Fuse Keeps Blowing
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Fuse Keeps Blowing
I have a 2008 fxcwc. Everytime i use the turn signals the dang fuse blows. The horn, turn signals, and license plate light are all tied into this fuse. Any ideas anyone 
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does it happen with just one side or both ? i don't have access to a wiring schematic but from my experience, if its just one side then you only need to check the related wiring and bulb on the affected side. rare but it happens, a bad bulb can cause a fuse to pop when the filament in the bulb breaks and it contacts the base of the bulb.. . if it blows the fuse on both sides, you should only have to check the wiring from the fuse up to the turn module. everything going to the switches from the module out should be specific to each side and should be ok.
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now that i think about it as weird as it seems i only made left turns last night. Ill try a new fuse with the right side and see what happens. Also my turn signals stay on as the running lights so i dont think it would be the bulb. unles they are double filament bulbs but being a turn signal i dont believe they are. Thanks for the direction.
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+1 ....but....some people have either to low rating fuse or...too high wattage aftermarket bulb or a monster horn. I have an airhorn on its own circuit.
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Somewhat related...but not. I flipped on my high beams one morning on the way to work and blew the fuse. It turned out that the insulation wore off the wire going into the headlight housing. It only tripped on high beam. Fixed that with a length of fuel line slipped over it.
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have you done any mods that involve electrical to your bike lately?