fuse keeps blowing
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xplodnstar
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There is probably a crossed wire somewhere. It may have been a bad set of lights. If you're electrically inclined, you can try to trace the problem yourself, but if not, I suggest swapping the lights for another set.
There should be no reason for the signals to produce enough amps to pop the fuse.
There should be no reason for the signals to produce enough amps to pop the fuse.
cbzdel
New Member
wires are backwards or bunk lights... my guess is bunk lights because i dont think backwards wires will blow the fuse...
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Fred
Backwards wires could blow a fuse in one case, where the negative wire is also grounded to the body of the turn signal, and the turn signal is bolted to grounded metal on the bike.
With the FZ6, that's not likely since the turn signals are mounted in plastic. So it's probably an internal short in one of the lights.
With the FZ6, that's not likely since the turn signals are mounted in plastic. So it's probably an internal short in one of the lights.
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nccoder
The LED's shouldn't conduct when reverse biased. They just won't light. Pinched wire maybe or shorted LED assembly?
Did you try re-installing the stock lights and did they cause the fuse to blow? When you said you had lights that plugged directly into the stock harness, did you alter the stock harness at all?
If the wiring for the FZ6R is the same as the FZ6, the brake light is on a different fuse than the front marker lights, the tail light, and the plate light. If you are blowing only one fuse, either the brake light works or the other ones I mentioned. If neither work then I think you crossed a couple of wires or there's more than one fuse blowing. Can you expalin further?
If the wiring for the FZ6R is the same as the FZ6, the brake light is on a different fuse than the front marker lights, the tail light, and the plate light. If you are blowing only one fuse, either the brake light works or the other ones I mentioned. If neither work then I think you crossed a couple of wires or there's more than one fuse blowing. Can you expalin further?
no i have not reinstalled the stock blinkers i was gonna do that today to see what happens.
the lights i bought plug directly into the front stock harness the rear i had to slice but still used the harness so both plug directly in.
the bike is new picked it up last saturday i did the front first with the stock rears for a few days the lights blinked faster than normal but they worked. did the rear and thats when the fuse started to blow. im no electrician but i have done this mod on several bikes before and never had a problem.
i hope this is enough info. if not let me know
the lights i bought plug directly into the front stock harness the rear i had to slice but still used the harness so both plug directly in.
the bike is new picked it up last saturday i did the front first with the stock rears for a few days the lights blinked faster than normal but they worked. did the rear and thats when the fuse started to blow. im no electrician but i have done this mod on several bikes before and never had a problem.
i hope this is enough info. if not let me know
My guess is the problem lies somewhere around that slice...either that or changing both front and back blinkers together is causing the problem. On mine, just changing the fronts caused my signals to flash faster due to the difference in resistance. So maybe changing both with non-stock resistance bulbs causes the circuit to be way off what the fuse can handle.
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urbanj
Whatever you did, and it's hard to know because when people wire things up they all do it differently, you created a short before the lights.
reverse what you did. recheck. and go through it again. It's definitely the rear thats causing the problem. How did you "splice" it?
reverse what you did. recheck. and go through it again. It's definitely the rear thats causing the problem. How did you "splice" it?
i rechecked and rewired new lights yesterday. they work with the bike on and sitting there but as soon as i pull off they blow the fuse so im wondering if when i hit the throttle it sends a surge threw and blows the fuse does that sound right? is there a different fuse for the tail light because i i have no rear lights at all when the fuse blows
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nccoder
This should be pretty simple to find. It's probably something that has nothing to do with what modification you were doing since you've checked the wires associated with your mod. I don't have the time right at this moment but in a couple of days I'll be able to look in the manual or a Haynes schematic to try to help. Look at the wires at the handlebar.
Does the fuse blow when you start the engine but doesn't blow if you just turn the key on?
I'll be on the road but will try to check in tonight from a family members house.
Good luck
Cliff
Does the fuse blow when you start the engine but doesn't blow if you just turn the key on?
no it doesnt blow when i start it or when i turn the key. its fine just sitting there running in neutral but as soon as i pull off it blows. thanks for the help everyone i really would like to figure this out
no it doesnt blow when i start it or when i turn the key. its fine just sitting there running in neutral but as soon as i pull off it blows. thanks for the help everyone i really would like to figure this out
Ok, I installed an FE and kept blowing the same fuse. Break light would go out as well as blinkers. I found it was the bolt from the lighted license plate screw that was touching the trun signal light. This caused a short. So make sure nothing is touching the new blinker..metal on metal.. use elecrical tape on the metal and see if it does not blow. When you take off it could be making something touch and short. Hope it helps
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