overlaoding circuit breaker
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Northern Ontario
I have the same question for. 1998 Dyna posted under DYI Electrical
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/elect...ml#post8471182
Am running stock headlamp. Added HD running lamps to engine guard.
Advice appreciated.
Thanks
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/elect...ml#post8471182
Am running stock headlamp. Added HD running lamps to engine guard.
Advice appreciated.
Thanks
Road Captain
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From: Indian Head, PA
I think it would be a lot of work for minimal benefit, actually, unless you are running some monster headlight. And, with our electrical systems, I really don't think we can support a monster headlight.
Tourer
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Update - I replaced 30amp CB and the warmest 15amp CB. Wife rode her '98 Dyna for 100 miles. No issues. Situation normal. Thank you all!
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I would suggest complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation, and a better description of your problem.
Cruiser
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I had a similar problem after I changed my charging system to a 3 phase 40 amp. I found that I put the positive cable on the wrong side of the circuit breaker. When I changed that, everything was fine. In other words, my charging was going thru the breaker, along with running the bikes power, where it should have been a direct connect to the battery.
Just realized the original post is a year and a half old.
Just realized the original post is a year and a half old.
Last edited by stevequad; Oct 27, 2012 at 09:56 PM.
Thanks did not change the circut breaker. Had to allign the cam gears think I did it wrong as I started the bike got a backfire. Tried to start it again started go noise from engine. Think it overheated. Shut it off had a drink of water. Tryied to start it again and lost electric power. Think I screwed up.
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The main breaker, between the battery and everything else, located under the seat, is a 30 amp. If you put a 15 amp in there, that could cause problems.
Now, you appear to have some non-standard "accessories" and wiring on there. I suggest, after confirming that the main breaker is a 30, that you disconnect the extra stuff one system at a time and see if that changes your problem. It did not change the circut breaker. Had to allign the cam gears think I did it wrong as I started the bike got a backfire. Tried to start it again started go noise from engine. Think it overheated, fortunately I had backup circuit breakers available. Shut it off had a drink of water. Tryied to start it again and lost electric power. Think I screwed up.
Now, you appear to have some non-standard "accessories" and wiring on there. I suggest, after confirming that the main breaker is a 30, that you disconnect the extra stuff one system at a time and see if that changes your problem. It did not change the circut breaker. Had to allign the cam gears think I did it wrong as I started the bike got a backfire. Tried to start it again started go noise from engine. Think it overheated, fortunately I had backup circuit breakers available. Shut it off had a drink of water. Tryied to start it again and lost electric power. Think I screwed up.
Last edited by ViltBik; Apr 12, 2014 at 07:00 PM. Reason: typo
Replying to a three year old thread.