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RandallT
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« on: February 06, 2015, 07:49:31 AM »
Good morning fellow owners. My 1998 bike just quit on me the other day. The headlight and the ignition wouldn't work, yet all the other functions (turn signal, horn, etc.) did. Initially, I checked ALL fuses which appeared good. Prior to loading on the trailer, turned on the ignition (the third or forth time), and the other functions were inoperable. (???) Upon a second review and test, the main fuse was blown at the starter relay. I have NEVER heard of a "partially" blown fuse,but apparently that's what happened. Morale to the story: Double Check Stuff.  cooldude
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da prez
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2015, 08:30:10 AM »
  The fuse blew for a reason. It could be a corroded connection or more. A bad connection causes a high resistance. Most ( I know, I am sounding like a broken record (baby boomer saying) fail to check all connections when looking. If it starts , It's fixed. Go back thru the the battery , and plug in connections and make sure they are clean and tight. .

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Big Rig
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2015, 08:38:05 AM »
+1 million, it blew for a reason, the fun part is figuring out what that reason was.

The other option is to wait for it to happen again...dont ask me how I know....
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john
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2015, 07:12:26 PM »
            if I may .....      coolsmiley             " checked ALL fuses which appeared good "
            looks can be deceiving ...
                everything under right
 side cover as best you can  
                                   take'em off and clean'em ... one at a time ...all of it
          wire brush and or emery cloth
             under right side cover ...  every  wire , fuse , relay ...
                and the battery cables + and - ... both ends ... oxidation and crud  is the enemy  Angry
                          Sad         the cause of many disappointments , head ache  and pains in the ass
                                 little things first ... always           cooldude
                apply dielectric grease (is your friend) on each connection ... alternator wire ,,switches ,    light blubs ..all of it     Smiley   $0.02       works for me       cooldude

                        Shocked          trailers are for boats ...  2funny 2funny 2funny
 
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2015, 07:29:10 PM »
You mean right side cover, John?
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john
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2015, 10:06:02 PM »
                 Shocked         WHY    YES  ... 
                           Undecided     yes I do        ....
                                             D U H            ??? Undecided coolsmiley crazy2
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