Electrical malfunction after short - is there a Main Fuse?

[turbineman]

When wiring my trailer, and testing the right side turn signal. I inadvertently shorted the positive wire from the Spyder to ground.
Everything on the main panel went dead. And, when I turn the key to the "on" position, everything remains dead (no panel lights).
Guess I blew a fuse or something. The operating manual does not show a "main" fuse. Is there a main fuse? If so, where would it be?

Suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

 

[turbineman]

Electrical Malfunction

While working on the trailer wiring harness, I inadvertently shorted the Spyder power wiring to ground.
When I turn the key to the ON position, nothing happens. There is no power to the operating panel, start pushbutton, horn, etc.
Comments are welcome. Thanks.

 

[fatboy]

fuses in the frunk

 

[turbineman]

Fuse is in the trunk?

 

[fatboy]

yes two black boxs one right one left what year

 

[Knizar]

Fuse is in the trunk?

forward trunk= Frunk , under windshield!

 

[turbineman]

yes two black boxs one right one left what year

2015 rt

 

[fatboy]

front unzip then youll see

 

[turbineman]

forward trunk= Frunk , under windshield!

Which fuse is the main power to the electrical system?

 

[fatboy]

not sure youll have to look at the inside of the cover what year and make

 

[turbineman]

I had previously checked all the fuses in the "Frunk", and they all look good. Not blown.
Comments?

 

[Navydad]

How did you check the fuses? Simply looking at them isn't always sufficient. Check them with a test light or volt/ohm meter. Blown fuse won't always give a visual clue.

 

[turbineman]

Good point, thanks.

 

[turbineman]

Also, some indicators and panel lights initially bounce around, then most go dead.

 

[Bfromla]

Passed on to me back “19: thank you (lost name)

 

[BertRemington]

Let's start from the beginning

Turbine -- you said "When wiring my trailer, and testing the right side turn signal. I inadvertently shorted the positive wire from the Spyder to ground."

1. What positive wire did you short?

2. What Spyder-to-trailer adapter are you using (please don't tell us you are wiring your Spyder turn signals directly to your trailer turn signals).

3. What pages of you Owner's Manual are the fuses described (my 2014 RT-S manual is pages 149-151)?

 

[K80Shooter]

Also check for loose battery connections.

 

[turbineman]

Turbine -- you said "When wiring my trailer, and testing the right side turn signal. I inadvertently shorted the positive wire from the Spyder to ground."

1. What positive wire did you short?

2. What Spyder-to-trailer adapter are you using (please don't tell us you are wiring your Spyder turn signals directly to your trailer turn signals).

3. What pages of you Owner's Manual are the fuses described (my 2014 RT-S manual is pages 149-151)?

If memory serves me, it was the trailer "running light" wire that I grounded (connected to common).
I installed the Big Bike harness for the 2010 & later Spyder RT.
The outputs of the wiring harness from the Spyder were all good before I inadvertently shorted the trailer wiring.
The fuse descriptions are located on pages 156 & 157 in my manual.
They are also labeled on the fuse block covers.
The trailer wiring connector is unplugged, however, Spyder electrical issue remains.
And the battery is fully charged.

 

[turbineman]

Thanks for the diagram.

 

[BertRemington]

We're making progress

"If memory serves me, it was the trailer "running light" wire that I grounded (connected to common)."

If you shorted the trailer side of the Big Bike harness it would not cause problems on the Spyder side unless you wired the Big Bike wrong.

So let's assume you shorted the Spyder side. Here's how the lights work:

* Tail lights -- illuminated when Ignition is ON

* Brake lights -- illuminated when brake pedal pushed even if Ignition is OFF

* Turn lights -- illuminated only when Ignition is ON unless in Hazard Flash mode

So the first item to check is the Tail lights fuse then the Brake lights fuse. If either failed check the upstream fuses too.

Questions --

1. Why were you fooling around with the wiring while the Ignition was ON or the brake pedal pushed?

2. Did you have the trailer connected when you grounded the wire?

3. Something about your installation process isn't making sense. Were you following the Big Bike installation instructions?