

Someone was thinking.

[@lestrangemd]

@@SeidelRanch Things like this should be taught in shop class at school.

[@Janderlie13-ik8rc]

Mmm hmm!

[@Abitibidoug]

Wow, that's smart, I didn't know this trick. You learn something new everyday!

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks.

[@harryl7946]

Worked on the auto A/V market for 17 years and not once had anyone told me about this! Unreal!!!

[@BikeStandByMe]

I’ve been in the trade for 40 years and never knew or saw that! Always something to learn.

[@loboxx337]

Good to know at 75 years old I love learning new things, thanks. All the best..

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@Mitch2294]

I expected click bait but was definitely surprised to learn something. Thanks for the video. 25 years in HVAC and never knew this.

[@samkitty5894]

I always thought those grooves were created to help hold fuse in place. I just learned something new.

[@SeidelRanch]

Hmmm, that could be too. Not sure really. Multipurpose.

[@franksunden8789]

Thanks, you just taught me something, I'm 78 yrs young & never new, Thanks again for teaching me something !

[@SeidelRanch]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@tomthompson7400]

Now thats handy , usually the little pair of orange tongs in the fuse box lid is long gone.

[@SeidelRanch]

Haha, so true. I hate that too. The new fuses are never coming out without some tool.

[@lance16O1]

I'd be cautious of cheap fuses. I've seen videos of them not failing at their specified rating. Good tip about pulling them with a spare.

[@chrisreynolds6331]

Indeed there are good ones and terrible ones. When I buy a box of fuses I sacrifice one by putting twice the rated current though it to make sure it fails. I had a bad batch once and I put 30 amps through a 10 amp fuse and it held. Just caught fire after 30 seconds. Defeats the object of a fuse!

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks for the tip. I have not had that issue that I know of, but I guess you don't find out until it's too late.

[@SeidelRanch]

Dang. That is crazy. I need to test them now.

[@Cantthinkofahandle117]

Be cautious of cheap anything. Buy from authorized retailers.

[@Rob2]

Yes, this really is a thing! While you cannot expect that a 10A fuse blows at 11A (within a reasonable amount of time), there now are cheap fuses in the shown style that will barely blow at all, even at very high overcurrent. Dangerous!

[@happychildhood591]

I have been an A.S.E. Master Certified technician for many years as well as an instructor at an automotive technology high school program. I humbly admit that despite years of experience, I never knew this simple trick. Thank you! You learn something new all the time!

[@SeidelRanch]

My first car was an 81 Cutlass Supreme and it was blades and no tool. This trick was what I used. Glad it was helpful.

[@garyxoom7714]

Old style fuses? I guess you don't remember the SAE glass tube fuses.

[@IanM18]

Or the ceramic fuses with metal end caps and the flat wire running along the outside of the coloured ceramic body.

[@rythemzlatin]

Or "here Jethro. WET'cher hands & ya'll hold these til'n they's WARM: say Hoo-Doggie ! , if'n they's real HOT , gimme a "HOT DAMN" b4 you lets go to warn me"

[@1986BBG]

Damn, new information that was never passed down the chain until now. Kudos

[@poundsonwood]

Before we all get excited about this, reality is you won't find 1 out of 10 fuse blocks with fuses spaced far enough apart to do this. Keep your needle nose pliers handy.

[@ricmeyers1340]

I've been working on cars for decades and never knew that!

[@PlumbBob-FGX]

Very good pick up there young fella. Haven't thought of that before, as I'm not in the habit of blowing fuses. Now in the old days we had glass fuses. In the event of not having any replacements available you could use the foil wrapping from a cigarette pack, wrapped around the fuse. If there was still a fault, the wrapper would just burn off. All the old Guys without Dementia would remember that.

[@AlanHartigan-sw4vo]

Remember what?

[@tklykun9858]

71 yo mechanic here, Thats a new one on me thanks. Those are nice fuse boxes I installed 2 and have another on the shelf.

[@chrisreynolds6331]

Very useful to know thanks. I was unaware of this. Handy in cars where space and accessibility may be limited

[@SeidelRanch]

Very true. Thanks. It's been a useful trick.

