HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT

pronghorn · 07-14-2010, 10:42 PM

Twice this summer I have been riding along and my electric system has shut down. Each time my main fuse (30) has burned out I relace it and everything works great. I can't seem to find a short causing this and neither has my dealer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 2005 Nomad

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-14-2010, 10:52 PM

What sort of extras do you have on your bike? Got to be an overload causing it to blow. Other than that you may have a short in one of your wires and when it gets jarred a certain way it causes an overload and blows the fuse.

macmac · 07-15-2010, 08:05 AM

Need more info. What have you added if anything? I would suspect add ons first. There has to be a big fat dead short somewhere.

If the bike is still 100% stock, then, every wire on the bike must be wiggled and jiggled.

If that is the case knowing what year bike this is, and about the miles on it might help tell whether or not it could be a chaffing problem, which is well known where the main harness turns down behind cly 2.

The nylock ties have release tabs on them, not that it did me any good, since I cut mine before I noticed the release tabs. You could turn the key on and wiggle and jiggle there for starters.

Now looking at the top of that harness is useless, since it might be the bottom all worn to bare wires.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-15-2010, 09:15 AM

Mac that is what I said just in a condensed version.

pronghorn · 07-15-2010, 01:34 PM

Thanks for input guys. The add-ons I installed on thier own circuits so Im going to have a lot of shaking and checking

cactusjack · 07-15-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pronghorn

Thanks for input guys. The add-ons I installed on thier own circuits so Im going to have a lot of shaking and checking

Check the wiring to the idle control solenoids. If those short, they will blow that fuse.

**ringadingh** · 07-15-2010, 03:12 PM

Check the battery connections under the seat as well, the seat could be pressing down on something causing a short.

chuckster131 · 07-15-2010, 05:45 PM

I had that same problem a few years ago. Problem was the main wire harness was laying on the back rocker cover and it had worn into it causing a wire to short and blow the 30amp fuse.

This would happen and then I could replace the fuse and maybe ride it for a whole day or just when I would put it in gear it would blow.... Check the harness and also where it goes into the headlight bucket.

macmac · 07-15-2010, 07:35 PM

It happens.

07-14-2010, 10:42 PM	#1
pronghorn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parker Colorado Posts: 213	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT Twice this summer I have been riding along and my electric system has shut down. Each time my main fuse (30) has burned out I relace it and everything works great. I can't seem to find a short causing this and neither has my dealer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 2005 Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-14-2010, 10:52 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT What sort of extras do you have on your bike? Got to be an overload causing it to blow. Other than that you may have a short in one of your wires and when it gets jarred a certain way it causes an overload and blows the fuse. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-15-2010, 08:05 AM	#3
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT Need more info. What have you added if anything? I would suspect add ons first. There has to be a big fat dead short somewhere. If the bike is still 100% stock, then, every wire on the bike must be wiggled and jiggled. If that is the case knowing what year bike this is, and about the miles on it might help tell whether or not it could be a chaffing problem, which is well known where the main harness turns down behind cly 2. The nylock ties have release tabs on them, not that it did me any good, since I cut mine before I noticed the release tabs. You could turn the key on and wiggle and jiggle there for starters. Now looking at the top of that harness is useless, since it might be the bottom all worn to bare wires. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-15-2010, 09:15 AM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT Mac that is what I said just in a condensed version. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-15-2010, 01:34 PM	#5
pronghorn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parker Colorado Posts: 213	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT Thanks for input guys. The add-ons I installed on thier own circuits so Im going to have a lot of shaking and checking Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-15-2010, 03:12 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT Check the battery connections under the seat as well, the seat could be pressing down on something causing a short. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-15-2010, 05:45 PM	#8
chuckster131 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 1,367	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT I had that same problem a few years ago. Problem was the main wire harness was laying on the back rocker cover and it had worn into it causing a wire to short and blow the 30amp fuse. This would happen and then I could replace the fuse and maybe ride it for a whole day or just when I would put it in gear it would blow.... Check the harness and also where it goes into the headlight bucket. __________________ Joe (Chuckster) Norris Jackson, Michigan 2007 Goldwing 2010 Voyager (Blue/Silver)sold 2001 Nomad (gone, but not forgotten) www.chucksterscustoms.com
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07-15-2010, 07:35 PM	#9
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	HELP MAIN FUSE GOES OUT It happens. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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