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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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So last Sunday was out in the middle of nowhere on a fathers day cruise. Riding along the freeway I decided to turn on the cruise which I haven't used since last summer. When I hit the switch the red light came on as did the red light on the instrument gauge. When I went to set the cruise on the switch near the throttle the bike died. Turned out the ignition fuse was the one that blew out. I swapped it with the radio fuse and the bike fired back up. For kicks tonight I put a new fuse in the fuse box and the same thing happened again. Anyone else had this issue or any ideas what may be causing this. Last thing I want to do is end up at the stealer. The bike is a 08 Ultra Classic Electra Glide.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Yep, it's a homotron. A queer electron that goes around blowing fuses............
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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On the newer models the cruise is also on the circuit for the cigarette lighter. If you have that feature, might check connections or remove what ever is plugged in.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Check for a bare wire. When I installed mine it did the same thing.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Didn't install it. Cruise was factory installed. Never had a issue for the last 5 years with it. I have not added or changed anything to the factory set up. I assume the switch at the switch housing is not the problem because the fuse does not blow when I turn the switch on. The fuse goes as soon as I hit the set switch near the throttle. Any more ideas where to start?
 
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