‘05 nomad blown ignition fuse

darksider · 09-07-2020, 12:21 PM

Good morning all ,

I’m having an issue with the ignition fuse blowing on my ‘05 nomad . It first started in July when I was 110 miles into a 4 day trip I was coming around a right hand curve and my ignition fuse blow for no reason. Just happened to be right where a pull out was so got lucky and had a safe place to assess the issue . Got the bike running again but as soon as I went to lift the bike off the kickstand and any slight lean to the right it would blow the fuse again. It has happened to me on 2 other occasions I have done visual inspection and found nothing . I have checked under the tank , fuse box , relays . Battery , headlight , driving lights for a short and nothing. I don’t own a ohm meter . I’m hoping someone can help me, thanks .

**vulcanscott** · 09-07-2020, 01:54 PM

look on top of the rear valve cover and see if the harness is rubbed thru . search wiring harness shorting to valve cover on the search bar

**vulcanscott** · 09-07-2020, 02:00 PM

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...wing+main+fuse

**ringadingh** · 09-07-2020, 03:15 PM

^^^^ That would be my first place to look as well.
If it hasn't rubbed through I'd open up the harness at the top of the rear cylinder and check for broken wires.

DragonLady58 · 09-07-2020, 04:46 PM

What they said! These bikes will rub thru on the top rear cover and there are a couple of bad spots on the frame right under the fuel tank toward the rear.....
Be sure and get yourself a digital multitester, and a simple old styled 12 volt test light....and should run it down quickly....

Chuck A. · 09-07-2020, 10:51 PM

Also check the harness at the neck. A few folks have had bare wiring there. When I had this problem it was the relay that holds the main fuse. The pins on the back had a lite film on them from the years gone by causing just enough resistant's to pop the fuse.

mick56 · 09-08-2020, 05:47 AM

As you mentioned the kickstand, and leaning to the right. I would check the kickstand switch, and the wiring to it.

darksider · 09-09-2020, 01:29 AM

Well I found the culprit wire, it was in the battery compartment. It was one of the wires in the main feed to the ECM . I guess with having 208k kms (130k miles) on the old girl it happens.Thanks for the reply’s and all the ideas where to look ��

09-07-2020, 12:21 PM	#1
darksider Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vancouver ,B.C Posts: 81	‘05 nomad blown ignition fuse Good morning all , I’m having an issue with the ignition fuse blowing on my ‘05 nomad . It first started in July when I was 110 miles into a 4 day trip I was coming around a right hand curve and my ignition fuse blow for no reason. Just happened to be right where a pull out was so got lucky and had a safe place to assess the issue . Got the bike running again but as soon as I went to lift the bike off the kickstand and any slight lean to the right it would blow the fuse again. It has happened to me on 2 other occasions I have done visual inspection and found nothing . I have checked under the tank , fuse box , relays . Battery , headlight , driving lights for a short and nothing. I don’t own a ohm meter . I’m hoping someone can help me, thanks . __________________ Ross Elrick Vancouver,B.C. '05 Blue & silver VBA # 1736 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-07-2020, 03:15 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	^^^^ That would be my first place to look as well. If it hasn't rubbed through I'd open up the harness at the top of the rear cylinder and check for broken wires. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-07-2020, 04:46 PM	#5
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	What they said! These bikes will rub thru on the top rear cover and there are a couple of bad spots on the frame right under the fuel tank toward the rear..... Be sure and get yourself a digital multitester, and a simple old styled 12 volt test light....and should run it down quickly.... __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-07-2020, 10:51 PM	#6
Chuck A. Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Hartselle Alabama Posts: 990	Also check the harness at the neck. A few folks have had bare wiring there. When I had this problem it was the relay that holds the main fuse. The pins on the back had a lite film on them from the years gone by causing just enough resistant's to pop the fuse. __________________ Have A Good One, Chuck Patriot Guard Riders Sons Of Liberty Riders Alabama Road Captain 2015 Voyager 2003 1500 NOMAD FI sold 6/19 VBA #2993 RUSSELL DAYLONG SEATS ROCK!! DAMMIT TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs There is no substitute for laminar flow in which a helmet is the primary disturbance. SO MANY ROADS, SO LITTLE TIME.
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09-08-2020, 05:47 AM	#7
mick56 Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: The Newforest, England Posts: 4,664	As you mentioned the kickstand, and leaning to the right. I would check the kickstand switch, and the wiring to it. __________________ when this you see, remember me, and bear me in your mind, let all the world say what they may, speak of me as you find.
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09-07-2020, 01:54 PM	#2
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	look on top of the rear valve cover and see if the harness is rubbed thru . search wiring harness shorting to valve cover on the search bar
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09-07-2020, 02:00 PM	#3
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...wing+main+fuse
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09-09-2020, 01:29 AM	#8
darksider Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vancouver ,B.C Posts: 81	Well I found the culprit wire, it was in the battery compartment. It was one of the wires in the main feed to the ECM . I guess with having 208k kms (130k miles) on the old girl it happens.Thanks for the reply’s and all the ideas where to look �� __________________ Ross Elrick Vancouver,B.C. '05 Blue & silver VBA # 1736 Last edited by darksider; 09-09-2020 at 01:31 AM.
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