Help! Blowing fuses.
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Help! Blowing fuses.
I keep blowing the fuse for my brake lights. Just as soon as I turn the switch on the fuse pops. First the speedo and tach went out, but that is ok now, but this one keeps it up. I have checked for bare wires, loose wires etc, but so far nothing. Any ideas?
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RE: Help! Blowing fuses.
It'd be a TAD helpful ta KNOW what we're tryin' ta troubleshoot here....'07 UC, '02 Sporty, Edsel.....
Bottom line, ya gotta trace the wire harness - most likely it's from a rub or pinch point - check the harness path on the way to the tail light!
Bottom line, ya gotta trace the wire harness - most likely it's from a rub or pinch point - check the harness path on the way to the tail light!
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RE: Help! Blowing fuses.
If you chenged grips sounds like you pinched a wire. Got to be real carefull when putting the grips on. I did the same thing.
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RE: Help! Blowing fuses.
You could have a short in the tail-lamp socket as well. You need to isolate the fault. Unplug the tail lamp at the rear fender and see if it still blows the fuse. If not trace it fromthe plug to the lamp.
If it still blows the fuse, unplug the brakeswitch(s) one at a timeand retest. It`s a process of elimination. You could also have any-other lamp ETC that`s on that circuit causing this failure, not just brake thelamp.
If it still blows the fuse, unplug the brakeswitch(s) one at a timeand retest. It`s a process of elimination.
You could also have any-other lamp ETC that`s on that circuit causing this failure, not just brake thelamp.
