Do Electric Visors go bad?

[Roz]

On my 07 Vector dealer installed when new a visor plug. They tied into power on the headlight curcuit under the fuse box. They put a seperate 5 amp fuse. All worked well untill last year when the 5 amp fuse kept blowing. Went to 10 now to 15. I rewired it the same way but it will still blow the 15 once and a while. Also my 20 amp headlight fuse has blown, but this may be a seperate problem as the visor fuse is before the headlight fuse. I was told that maybe my visor (4 years old) is shorting out. Don't really want to spend the $ on a new visor if I don't have to. Any advise?

 

[dhkr123]

Something is shorting out, and taking your headlight with it.

There are two things that you MUST do;
1) Get that thing off the headlight circuit!!!! It should be fused straight off the load relay.
2) Figure out where your short actually IS. It may not be in the visor itself, it could be in your wire.

 

[grizztracks]

normal a heated shield won't short, they tend to open circuit because the heating element fails. I'd say you have a short in your connectors or wires to it.

 

[Mooseman]

Yep, check your wire that goes from the shield to the sled. Since it is a coiled wire and subjected to frequent plugging and unplugging, it can stretch and strands of the wire could break, creating increased resistance. Check for shorts and zero resistance end to end.

 

[bottlerocket]

X2

 

[Roz]

I have replaced the wire from power source (headlight) to female end at handlebars as my first thought. Maybe will try new cord between helmet and handlebars. What is so bad about having it off the headlight? When the fuse blew on the headlight 20amp, neither time did the 15amp visor fuse blow.Not even sure I had my visor pluged in when it blew the first time. Electrical problems are a bigger P.I.T.A. than my mother-in-law.

 

[Mooseman]

It's better to leave vital systems like the ECM and headlights alone when wiring extra stuff in. The fact you blew the headlight fuse proves this. Even connecting directly to the battery with a fuse is better than this. I doubt that you leave your helmet plugged in when you're not running the sled so draining the battery should not be a concern.

 

[dhkr123]

What is so bad about having it off the headlight?

Why don't you take a few minutes to think about that one a little longer. I'm sure that it will come to you eventually.

 

[bottlerocket]

It wiil take out your headlight out if you have a problem Roz. No sheild = ride. No headlight = no ride...

 

[Roz]

Thanks Guys
I guess my main guestion of if a visor could cause a short to take out a fuse is a No. Will replace wires from helmet to power. As to how to best wire to power, I see there is a lot of ideas on another thread in this fourm.

 

[bottlerocket]

Straight to the battery with inline fuse of coarse.

 

[dhkr123]

No... put it AFTER the load control relay, that way it is switched off when the key is turned off. Give it a 3-5 amp fuse, the load control relay is perfectly able to handle it.

 

[bottlerocket]

Ok but who leaves there helmet plugged in when there not riding ~ I guess better safe then sorry!