[@tomlangley6236]

My Dad showed me this 40 some years ago. I to have surprised a couple with this lovely little piece of knowledge.

[@jackpatriquin6636]

You sure caught a lot of us with that one! GOOD WORK

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@lawrencenannes4260]

Tx never knew this.been working for 30 yrs of my life working on cars😮😮😂😂😅😅❤❤

[@Green_House]

The exposed terminals on top of the fuses allow you to check the fuses in a couple of ways without removing them.

[@rcf8367]

Good tip! There are China Bussman clone/copies fuses that don’t have the top test terminals, watch out.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks for the tip. That is how i find them if they blow usually. Sometimes they melt and really let you know they are gone.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@SeidelRanch You can make your own tester with a couple AA batteries, LED, AA battery box and some wire. Just make sure that the LED can handle the 3v that the batteries are putting out.

[@6bblbird104]

You might be surprised as to how many people don’t know to use a test light on those exposed areas. Chinese fuses may not have those openings. DON’T EVER use Chinese fuses!

[@rickschlosser6793]

You can buy ATO fuses with an LED built into them and the LED lights up if the fuse blows making it really easy to see the blown fuse. They cost more but for some the money is worth it.

[@constantineb6433]

MAN SO SIMPLE YET I NEVER SAW IT. THANKS MATE. G'DAY FROM OZ🇭🇲🇺🇸

[@spazda_mx5]

Great tip, I didn't know this before, thank you!

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. I love learning new stuff, so happy to pass anything on.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Well, 54 years old and I never knew that! I've just always kept a little omni tool in the glovebox so I have little pliers to pull them out with. Thanks!

[@jacko717]

Excellent 👌🏻 in the UK we call these "blade fuses."

[@SeidelRanch]

Cool, thanks. Totally see why they would be called blades.

[@Janderlie13-ik8rc]

I'm an American and I always called them blade fuses too!

[@paspuniak]

They are called blade fuses in Canada and the US as well....for people that actually work with them and buy them regularly. Guys making cutsie little "look what I learned on Google" videos don't know this.

[@fincajabali6049]

Who knew! Brilliant tip!!

[@bigg4454]

Never knew that about those ATC/ATO fuses, but another thing to consider is, not all fuse brands offer that feature. It's cool tho'.🙂

[@SeidelRanch]

That is true. I have seen some that don't have that notch in them.

[@kris856]

yes Sir - it surely WAS helpful ! God bless you and a happy New year,

[@chippi09]

Did'nt cross my mind, still learning everyday. BIG THANKS BUD !!! Happy Holidays.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@scottlovering9006]

61 years old never knew this thanks a lot for putting this out cool.

[@mpmfr]

Never knew this, always used pliers. Thank you for that tip! ‘Nother tip, be sure that you get these fuses reinserted corrected, you can miss and get installed on the outside portion, could cause an issue…ask me how I know…🙃 Although I would assume this to be true, I’m now curious, do ALL ATC fuse blocks have the proper spacing between fuses to allow for this kind of access with the fuse blades?…🧐

[@SeidelRanch]

All the ones I have seem to have enough spacing, but you never know. Let me know if you find any that don't.

[@mpmfr]

⁠ …one that stands out would be the older 80s-90s GMs….not that it really matter too much anymore 😂

[@philhounam523]

Amazing! I can’t believe how dumb I’ve been all these years. Thank you.

[@mohammedirfan9897]

Short and useful. Thanks 👌🏻

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lar7905]

Great time to learn it @ 75 years old. I have a 2005 Highlander in great condition . So this is a useful tip. P.S. ?..And they sell those tweezer like tools for the purpose of removing fuses . But nobody ever informed us of this alternate method . Probably the same company makes both . LOL

[@elrobo3568]

I have been wrenching sine 1960 and this was a new way to do this, thanks!

[@SeidelRanch]

I'm glad you found it helpful. It's weird how some things don't travel too far. I am sure my day, who taught me this, probably learned it from his father too.

