Lights

[chippego]

Hello. When I started to ride my 09 RSV this year I am having trouble with the headlight fuse blowing. Sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes 15. I have had the fairing off 3 times looking for bare wires. I thought maybe something with the running light but does it on low beam with them off. What gets me is that it was fine when I quit last year. Figured mice but nothing chewed. Starts fine so don't mthink it is battery.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks

[bongobobny]

Do you have passing lights with the aftermarket light bar?? The light bar is prone to chaffing the wire where it enters/exits the light bar...

[Bert2006]

Check the area of the steering stops. If you have the running light the wires for those sometimes get piched by the stop and then short out with the resulting blown fuse.

[chippego]

Hi again. While removing the light bar I found the 2 blue wires for the "parking lights" were pinched. Fine now. Thanks for the suggestions!

[bongobobny]

That'll do it every time!! Don't ask how all of us know about this issue...

[JohnT]

Hi again. While removing the light bar I found the 2 blue wires for the "parking lights" were pinched. Fine now. Thanks for the suggestions!

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