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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 05:24 AM
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Keep blowing riding light but break light is fine. I did install led lights and unsure if THAT is an issue. Any ideas? Thank you
 
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Check the wiring for a short. As the LEDs pull less power, that is unlikely to be the problem. Sometimes the wire harness that runs along the inside of the fender gets messed up.
 
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Check the wiring for a short. As the LEDs pull less power, that is unlikely to be the problem. Sometimes the wire harness that runs along the inside of the fender gets messed up.



I did check but see anything possible that could be wrong but I didn't pull it out to really look
 
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When you put a new fuse in and then power up, does the fuse blow immediately? If so, that is an indication of a dead short in the wiring. Pinched, scuffed, rubbed through, etc.
 
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