My kawasaki Left Blinker Blows the fuse?

Question

I Drive Kawasaki Z750s 2005

Everytime i turn on the left blinker the fuse blows...

I replace it... the right blinker AND the hazards work Great...

I click the left blinker and it blows the fuse again...

I tried putting a 30 fuse in. and it works for the right and hazards but the left just doesn't work... it was working yesterday so i don't really understand... any help?

Answer 1

If a fuse blows once, it might be a fluke. If a fuse blows again, there's something wrong. The worst thing you can do is to put a higher rated fuse in there. All that does is allow the problem to persist beyond the time it takes to blow the proper fuse. You probably have a short somewhere in your left blinker switch or associated wiring. Check your wiring with an ohmmeter (with battery disconnected) or voltmeter (with battery connected as normal) and see if you can find any problems. You do the same thing with the right side wiring and use your results as a comparison for the left side.

Answer 2

Mike is absolutely right. You have a problem with the wiring or switch to the left side. Study your bikes wiring diagram-should be inside the back cover of the owners manual or inside an aftermarket service manual. Look at the colors for all the wires that have anything to do with the left signal. Then start tracking down the problem. My bet is that you will find a wire that the insulation is cut and allowing an open ground. Be aware it could take hours to track down what section of the wiring has the fault. Once found, either replace that wire or turnsignal or wrap the piece that the insulation has been frayed and look for what ever caused the open ground in the first place. Wires don't rub thru on their own. (if that is the cause of what is wrong on the left side)

Answer 3

Sounds like you have a short somewhere between the turn signal switch and one of the left direction light bulbs. Remove one (front or rear) bulb and see if the fuse blows. Find which one blows the fuse and the short will be between that bulb and the turn switch. Don't forget to check the light bulb socket itself. If you get a wiring diagram it will make it much easier to know which wires you need to check.

Answer 4

There is a short in the left light circuit probably a frayed or abraded wire where it enters/exits the handle bar.