Have I fried my Fuzeblock?

[elizilla]

When I hooked up my Fuzeblock, the bike blew a fuse when I started it. It was the one that runs the turn signals and brake light. I disconnected the Fuzeblock to troubleshoot later, replaced the fuse in the bike. Confirmed that everything works fine. Rode the bike all over town this morning on my errands, with no problems at all. So I don't think I have hurt the bike.

When I got home I did some troubleshooting and discovered that the battery harness I had dug out of the bottom of my box of electrical gadgetry, had the polarity colors reversed, so I had connected the Fuzeblock's positive terminal to ground, and negative terminal to positive. The fuse in the harness had also blown.

I think I may have damaged the relay in the Fuzeblock. Now, when I connect the wire to the switched power, with the ignition off, I hear relays clicking elsewhere in the bike, and a high pitched tone that I already recognize as a normal sound that the bike makes when the ignition is on but the motor is not. I think the Fuzeblock's relay may be fried.

Anyone know if hooking a relay up with the polarity reversed, is likely to fry it before the fuse blows?

I don't think it's a problem in the bike, because my Denalis have their own relay, and I am switching them using the same wire in the bike. And THAT relay doesn't make the sound when I hook it up.

 

[jajpko]

I can't say for sure, but it sounds like it. I think you fed 12v through the ground and back through the other lead. Now when you hook up the trigger wire(I am assuming it is the trigger) you are back feeding voltage.

If it was mine, I would try to ohm the relay and see what was happening. Other wise I would leave it off the bike and replace with a new one.

You could take it apart and unsolder the relay and put a new one in. It is really tough to trouble shoot this, not having it.

Sorry if that in not much help.. Hope you get it going before your trip.. ::001::

 

[colorider]

I doubt that you fried the relay, but I bet there are some diodes in there somewhere that are history!!

You might try contacting the manufacturer.

 

[elizilla]

Well, I can't get a new Fuzeblock locally, and I am not patient enough to wait. So I just returned from buying a relay, a generic five fuse panel, and a terminal strip at the auto parts store. I should have my accessories working this evening yet. I can swap in a new Fuzeblock later if I want to.

 

[elizilla]

Well, I tired early last night, and didn't get them going until this morning. But they are working now; I had a test ride and it's all good. And I have cleaned up a lot of the mess I made in the garage over the last few weeks, too. I have more farkles to install but I think I should stop until after my trip, and just make sure what I have so far is right, and leave the garage in a condition that won't frighten my sweetie if he needs to find anything in there while I'm out of town.

 

[xt12nut]

If on top of the relay you see an Arrow, it would indicate it has a diode. It may not have an arrow and still have a diode in it. More than likely you blew the diode into many small parts from reversing the polarity. DO NOT KEEP THAT RELAY> throw it away. If you plug it in on the bike some where to test it or forget it is blown it could fry your ecu.

OBE

 

[elizilla]

Yes, I threw that relay away. This is an old thread.

 

[Brick]

elizilla... did you buy a new Fuseblock? Or are you still running the generic one from the auto parts store?

I've been wanting to order the FZ1 Fuseblock but I get this message, "Sorry, We're closed" when I go to www.fuseblock.com???? I keep hoping that they just closed for the holidays????

I've waited to order all my electric "stuff" until I can get that fuseblock.

 

[jajpko]

elizilla... did you buy a new Fuseblock? Or are you still running the generic one from the auto parts store?

I've been wanting to order the FZ1 Fuseblock but I get this message, "Sorry, We're closed" when I go to www.fuseblock.com???? I keep hoping that they just closed for the holidays????

I've waited to order all my electric "stuff" until I can get that fuseblock.

Try ordering here:
http://www.cyclenutz.com/Fuzeblock-Fuse-Block-FZ-1_p_92.html

 

[elizilla]

I bought a new Fuzeblock, installed it, and it's all good.

Try www.fuzeblocks.com - plural, with a Z.

 

[Brick]

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Damn... for misspelling I've wasted 2 weeks!!!

Kathrine and Jim... THANK YOU... THANK YOU!!!!!! ::008:: ::008:: ::008:: ::008::

Now to order!! ::010::

Embarrassed Brick here!!

 

[jajpko]

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Damn... for misspelling I've wasted 2 weeks!!!

Kathrine and Jim... THANK YOU... THANK YOU!!!!!! ::008:: ::008:: ::008:: ::008::

Now to order!! ::010::

Embarrassed Brick here!!

No worries mate!! I've done it many times myself.. ::025::