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I was wiring a brake light for my golf club carrier and connected hot to ground. All the lights went out.  Disconnected the new brake light, replaced the fuses and the lights are now working.  But the check engine light came on once i started the engine.

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It’s strange that a MIL light would appear after that happened based on those 2 fuses being blown. But never underestimate what the ECM is programmed to throw up a light for- you’ll need to clear it with an OBDII reader and the appropriate res 6P adapter, or swing by your dealership. 

I’d be curious to know what code was triggered.

I’m also suspicious that there isn’t still another fuse blown that you haven’t found yet - have you taken the bike for a ride since the work and does everything function properly?

-Skip

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43 minutes ago, exstowner said:

I was wiring a brake light for my golf club carrier and connected hot to ground. All the lights went out.  Disconnected the new brake light, replaced the fuses and the lights are now working.  But the check engine light came on once i started the engine.

Which two fuses blew ?  I can understand the lighting circuit fuse blowing.  Which hot wire did you short to ground ?

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Rear brake light is the one I ‘hot’ wired wrong.  I checked all the fuses in that box and all are good.  I rode the bike yesterday to the golf course and back (10 miles each way) and no issues. 
 

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4 hours ago, exstowner said:

Rear brake light is the one I ‘hot’ wired wrong.  I checked all the fuses in that box and all are good.  I rode the bike yesterday to the golf course and back (10 miles each way) and no issues. 
 

Then proceed as I outlined above to get the code cleared.  
-Skip

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