quick wiring question
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Tourer
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quick wiring question
I was wiring up my new led tail light just now and I connected the ground then touched the other wire and i heard a pop and it shut off. I thought I blew the light but I just noticed my headlight both low and hi doesnt turn on now (front turns still do). So I think I blew a fuse, where is the fuse box so I can pull and check? The pop sounded like it came from under the seat roughly.
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Did you check the fuses? I don't know of any circuit breakers. Maybe they're particular to fuel injected bikes, 'cause my '05 has fuses. How many wires come out of the LED? Are you certain you connected a ground to a ground?
thats the fuse box - no reason to remove battery , the cover to the fuse box slides out toward you and up , youll see the fuses under it
same as in my foto - the lil box with the writing on it , in front of the RED + cable
do u have a link to the light u bought ? or photos ?
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http://www.chromeglow.com/catalog.as...showprevnext=1
thats what I bought. I have wired one before but in switching rear fenders i broke my last one. I'll pull the fuse box tomorrow after work and take a look at it. I feel pretty confident I just blew a fuse.
thats what I bought. I have wired one before but in switching rear fenders i broke my last one. I'll pull the fuse box tomorrow after work and take a look at it. I feel pretty confident I just blew a fuse.
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Here's what you're looking for:
It's #4. In that block one of the fuses is blown. The inside of the cover has a list of which fuses are for what. Look for the "lights" fuse. If that's for some reason not it, check "accessory". If that fails...check 'em all.
There should be a bunch of spares there, if they haven't been used. Your panel will tell you which ones are spares.
It's #4. In that block one of the fuses is blown. The inside of the cover has a list of which fuses are for what. Look for the "lights" fuse. If that's for some reason not it, check "accessory". If that fails...check 'em all.
There should be a bunch of spares there, if they haven't been used. Your panel will tell you which ones are spares.
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lat'man, now's your chance to remember one of the most commonly undertaken courses of prevention when doing any electrical work: disconnect the battery [power source]! It only takes a few moments and you'll avoid such instances of "BZzzzzaP!! Uh ohooops, I touched the damn hot wire to ground, [insert: multiple expletives of your choice]!!!"
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^ haha thanks for the tip. I never disconnected the battery when wiring my other tail light so i didnt think much to it. oh well you live and you learn, then you die. Thanks for the fuse box pic, I thought thats what it was.
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