Help, lights quit
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Road Captain
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From: Tulsa Ok
Help, lights quit
I went for a ride tonight and the only light working was front fender tip light and the turn signals. No head lights or brake lights. Any ideas? 2002 Road King.
Thanks, Larry
Thanks, Larry
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From: Alabama
Here are a couple of possibilities...
1) A wire is crimped at the handlebar switches, which was one of the reasons my light fuse was blowing, and-
2) Pull the fairing and make sure no wires are lying against the heat sink of the stereo. This was a bugger for the dealer to find because the insulation was worn through only about 1/16th of an inch. But once he figured it out, fixed the wire & rerouted it, I've had no further problems.
Also, the replacement mini-fuses cost about a buck each at the dealer, but are only about 40-50 cents at any auto parts store or Wal-Mart...
Hope this helps...
1) A wire is crimped at the handlebar switches, which was one of the reasons my light fuse was blowing, and-
2) Pull the fairing and make sure no wires are lying against the heat sink of the stereo. This was a bugger for the dealer to find because the insulation was worn through only about 1/16th of an inch. But once he figured it out, fixed the wire & rerouted it, I've had no further problems.
Also, the replacement mini-fuses cost about a buck each at the dealer, but are only about 40-50 cents at any auto parts store or Wal-Mart...
Hope this helps...
Last edited by Lost1; Apr 9, 2010 at 01:42 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Virginia
Have you added any lighting extras recently? The reason I ask is I had added the run red/brake light kit on my 2000 EGC and after riding for a couple of minutes it would blow a fuse also. I removed the kit and never blew another fuse.
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Mainshaft makes a good point- if you add a different lighting package to the existing circuit (or change to different or brighter bulbs) you may be drawing more current than the fuse is rated for and it will blow. You would need to determine the current draw of the new lighting system or bulbs and change to a fuse rated for the higher amperage. As long as you don't exceed the current rating of the existing wires, this simple solution would work; however, if the new system draws more power than the wires are rated for, then you'd have to run heavier gauge wire.
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