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[1abastarsmda]

This is on a 2006 VRSCSE2. I installed a sidemount license bracket and frame. I am trying to wire the lamp on the license frame. It's an LED light on the license frame. I have no other LED lamps on my bike at this time.

Under my seat, the group of wires that run into the rear fender are; purple, brown, red with yellow stripe, orange with white stripe, black, and 2 blue ones. I have a black and white wire coming from the sidemount license lamp.

I connected the black to black, and the white from the sidemount lamp to one of the 2 blue wires. I just spliced them in under the seat. As soon as I hook them together, my fuse blows for my headlamp and taillamp. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't think the fuse blew until I turned the ignition to "on". Signals and brake light still operate.

First, am I connecting to the correct wires to make the license lamp operate properly, and second, is it because it's an LED lamp that I am blowing the fuse? Is this where load equalizers come into play or something like that? If so, what do I need to get or do to get this to work properly?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[hdbrad03]

I think you want Black and Orange/White.

 
      Brad

[1abastarsmda]

I think you want Black and Orange/White.

 
      Brad

Brad,

I know that you don't say anything unless you know the correct answer, but what is the basis you're using on this one?  The reason I'm asking is that I read that the orange/white wire was only used on foreign models with an extra blue light in the brake lamp.  Either way, I'm still confused as to why I'm blowing the fuse hooking up to any of the rear lamps.

[Harleypingman]

For at least a decade, HD's wiring assignments haven't changed:  brown is right turn signal; violet is left turn signal; blue is running light/switched circuit; red/orange and orange/white brake light circuit.  For the license plate light you'd (probably) use the blue wire.  I don't have access to the wiring diagrams for your bike, but you can check those wire assignments with a test light if you don't have the wiring diagram for the bike.

Can't help with the load equalizer question since the only LED's I've ever used on my bike have been HD products that haven't required them.  Of course, you can ask the vendor/manufacturer of the license plate bracket/light if it needs a LE; or, check for a short in the bracklet/light.  A short in the blue wire you selected is possible as well.

Good luck with your search for a solution.

Carl

 

[1abastarsmda]

It turned out to be an easy solution.  I crushed the wires coming out of the license plate bracket and the + and - wires were touching inside.  I just had to cut that section out and splice them back together.  Problem solved.  Thanks for the help.