Ducati Monster Forum

powered by:

January 10, 2025, 04:27:43 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Welcome to the DMF
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register  



Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Issues with brake light fuse blowing & general confusion!  (Read 1720 times)
michalik.piotr6837
New Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 12



« on: May 05, 2012, 09:13:52 PM »

Heeelllloooo....its been a while since I've dropped by, happy Cinco de Drinko!

I've had a pesky brake light fuse blowing problem for a while now (on the 3rd or 4th box of fuses) that I'm hoping you guys can help set me straight on.

First off, the fuse that blows is the one labeled "injection" on the fuse box cover (not the one labeled "stop + horn" or "tail + turn") yet the bike runs fine but the brake light does not light up (tail or running light if you will, is on still).  So, what's the deal with that?  Is my fuse box cover mislabeled?

Now, this only seems to happen when I take the bike out for a ride...few miles into my ride I'll stop to check the brake light and its no longer working.  I can not duplicate the problem in the driveway with either the bike running or not...  could this actually help me narrow this problem down?  So far its only making it more frustrating.

My bike has dual HID's which are wired in completely separate of the bar swich/ignition swich, it does not have turn signals or gauges(which I think can eliminate those areas from trouble shooting/looking for short) and I have gone over all the positive batt leads and grounds which are fine and clean as well as both brake switches, plugs and tail light housing, etc.

Any tips/suggestions are very welcome, TIA.

This is on a 2000 m900ie (fuel injected).

Piotr

Here is a link to a wiring schematic that does NOT label the fuse box:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31794057@N08/5974525358/#sizes/o/in/photostream/

Heres a pic of my fuse box:

« Last Edit: May 05, 2012, 09:55:07 PM by michalik.piotr6837 » Logged

The one with the Louis Vuitton seat.
suzyj
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1423


Does my bum look big on this?


« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 12:16:31 AM »

First off, the fuse that blows is the one labeled "injection" on the fuse box cover (not the one labeled "stop + horn" or "tail + turn") yet the bike runs fine but the brake light does not light up (tail or running light if you will, is on still).  So, what's the deal with that?  Is my fuse box cover mislabeled?

My guess is that the work experience student who made your loom stuck the stop light/horn wire in the hole at the back of the fuse box where the injection fuse goes, and vice-versa.  If you pull the fuse box out, you can check pretty quickly by looking at the wire colours.  The wire for the horn and stop light power should be violet with a black stripe.  That for the ignition should be red with a black stripe.

Now, this only seems to happen when I take the bike out for a ride...few miles into my ride I'll stop to check the brake light and its no longer working.  I can not duplicate the problem in the driveway with either the bike running or not...  could this actually help me narrow this problem down?  So far its only making it more frustrating.

Fuses blow because of short circuits.  Shorts circuits happen because wiring is damaged and the bare wires occasionally touch each other or the frame.  This only happens when the bike is running, because you need movement.

My bike has dual HID's which are wired in completely separate of the bar swich/ignition swich, it does not have turn signals or gauges(which I think can eliminate those areas from trouble shooting/looking for short) and I have gone over all the positive batt leads and grounds which are fine and clean as well as both brake switches, plugs and tail light housing, etc.

Check the loom where it goes past the steering tube.  On mine, a couple of wires at that point were pinched by a cable tie and part way to cutting through.
Logged



2007 Monster 695 with a few mods.
2013 Piaggio Typhoon 50 2 stroke speed demon.
WTSDS
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 328


« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 01:19:05 AM »

Take a good look at the wiring and terminals at the tail light. The design in that area is crap.

See my post - sorry, the pic has disappeared.

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=52065.0
Logged

2000 Monster Dark 900 ie   Stock except for low Staintunes and a centrestand. 15:39 sprockets make for excellent highway gearing
WTSDS
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 328


« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 01:23:41 AM »


Maybe even more helpful -

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=41248.0
Logged

2000 Monster Dark 900 ie   Stock except for low Staintunes and a centrestand. 15:39 sprockets make for excellent highway gearing
michalik.piotr6837
New Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 12



« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 06:46:59 AM »

Gentleman, thank you for the replies!  I couldn't sleep (obsessive/compulisive...in bad mood and can't focus if bike is not working), the gf convinced me to stay in bed, but I kept thinking about it and on my list for today were checking around the head tube (thought maybe something shorts when I turn the bars) and brake light switch on the bars....  will keep you posted!
Logged

The one with the Louis Vuitton seat.
michalik.piotr6837
New Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 12



« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 12:04:46 PM »

Found bare wires/connections where front brake switch plugs into the main harness by the head tube... i'm sure (hope) its the problem!  Thanks guys!
Logged

The one with the Louis Vuitton seat.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  


Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.1.1