Turn signal problem Deluxe

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Apr 27, 2011 | 04:01 PM

Thorshammer

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Turn signal problem Deluxe

I'm having a turn signal/brake light problem and was hoping some one can save me a little time.

I have no turn signals or brake light, I changed the 15 amp fuse and it blew it right away. I am running the soft brake tag relocater but have had no problem until this AM. Any ideas? TIA Mike.

Apr 27, 2011 | 04:08 PM

buggy

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I would be looking for a bare wire some where in the rear harness or where you spliced the relocator. Thats my 2 cents

Apr 27, 2011 | 05:45 PM

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There has to be a wire that is exposed and hitting the metal of the bike somewhere as said above. Start digging. I would start with the last mod being the soft brake...

Drew

Apr 28, 2011 | 07:28 AM

handyhoward

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I don't know too much about the soft brake set up, but is there a polarity issue? The fuse is working correctly... there is a short somewhere in the circuit.

Apr 28, 2011 | 08:38 AM

Hippiebeads

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You have an open to ground.I would start with your license plate light.

Apr 28, 2011 | 08:45 AM

doghair

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Polarity is a non issue with LEDs, if they are backwards they just don't light. If this were me I would narrow it down by disconnecting the connector under the seat that feeds the rear lights.

If the problem goes away you are between that connector and the rear lights. head aft. If the problem is the same then there is something bad going on with that leg of main power. That will be more complicated. I've seen shorts where one single strand of a wire hanging out of a connector causes it.

My money is on the power tap for the plate light.