[@occamraiser]

What a helpful video. I rarely have to change these types of fuses, but they are difficult to remove with pliers - this is the most useful video I've seen this year

[@Palmstreet-u7x]

Have you ever looked in the fuse box holder there is usually a small plastic pliers,

[@SeidelRanch]

The tool was a more recent addition once the fuses got even smaller. My first car was an 81 Cutlass Supreme and it was blades and no tool. This trick was what I used.

[@trappn]

Often, there are spaces for spares but you still have to remove the first fuse. The logic reminds me of one of the Honeymooner skits.

[@Tutterzoid]

Link to that ?

[@dietmargl9501]

Much appreciated, and thank you for this brilliant bit of information shared.

[@SeidelRanch]

You're very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

[@TYMTractorOwners]

Here's another one. I never knew that. Learned something today.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks. Glad it was useful.

[@davidplumb2007]

I have worked on cars for over 40years and never knew about that .good video.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@clasmaster1471]

That’s easier than the fuse puller they give you that is a little tiny pair of tweezer like plastic things that you can’t squeeze hard enough to pull out the fuse. I worked on cars my whole life and somehow that one slid by me. Much easier just to slide that on and pull.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@Derek_Garnham]

yeah, my situation too, some of the plastic tweezer designs seem better in some brands of cars. also - why does it have to be cold weather when my fuses need checking/replacing?

[@creepycrespi8180]

cool. did not know that. that is worth a like, comment and subscription.

[@unwrangler11]

I would have never guessed you could do that, thanks!

[@SeidelRanch]

You're welcome, glad it was helpful.

[@johncorson6599]

Thank you .. interesting .. will be looking next time I deal with em

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

My mind just melted... holy cow

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks.

[@memphisleftovers]

You wait till I'm 64 to show me this. Can't remember the times I used needle nose pliers. Thanks Sir.

[@SeidelRanch]

You are only as old as you feel, so I am like 105. Glad you liked it.

[@tomhubbard353]

I have seen this in the past, I manage to forget when I am working on something somehow LOL BTW from a guy that has vehicles with round glass vials for fuses, I had to laugh when he said these old style fuses LMAO.

[@SeidelRanch]

Hahaha. Nice. I never had a car with the glass fuses in them, just boats and cords. I am getting old too. I just was not sure what else to call them since there are so many now.

[@Hungrybird474]

Good one . Sometimes the plastic piece to pull them is there on gm vehicles I remember and some spares of if I was lucky 😂

[@Palmstreet-u7x]

Most older model cars which still uses those fuses have a plastic pliers in the fuse box holder

[@davidandrews2742]

Had no idea. Thanks

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad to help

[@fibonaccisrazor]

Hats off to 5he designer who thought of this! Thanks for this time and energy saving video 🙏

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. Hope it was helpful. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel. Thanks.

[@colsanjaybajpai5747]

Thank you so much for sharing. Very helpful

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@twallt]

I did not know that! I do now! Thank you! 😊😊😊

[@scottseiber8151]

Very good information thank you

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@David-if9vi]

I have just had an electrical problem, and on my list is to buy another needle nose pliers to deal with these peskie fuses. I am still learning something new at 67. Great video.

[@SeidelRanch]

My first car was an 81 Cutlass Supreme and it was blades and no tool. This trick was what I used.

[@thetransformatorium7980]

What a fantastic tip!! Thank you for taking the time to share this. Cheers!

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks!

[@JohnnyKray]

I was working on my horse the other day, and sure enough this trick works!

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you horse is doing well.

[@mattwaters6987]

Thanks for sharing this. 👏👍

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks.

[@alanridley2917]

As a retired 71 years old mechanic, I never knew this. Thanks for the heads up

[@dannylamberth9038]

What is the new fuses look like?

[@SeidelRanch]

These tiny little pieces of plastic that you can't read or pull out with your fingers. Too small for an old guy like me.

