OK here it is i went for a scoot yesterday bike was running OK later that evening went for another ride and blew my passing lights changed the fuse at the bar (i mean side of the road) lights came on put the bike in gear blew the ignition fuse OK now I'm pissed change the fuse in the ignition the lights blow again the ignition and a 30 amp fuse blows need less to say i had to have the bike towed and had to rid bitc@#$%h on the back of my buddies roadking guess who was laughing at the guy on the reliable bike lol (I'll never make fun of harley's again always breaking down) does anyone have any idea what this could be i know the lights to the ignition and i tried to bypass and that didn't work either

worm,

Your lights, or factory lights?

It's a matter tracing the wiring back, one section at a time to find where the fault is. It's typically a rubbing wire that has worn through its sheathing.

Look for the rubs and wear... then re-wrap and tie off to prevent any more rubbing.

Start at the lights end, so you've identified what color wire is the primary power to them.

Questcap wrote:
worm,

Your lights, or factory lights?

It's a matter tracing the wiring back, one section at a time to find where the fault is. It's typically a rubbing wire that has worn through its sheathing.

Look for the rubs and wear... then re-wrap and tie off to prevent any more rubbing.

Start at the lights end, so you've identified what color wire is the primary power to them.

Ditto pull all the the passing lamp wires and replace them. Mine did the same thing, I was constantly chasing broken wire until I just replaced them.

Steven

OK THANK YOU!!! YES THEY WERE PUT ON BY THE DEALER A CRAPPY JOB BY THE DEAL I MUST SAY

I will always remember a famous quote from a machanic at a dealership while i was around the corner. "F*#k it, it ain't mine!" Needless to say I learned how to do my own work for the majority of the time.....

worm1025 wrote:
OK here it is i went for a scoot yesterday bike was running OK later that evening went for another ride and blew my passing lights changed the fuse at the bar (i mean side of the road) lights came on put the bike in gear blew the ignition fuse OK now I'm pissed change the fuse in the ignition the lights blow again the ignition and a 30 amp fuse blows need less to say i had to have the bike towed and had to rid bitc@#$%h on the back of my buddies roadking guess who was laughing at the guy on the reliable bike lol (I'll never make fun of harley's again always breaking down) does anyone have any idea what this could be i know the lights to the ignition and i tried to bypass and that didn't work either

Passing lights should be hooked up with a relay and their own fuse! Run a wire from the battery to a 10 amp fuse and to the relay input. Run a wire from the relay output to the lamps. The other two posts on the relay operate it; ground one and hook the other to the sourse of power to operate the passing lights. If you want them on with the high beam then splice it to the highbeam wire. If you want them to operate with the low beam then splice it to the low beam wire. If you want them on all the time then splice it to the blue wire in the headlight bucket (that is the front running lights). Adding the passing lights to an existing fuse could overload it! Adding the relay to an existing fuse is adding an insignificant load, and having the relay and passing lights on their own fuse eliminates problems!

ALL OF YOU GUYS HERE ON THE FORUM ARE F-EN AWESOME I DON'T KNOW ANY OF YOU GUYS AND YOU GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO HELP OUT ANOTHER RODIE THANKS A LOT IT MEANS THE WORLD GUYS THANK YOU AGAIN
RIDE HARD AND SAFE

Mine did that a few weeks ago the dealer told me the light shorted out grounded its self right at the light.$80.00,2 fuses and two new blubs later I'm back on the road.

well after a long battle still couldn't find the problem and had to break down and bring it to someone. this guy came highly recommended and he didn't disappoint!!!!!!!!!!!! the whole head light and passing/fog lights were all wired wrong wires were twisted frayed and wire nutted together and even the head light was wired to the ignition what a fuc &*%$ mess but my baby is like new anyone in ny never and i mean NEVER go to crazy freddy's and buy anything not so much as a washer they are rip offs and thieves
thanks for the help and advise from everyone who responded to my post

Glad to hear you found the problem and got it corrected.

Time to ride ! ! ! !




BD