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Last night I was riding home on a twisty mountain road. Seems like every time I came around a corner, there was a car and I had to dim the light. Well in all that dimming and brightening, the fuse blew and I had no headlight on a twisty mountain road going about 45.
Scared the crap out of me. Managed to get it stopped. The last few feet were wobbly because I couldn't see a thing. No moon. No Stars. and those stupid blue lights from the wall mart speakers blinding me.
So I am at the side of the road trying to figure out how to get the cover off the fuses. Good thing I installed those wall mart speakers cause that is how I knew where it was. For future reference push down from the top release thing. Anyway finally got it off and took it to the front to read it on the little dim white light. 7th fuse up is the light and 8th is the fan. Don't need the fan as bad as the light at night so it was an easy temp fix.
Pulled the fuse and sure enough it was blown, but it was a 10. It was supposed to be a 15. I've been riding for a month on an undersized fuse and it blows on the first night ride.
When you get a new bike, check the fuses are right, learn where the fuses are, and put a couple spares in the tray.... next to the led flashlight
Last night I was riding home on a twisty mountain road. Seems like every time I came around a corner, there was a car and I had to dim the light. Well in all that dimming and brightening, the fuse blew and I had no headlight on a twisty mountain road going about 45.
Scared the crap out of me. Managed to get it stopped. The last few feet were wobbly because I couldn't see a thing. No moon. No Stars. and those stupid blue lights from the wall mart speakers blinding me.
So I am at the side of the road trying to figure out how to get the cover off the fuses. Good thing I installed those wall mart speakers cause that is how I knew where it was. For future reference push down from the top release thing. Anyway finally got it off and took it to the front to read it on the little dim white light. 7th fuse up is the light and 8th is the fan. Don't need the fan as bad as the light at night so it was an easy temp fix.
Pulled the fuse and sure enough it was blown, but it was a 10. It was supposed to be a 15. I've been riding for a month on an undersized fuse and it blows on the first night ride.
When you get a new bike, check the fuses are right, learn where the fuses are, and put a couple spares in the tray.... next to the led flashlight