[@brucesannino6181]

Like several other commentors I'm long in the car, truck and boat repair life. And I never knew this tip. In my electrical tool box I'm got among other things, 12VDC test light, multimeter, many fuses neatly sorted by ampreg and on and on AND a small pair of needle nose plyers. Those plyers are either in my hand or in the box. No exceptions, in hand or in box. Ya never know when ya gonna need to pull a fuse. I'm going to keep the plyers but thanks for the tip young man!

[@techresurrection2561]

Brilliant!

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks.

[@thomaspaine1122]

I've known this for about 60 seconds now. Thank you. :D

[@peterrear2864]

Not old style,if they are old i am a museum piece

[@SeidelRanch]

Same here. I did not know what to call the "regular" fuses.

[@felixcat9318]

In my time working on motorcycle electrical systems I found a specific fuse pulling tool to be beneficial. Compact and inexpensive, it did the job beautifully and saved time and temper...

[@tvelektron]

Well, i had a look and it does not work in general. It did not work with "big" brands like Littelfuse bacause the notch is to small and other manufacturers like MTA does not have the gap at all...

[@SeidelRanch]

Really? That sucks. I guess some fuse companies don't know the fuse trick.

[@lynbren]

Great tip, I was just trying to remove one of those the other day and it wasn't easy. thanks

[@Swallow144]

I never knew! Thanks!

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

I clicked, expecting a clickbait video, but wow! For once the title was accurate. It's some time since I had to pull this type of fuse, but from now on, this is the way!

[@SeidelRanch]

Haha. Glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@ranflee1]

I work with these fuses All the time. Doing mechanical work for 40+ years. Never knew this . Always learning.

[@BlackArcher221]

I learned something new today, and I’m in my 60’s. You’re never too old to….😁

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@richardteale8203]

Wow! As a motor mechanic for most of my life, (now retired) nobody told me that & Im surprised I never figured that out! Thanks!👌

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@OldPapaBear]

Never knew this. I have a tweezer style removal tool but it does not always grip well. This looks like it would hold the fuse much better. Thanks for sharing.

[@SeidelRanch]

Glad to share. Thanks.

[@ricksgt2012]

Thank you. Never knew this. Thanks for the lesson.

[@davidupton4730]

A good day is when you learn something, happy new year

[@slofr8dan]

Great tip. You can also check tthem without pulling them out. set a multimeter to continuity and touch the 2 exposed metal dots on the top.

[@TheWillingCoyote]

Damn! This is the first "Most People Don't Know This Trick" video worth my time. Thanks.

[@ui4lh]

Me clicking on the video convinced I already knew and was pleasantly surprise. Nice!!

[@bigk4755]

Huh! Learn something new every day. This will be especially handy since I have big hands and fingers, and have a really hard time trying to pull these fuses to check them when trying to resolve some problem or other.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@adamsyclone7409]

Wow changed countless of these and never new they did that very helpful 👍

[@doghouse416]

Nice....I know everything...but didn't know this.

[@victorriceroni8455]

😂You fellers shure know how to make me feel stupid. God I wish I had youtube when I was starting out.❤

[@MelodyMan69]

Been using the Fuse Puller supplied in the Fuse Box of my Car and it is sometimes very 'hit and miss' because it loses grip on the Fuse. This is so much better !! 🇦🇺

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@thetoymanator7723]

Thanks for the tip. Never knew about it in 50 years of driving (20 with old glass fuses and 30 with these blade-type fuses). Now that I know, I'm sure Murphy's Law will kick in and a totally new fuse system will come in on new cars and send me back to square one.

[@tonycastro6154]

WOW,,I BEEN WORKING ON ELECTRICAL ON CARS FOR THE LONGEST AND I WOULDNT EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS FOR THAT,,,I GUESS LIVE AND LEARN,,THNX FOR VIDEO,

[@SeidelRanch]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@pfsantos007]

Whaaaaat?!? I thought you were going to mention about the tail end where you can test the fuse without pulling it out. Very cool!

[@buchanansleeve7427]

Now I don't have to hunt for my needle nose pliers. Great tip. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals]

OMG, this is genius. I've been doing auto electronics for decades and didn't know that.

[@SeidelRanch]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.