Having a wiring problem again My headlight fuse keeps blowing. I havent had a chance to look at the bike yet but thats not really the problem. When my headlight fuse blows the bike wont start. I dont know why the headlight fuse is affecting the starter but the fuel pump kicks over but the bike just wont start. Was curious to see if anyone had any ideas about this and why this would happen I'll probably look at the bike later to see whats up with the wiring and why I keep popping fuses but if anyone has any insight as to why the headlight fuse popping would affect my bike starting, I'd appreciate it

 

Dont know if this will help at all but I just had a problem with my RSX car.
If you dont use dielectric grease on the prongs of the bulb or if there are other reasons that are causing increased resistance the wires will get hotter than normal and blow fuses.
Also make sure you are using a standard bulb and dont touch it with your fingers, but that would be more of a reason that the bulb would blow not the fuse. Check if there are pinches or anything in the wiring.
Also the controls should be looked at and cleaned greased, the starter button and headlight are connected in the right hand control. When you hit the starter it interrupts the headlight.
I had an issue with the right control on my 99 f4 AND HAD TO RIDE HOME W/ NO LIGHT A FEW TIMES . f*^^% CAPS LOCK BUTTON!

 

My headlight broke off the other week so its not on the bike. And the wiring from the headlight is wrapped up with electrical tape and no where near anything. Besides that, I took off the controls except for the starter switch. But Im just confused as to why the headlight fuse blowing would affect my bike starting. That shouldnt be happening from what people told me yesterday at the spot. Good lookin on the effort though. I'll check the starter switch to see if anythings happening there - might be coz I tossed my bike around like crazy yesterday but the headlight shouldnt affect the starting which is where im stuck

 

Anyone???

 

dam no one got any ideas

 

take the wiring off and just redo it and hook it up correctly so you wont blow fuses in the first place. its possible that the wiring for the headlight could run in a direct line with the starter for the ecu. you never know. or you have 2 wires that are tripping each other in the harness.

 

I asked Chris yesterday if the headlight wiring was hooked up to the wrong power wire if that would cause the issue and he said no - as long as its hooked up to power its all good

 

just get a new wiring harness...my 954 was doing that..something was touching and eventually it fried everything

plus i have a wiring harness for sale

 

Im not worried about the wires touching. im gonna find out whats causing the fuse to blow (hopefully anyway). Im wondering why the bike wont start when the headlight fuse blows

 

is your wire harness spliced and all ghettod?

If so, maybe someone that owned hte bike before you wired it different.. Maybe they use the headlights power wire for the ignition switch or something..


Whatever it is, something is DEFINITELY hooked up wrong.. I'm pretty sure my f4i is fine without headlights..

Then again, does the headlight fuse also control the tip sensor?

 

I put this wiring harness on a few months ago and it wasnt ghetto rigged. I dont think the tip sensor is on the same fuse as the headlight but Im gonna double check that. I guess I really dont give a **** if I could figure out why the fuse keeps popping. Its just retarded if I blow my headlight fuse that I cant start my bike.

 

I want that concrete deer on your lawn, how much shipped to 33559?

 

i didnt catch that part before but do you really think id be stupid enough to send you money youve already ripped people off on here skippy and i wouldnt be one of them.

 

BITCH!!! I retract my bid on your concrete dear SIR!

 

gotta let the people know

 

Good looking out bro! If your fuse is popping you have a positive wire hitting metal. Or a ground hitting an open positive. Take some time and check all the connections you see in detail looking for open wire. good luck!

 

yeah i know that - im just wondering why blowing the headlight fuse is affecting my bike starting. The tip sensor has its own fuse. I gotta get someone that I ride with to remove their headlight fuse and see if their bike starts up. If it does then I have something wrong somewhere.

 

Your headlight fuse is affecting the SPARK for the bike.....This is why your fuel pump primes, bike turns over, but it doesnt SPARK....As which we all know, spark + fuel is RUN.....I honestly have no clue why the headlight fuse blowing is causing the sprak to die. But i would be willing to bet that somewhere in your wiring harness a wire from the headlights and a wire for your coils is crossing. Causing the headlights to blow the fuse since that fuse is the smallest one, its gonna blow first.....=-)

PS: We cant just blaim the headlights. Since the headlights, blinkers, tach, tip sensor, fan and several other parts share the same GROUND wire. One problem with that ground wire anywhere in the wiring and it could cause the headlight fuse to blow...Anything is possible when it comes to a circuit.....=-)

PS: Have you tried jumping a wire over the fuse block. Just to see if it would run without melting the wire. Also have you tried a bigger fuse....Neither of these is the BEST thing to do, but im just throwing some ideas...=-)

 

i got my f4i headlight hardwired with a switch in the farring. after i looped the tipover i started blowin that fuse

 

recheck the wires. or put the headlight on a switch if you just want a headlight