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Popping fuses
klif	1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe My passing lamps have an in-line fuse and it went out last week. I replaced the fuse and everything worked ok until yesterday. My passing lamps are only wired to the high beams. Yesterday when I turned on the high beams the main headlight fuse blew. I replaced it and it blew again immediately when I turned on the high beams. I will not have the opportunity to dig into everything until Monday, anyone have any ideas what I should look for? I am assuming a bad or pinched wire, water in something, or what? Cliff Hargrave Blue Knights Texas XIX
Retro	Also check to be sure you have a relay installed. Spotlights draw a lot on the electrical system and if you don't have a relay installed, it will start drawing too much and pop fuses. Here's a basic relay of what the wiring should look like: http://www.sa750.com/other/ncwiring.jpg Ride safe! Retro "Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
Fiftygrit	On my harley FLHT my passing lamps or running lamps are ony on when my low beem is on when i turn on my high beem my passing lamps go off so the amp drain is not so high, i also have a switch on the dash which i can turn them off manually, if these are a new install you may want to lower the bulb watage so you dont blow fuses, good luck.
klif	Well it's not a new install, it's been this way since I bought the bike a year ago. It just sort of developed this problem overnight. Thanks for the diagram Retro. I will dig into it monday and see what I find.
Retro	Klif, Was it exposed to a lot of water recently or was it sheltered during the storms? If it was in those rains, you might have some moisture buildup in your electrical system that is causing a short somewhere. Just a thought.... Ride safe! Retro "Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
Sgt.B	I would check all the wires Im betting one has rubbed itself on a sharp corner. Especially if the fuse is lasting a week or so thn going out. Check the wires when you turn from left to right and see if one of them is stretched around a edge somewhere. Good Luck!! I hate messing with wiring...
klif	Frayed wire + eletrical tape + back on the road! 10 seconds to tape the wire, two hours to find it and get everything back together. klif Blue Knights Texas XIX