Fog lamps tapped off the headlight wire: has anyone here seen heat damage on their 450 loom?
@host_himalayan · 4 days ago
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My Kaza Brown runs aux lamps on the crash guard, so this one made me go and tug on my own connectors. The Moto365 piece on aftermarket fog lamps melting bike wiring covers what riders report when lamps are wired straight into the existing loom, and the fix most people land on is a relay plus an inline fuse taking power off the battery instead.
The reasoning is simple enough. This installation guide says the headlight wire tap is the common mistake, because overloading thin stock wires causes heat buildup, and it calls 14 to 16 AWG standard for a pair of LEDs.
So, honestly curious. Anyone found browned insulation, a melted connector or a fuse that keeps popping after a fog lamp fit? Year, variant and kilometres please, who did the wiring, and what your RE service advisor said when you showed them.
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