smoking wires! Help Please!
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smoking wires! Help Please!
a couple of weeks ago I posted about how after removing my front signals something shorted out in the bike and one of the wires started smoking. I've got some pics of that today.
So, after i started up the bike, a wire from under my seat started smoking, i immediately shut it down and yanked the smoking wire. it was plugged into a red package labeled "Master Controller for ... Panac.... Systems"? I don't know what that is... Also there are two identical looking leads coming from this red package. The cable that started smoking (pictured below) was plugged into one of these leads. Any idea what these are? Or where to get a replacement cable for the one that burnt up? Also, is there suppose to be something plugged into both of these leads or just one?
THanks for any help!
So, after i started up the bike, a wire from under my seat started smoking, i immediately shut it down and yanked the smoking wire. it was plugged into a red package labeled "Master Controller for ... Panac.... Systems"? I don't know what that is... Also there are two identical looking leads coming from this red package. The cable that started smoking (pictured below) was plugged into one of these leads. Any idea what these are? Or where to get a replacement cable for the one that burnt up? Also, is there suppose to be something plugged into both of these leads or just one?
THanks for any help!
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Smoking wires is a nasty habit.
You should probably stop doing it before it affects you permanently.
(Hint - that's not where the short is, that's what was affected. You need to find the source of the short)
You should probably stop doing it before it affects you permanently.
(Hint - that's not where the short is, that's what was affected. You need to find the source of the short)
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i attached one of my better MS paint drawings... its suppose to show that there was a small rectangular piece at the end of that cable, but it was melting and stuff so i tossed it.
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yeah, i found the short, in the handlebars, a couple of the wire nuts popped off the wires that had been cut to remove the signals and BAM!
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suggestions? whats the name of the cable i need to replace that one?
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It's a Kuryakyn Panacea turn signal module. The 2 connectors are for load equalizers. I would disconnect the entire module as it is probably toast. Now connect the 2 stock connectors (male/female) together. Be aware that your LED's will not work properly & the blinkers will flash fast. Now see a mechanic.
PS, the wire you pulled out is part of the module so replacing it is not an option as the module is probably fried. Now find out what caused it to fry. Did you cut a wire replacing the seat? Look hard.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/85/IMID/868
PS, the wire you pulled out is part of the module so replacing it is not an option as the module is probably fried. Now find out what caused it to fry. Did you cut a wire replacing the seat? Look hard.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/85/IMID/868
Last edited by golfblues; May 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM.
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