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Posted by tj
 - August 15, 2016, 16:33:31 PM

Ok gents, arrived home safe and sound. 6000kms round trip!

I found the issue...the power wire going to the headlight bucket was pinched. Wish I would have found it sooner. Easy fix. Did some rewiring anyway.

Quote from: CDNRatMan on August 11, 2016, 13:02:41 PM

ok so you trailer ed from Waterloo down? So was not an issue to go home then just rotten you could not really ride down there....

lol...trailer, no. had to get one of those "i rode mine" stickers for my lid!

thanks again to everyone who replied!

cheers.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 11, 2016, 13:02:41 PM

  ok so you trailer ed from Waterloo down? So was not an issue to go home then just rotten you could not really ride down there....

Posted by DC
 - August 11, 2016, 12:00:10 PM

I hope you get things sorted out on this tj, once you get home.

Posted by Zoar
 - August 11, 2016, 11:00:09 AM
Quote from: tj on August 10, 2016, 22:11:28 PM

Gents thanks for all the replies!
We're heading home now. I will sort it out when i get home and post what i found.

By the way the drifter was a hit at the rally...lots of great feedback.

Cheers

They were just humoring you. I bet they had someone sew up a Drifter Voodo Doll and some long needles.....  ;)

Just funnin' ya.

Yes, the Drifter does get a lot of admiration everywhere it goes.

Posted by tj
 - August 10, 2016, 22:11:28 PM

Gents thanks for all the replies!
We're heading home now. I will sort it out when i get home and post what i found.

By the way the drifter was a hit at the rally...lots of great feedback.

Cheers

Posted by tj
 - August 10, 2016, 22:08:00 PM

Checked junction box the other morning, nothing obvious there.

Thanks for the reply.

Posted by tj
 - August 10, 2016, 22:02:51 PM
Quote from: Troll on August 09, 2016, 12:05:34 PM

Check the area on the right frame down tube with all the wiring bundled together. Possible pinch point.

Looks ok there...nothing obvious.

Thanks for replying.

Posted by Zoar
 - August 09, 2016, 13:27:02 PM
Quote from: tj on August 09, 2016, 13:06:00 PM

It can't be the rear because when I disconnect the rear lights at the fender the fuse still blows.
The 2 running lights in the turn signal housing have been disconnected. That power and ground are in the headlight bucket, used for the light bar and those connections are good. I even disconnected the light bar and the fuse still blows.

A pinched wire makes the most sense to me. Couldn't find it this morning...will look again tonight.

Thanks for replying.

Yes by disconnecting the light socket you eliminated that fair and square.

Looks like grounded /pinched wire. I hate those. I have a similar situation happening in another application. Hard to find.

Posted by tj
 - August 09, 2016, 13:06:00 PM
Quote from: Zoar on August 09, 2016, 12:23:35 PM

I think a shorted light socket is a definite potential issue. I know I had that issue.

It can't be the rear because when I disconnect the rear lights at the fender the fuse still blows.
The 2 running lights in the turn signal housing have been disconnected. That power and ground are in the headlight bucket, used for the light bar and those connections are good. I even disconnected the light bar and the fuse still blows.

A pinched wire makes the most sense to me. Couldn't find it this morning...will look again tonight.

Thanks for replying.

Posted by Zoar
 - August 09, 2016, 12:23:35 PM
Quote from: DC on August 09, 2016, 11:09:45 AM

You might also try removing the bulbs from the circuit that's blowing and use an ohm-meter to trace that there's no continuity to ground on the hot side.  Isolate each length of wire to do this.  Also, it could even be a shorted light socket.

I think a shorted light socket is a definite potential issue. I know I had that issue.
Posted by Troll
 - August 09, 2016, 12:05:34 PM

Check the area on the right frame down tube with all the wiring bundled together. Possible pinch point.

Posted by DC
 - August 09, 2016, 11:09:45 AM

You might also try removing the bulbs from the circuit that's blowing and use an ohm-meter to trace that there's no continuity to ground on the hot side.  Isolate each length of wire to do this.  Also, it could even be a shorted light socket. 

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 09, 2016, 09:34:28 AM

 Tj find a local place that sells fuses and buy a whole hockey sock full of them and help stimulate the US economy. They might need a lot of help once the wall is built. Oh crap hope you are home before the wall is built. We will not be letting a lot of people in once it goes up.

Posted by tj
 - August 09, 2016, 09:11:59 AM
Quote from: drifter-paul on August 09, 2016, 02:44:15 AM

I don't believe Drifters can be hot-wired, something to do with a resistor in the switch block and the CPU detects if this has been bypassed and won't fire the plugs.

Think I read it on this forum.

Ok...thanks
Posted by drifter-paul
 - August 09, 2016, 02:44:15 AM

I don't believe Drifters can be hot-wired, something to do with a resistor in the switch block and the CPU detects if this has been bypassed and won't fire the plugs.

Think I read it on this forum.

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