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Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / May 2008V-Star 650.. Blown fuse
Hello... I've got a brand new V-star 650 classic that I've only put about a thousand miles on it, (in the last 5 weeks). I noticed today that when I put it in neutral, the indicator light didn't come on. I thought perhaps the bulb had gone... However, I had to drive home in the dark and I found that my signal lights, and the instrument panel light didn't work either. When I got home, I checked out the signal light fuse, and found it had blown. I put the spare in, and fired up the bike. The instrument panel light came on for about 2 seconds, then went out. I checked the new fuse, and found it had blown too. Any ideas as to where the problem would lie, or am I looking at a major check-out-every-wire dilema, at my local Yamaha dealarship. Thanks... Jon >Any ideas as to where the problem would lie, > or am I looking at a major > check-out-every-wire dilema, at my local > Yamaha dealarship. Thanks... Jon Ahh.. I solved the problem. I had installed a linbar on my bike, and this requires that the horn be moved -- and a 4 inch wire extention be added (included with the linbar). Turns out, the wires hang a tad loose, and (in my case) they ultimately touched a hot pipe near the front cylinder head. I used my voltage tester, and found that the brown wire (the one that melted) that goes to the horn, is actually a live wire when the key is turned on. Thus, this would blow the signal light fuse, as the horn is a part of this particular circuit. .... AAR, I corrected the problem by taping the melted portion, and running the wires on the "outside" of the linbar bracket -- and thus away from this hot pipe. ...Jon. >Any ideas as to where the problem would lie, > or am I looking at a major > check-out-every-wire dilema, at my local > Yamaha dealarship. Thanks... Jon Ahh.. I solved the problem. I had installed a linbar on my bike, and this requires that the horn be moved -- and a 4 inch wire extention be added (included with the linbar). Turns out, the wires hang a tad loose, and (in my case) they ultimately touched a hot pipe near the front cylinder head. I used my voltage tester, and found that the brown wire (the one that melted) that goes to the horn, is actually a live wire when the key is turned on. Thus, this would blow the signal light fuse, as the horn is a part of this particular circuit. .... AAR, I corrected the problem by taping the melted portion, and running the wires on the "outside" of the linbar bracket -- and thus away from this hot pipe. ...Jon. As always It is the riders fault :) > Hello... I've got a brand new V-star 650 classic that I've only put > about a thousand miles on it,... > Any ideas as to where the problem would lie, or am I looking at a major > check-out-every-wire dilema, at my local Yamaha dealarship. Thanks... > Jon The problem lies at the dealership, where they should be troubleshooting your electrical fault as a part of the 1 year factory warranty on new bikes. Dave |
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