V-Star 650.. Blown fuse

 Hello...  I've got a brand new V-star 650 classic that I've only put
about a thousand miles on it, (in the last 5 weeks). I noticed today
that when I put it in neutral, the indicator light didn't come on.  I
thought perhaps the bulb had gone...  However, I had to drive home in
the dark and I found that my signal lights, and the instrument  panel
light didn't work either.

When I got home, I checked out the signal light fuse, and found it had
blown.  I put the spare in, and fired up the bike. The instrument panel
light came on for about 2 seconds, then went out.   I checked the new
fuse, and found it had blown too.    

Any ideas as to where the problem would lie, or am I looking at a major
check-out-every-wire dilema, at my local Yamaha dealarship.   Thanks...
Jon

 Johnny1000@webtv.net wrote:

Ahh.. I solved the problem.  I had installed a linbar on my bike, and
this requires that the horn be moved -- and a 4 inch wire extention be
added (included with the linbar).    Turns out, the wires hang a tad
loose, and (in my case) they ultimately touched a hot pipe near the
front cylinder head.   I used my voltage tester, and found that the
brown wire (the one that melted) that goes to the horn, is actually a
live wire when the key is turned on.  Thus, this would blow the signal
light fuse, as the horn is a part of this particular circuit.  .... AAR,
I corrected the problem by taping the melted portion, and running the
wires on the "outside" of the linbar bracket -- and thus away from this
hot pipe.   ...Jon.

 
Johnny1000@webtv.net wrote:

Ahh.. I solved the problem.  I had installed a linbar on my bike, and
this requires that the horn be moved -- and a 4 inch wire extention be
added (included with the linbar).    Turns out, the wires hang a tad
loose, and (in my case) they ultimately touched a hot pipe near the
front cylinder head.   I used my voltage tester, and found that the
brown wire (the one that melted) that goes to the horn, is actually a
live wire when the key is turned on.  Thus, this would blow the signal
light fuse, as the horn is a part of this particular circuit.  .... AAR,
I corrected the problem by taping the melted portion, and running the
wires on the "outside" of the linbar bracket -- and thus away from this
hot pipe.   ...Jon.

As always
It is the riders fault :)

 Johnny1000@webtv.net wrote:

The problem lies at the dealership, where they should be troubleshooting
your electrical fault as a part of the 1 year factory warranty on new bikes.

Dave