[Greg Goodman]

I've had this rig for years & very few issues but now I keep blowing the fuse for the lights (have them unhooked now). Still have a short reading. I can electronically shirft but won't read neutral to start up. Can't find any rubbed spots on wires? Thanks

 

[fishfiles]

Greg , just a thought , I have had a 450 and the wiring harness got cut on the frame right at the air box , on the right side where the wire loom goes from the top of the frame to the bottom of the frame , I have a pic of the spot on my 450 thread

 

[SamUK]

Are all ground wires clean? Is the battery good? Could just be poor or dirty connections

Welcome to the forums

 

[Greg Goodman]

Thanks folks! Checked all connections & wires running along the frame. They all look good? I'm not an electronics fan so...can the screen or E.S. short out & cause this symptom? Glad I have this site now! Lol

 

[shadetree]

Thanks folks! Checked all connections & wires running along the frame. They all look good? I'm not an electronics fan so...can the screen or E.S. short out & cause this symptom? Glad I have this site now! Lol

it's posb a bad meter/display can cause shorts ?. I would look over the harness from the light switch to each of the head lights for a bare spot. if you unplugged the headlights, and the fuse doesn't blow any more ?, then you have a bad spot some where between the switch and headlights.

 

[retro]

Get ya a copy of the service manual from the manuals forum and follow the steps in the Lights, Meter & switches section to diagnose the handlebar switches assembly. Don't rule out a bare wire or a short just yet though, particularly if the fenders are still on it? Let us know how it goes.