Blowing headlight fuses
#11
12-10-2013 | 07:27 PM
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Thanks for all the tips guys. The fuse was blown before I changed the lights out. I got the new lights in and swapped them out before I had a new fuse. Once I put the new fuse in and went from Hi to Lo it popped. I only had the one extra fuse so that was the end of that last night about midnight. I picked up some more fuses today and I'll try the suggestions from this post tonight. I do remember noticing my front fender tip light was out and I whacked it a few times trying to see if it would go on right before this happened. I guess thats where I'll start. I'll update in the morning.
#12
12-10-2013 | 09:15 PM
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Have you washed the bike just before this happened and used a hose? My son did this on his and he blew fuses for a couple days until the water evaporated out of his switches and wiring. Point is no water on the switches, if not and you havent done any switch housing or bar work, follow Mikes advice. Remember follow the K.I.S.S method (keep it simple, stupid!)
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12-10-2013 | 09:32 PM
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Have you washed the bike just before this happened and used a hose? My son did this on his and he blew fuses for a couple days until the water evaporated out of his switches and wiring. Point is no water on the switches, if not and you havent done any switch housing or bar work, follow Mikes advice. Remember follow the K.I.S.S method (keep it simple, stupid!)
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12-11-2013 | 09:02 AM
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12-11-2013 | 09:02 AM
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12-11-2013 | 09:12 AM
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then do the same thing as with the headlamp procedure. pull each spot out one at a time and flip the switch to see if the fuse blows. odds are what you're going to find (and is pretty common) is the wires that go from the back of the lamp itself up into the chrome housing are chaffed and rubbing, creating a direct short to ground.
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12-11-2013 | 11:21 AM
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then do the same thing as with the headlamp procedure. pull each spot out one at a time and flip the switch to see if the fuse blows. odds are what you're going to find (and is pretty common) is the wires that go from the back of the lamp itself up into the chrome housing are chaffed and rubbing, creating a direct short to ground.