Insane, growing, electrical problem

[OldNTired]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Have you taken any time investigating why that fuse blew in the first place? No abraded wires/intermittent short anywhere in the wiring? Or are you just going to carry around a supply of extra 20 amp fuses? You may have discovered why the bike had no power but you have not solved your problem.

Of course I found it, I'm not THAT old and tired! At the time I was trying to find the reason why yhe battery wasn't charging, however, I was tired enough to do a current check while I was looking for a short. What happened was I forgot my meter I was using can only handle 10Amps, and we all know that the bike uses a 'bit' more than that. It let all the smoke out of that meter - luckily it was a cheap spare. But that short had to be what blew the fuse.
But, I always carry extra fuses with me, along with a set of tools.
Thanks for asking!