keeps blowing headlight fuse

[revok1200]

I know I have a short, but don't know why or where should be the first place to check.

It is an 06 RG, all lights work just fine until I turn on the high beams, then it blows the fuse.

Has anyone else had this problem and where did you find your problem. I hate elec. problems and any advice on where there may be repetitive problems would be welcome.

Have done NO elec. work at all, and today had a new rear tire put on, doubt it has anything to do with it.

 

[JBC2565]

Good info below. Common issue is wire is worn by tire under front fender.

Harley Davidson Community

 

[202tango]

You and I have the same problem exzactly, I took my 2000 ultra classic to dealer for fairing bushings or brackets and now when I hit the high beam the lights are gone. Going back Friday morning.

 

[HarryB737]

Check around the frame neck area & even where the cable assembly goes into the headlight. It might also be something as simple as a bad bulb... if the filiment has shorted making it shorter between post ...too much current and boom there goes the fuse. Let us know what you find.

 

[leeman]

This may sound silly but check the fuse to make sure it is the right size.It happened to me ,someone put in a 15 instead of 20 took a while to discover because it was to simple.wasn't for headlite but same thing.