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Anonymous Posted on Jun 11, 2009

Starter relay fuse keeps blowing

Have blown 2 30A fuses. Bike ran for a short distance before blowing the 2nd one. Thought it was a starter motor issue, but now thinking it's a starter relay issue...any ideas on how to test either theories? I'm running a '96 Kawasaki ZX7R

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30 amps is heavy, so bypass nothing. Look for a short in a heavy circuit like the the headligh, starter (questionable because of delay) same with starter relay. You have a wire shorting out on the frame somewhere. It's that cut and dry.. Go to the auto parts store and buy an automatic circuit breaker that matches the fuse type your bike uses. but instead of a 30 amp, get a 20 or 25 amp. As long as theres a short it will trip and reset by itself saving you the hassle of changing fuse every few minutes.. While the breaker cycles on and off you can search for the short. When you find it, the breaker will stop cycling and stop in the on or reset. Good Luck

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