For a start it is worth noting that the classical version of the thermal imager is the search for different faults in a circuit car. Oxidized and damaged contacts greatly overheat, overheating, and these areas are clearly visible on the screen auto imager.
Electrical circuits are protected from auto excellent opportunities accidental short-circuit circuit breaker and the whole combination of fuses. This will significantly reduce the probability of ignition of a set of elements of electrical circuits in the process of formation in them of certain damages. In addition, circuit breakers and fuses can prevent the failure of the very expensive equipment in the event of various malfunctions in their chains.
Most likely, there is no other instrument or parts of cars, which take an active part in trying to solve many problems in the operation of a car, like a normal fuse.
Before you tow a car at stations with nezavodyaschimsya engine, and also bring in specialists to carry out repairs are absolutely non-working electrical device or with horror to think about the reason for failure – just check the fuses! If you see a faulty fuse – this is, of course, tell what kind of system failure occurred, and in 9 cases out of 10 is possible to simply replace the fuse for a new one.
No need to put in place of fuses so-called "bugs" (for example, ordinary copper wire), it is best to remove the fuse of the same denomination of a chain of other consumers who can not enjoy a certain time. For example, a chain of radio or air conditioner. It is always best to have a couple of auto spare fuses of different ratings.