R3 lighting problem

[macshooter]

Sound like a wiring issue. Most (if not all) LED replacements draw significantly less current than their stock counterparts.

I'd start looking at the connectors under the right side cover, by the ECU, maybe ones partially pushed together and grounding out.

That makes sense. Loose connectors far more likely than an exposed and intermittently grounding/shorting wire. I will cross my fingers and try some better 5amp fuses, but that doesn't seem very promising or likely.

 

[Steel]

I put some daymakers on my '13 roadster. I'm blowing 5amp fuses. I've switched to a spare 15amp fuse and am going to try a 10amp to (try to) protect the system. Stupid question to ask after making the switch to day makers (legit from the Harley Shop, and installed right on to the same wires as the OEM lights), I expect them to draw more current, but is my electrical system going to fry because of it?

@R3Tex has some on his 13 R3R too. I don't think he's had any problems with it.

 

[sonny]

Just curious. How did you wire up the parking lights. Have the same lights on my bike Never had a problem. Parking lights wired.

 

[R3Tex]

I put some daymakers on my '13 roadster. I'm blowing 5amp fuses. I've switched to a spare 15amp fuse and am going to try a 10amp to (try to) protect the system. Stupid question to ask after making the switch to day makers (legit from the Harley Shop, and installed right on to the same wires as the OEM lights), I expect them to draw more current, but is my electrical system going to fry because of it?

Not sure how you installed your daymakers, but there isn't a lot of wiring to do. As a matter of fact they are pretty much plug and play unless you want to wire in the parking lamp. I would review the installation if I were you...sounds like you may have crossed something up

 

[macshooter]

Not sure how you installed your daymakers, but there isn't a lot of wiring to do. As a matter of fact they are pretty much plug and play unless you want to wire in the parking lamp. I would review the installation if I were you...sounds like you may have crossed something up

Truth be told I had a shop install them for me. I was there during the processes watching and talking with them, but I wasn't hands on. I got a 7.5amp fuse, I'm gonna pop that in there and see if it will hold. Plus push on all the connectors/blocks around the ECU (and behind the side covers). If I still have trouble, I'll have to go digging behind those lights and see what's going on.

You guys are great, thanks so much for the help!

 

[Tal]

Truth be told I had a shop install them for me. I was there during the processes watching and talking with them, but I wasn't hands on. I got a 7.5amp fuse, I'm gonna pop that in there and see if it will hold. Plus push on all the connectors/blocks around the ECU (and behind the side covers). If I still have trouble, I'll have to go digging behind those lights and see what's going on.

You guys are great, thanks so much for the help!

This could help...When the led headlights are installed there is no park light. The park light wiring will be pushed into the space behind the new headlight ...it is a tight fit. If the park lightbulbs have been removed in this process the park light plug is shorting out in itself...the contacts are touching, or, if the shop has cut the wiring to save jamming it all back in, then there may be a short in there....I had this problem my self.

 

[sonny]

I have the daymakers and do have the parking lights wired. A separate wire hooks the parking lights up. I believe I had to splice a new connection on to match. The parking lights are part of the new headlight. Look at pic I have posted. the small light in between the two lower lights is the parking light.

 

[Tal]

yours must be a bit different than my ones Sonny (mine arnt Daymakers ) as mine don't have any park light fitting...just plug and play....couldn't see your pic..

 

[macshooter]

This could help...When the led headlights are installed there is no park light. The park light wiring will be pushed into the space behind the new headlight ...it is a tight fit. If the park lightbulbs have been removed in this process the park light plug is shorting out in itself...the contacts are touching, or, if the shop has cut the wiring to save jamming it all back in, then there may be a short in there....I had this problem my self.

Thanks for the tip! I am unsure of what the parking lights are. Mine are just on all the time. When they are on, they REALLY bright. I have not looked directly at them to see if there are some other lights that are not being used or something.

 

[sonny]

Ignition switch turned all the way to the left in park position. If your parking lights are hooked up it will come on then.