common wire rub areas????

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Where have people seen wire rub areas causing electrical issues. I seem to have that problem, but can not locate the source. I would think one would be able to see evidence on the wrap!!
 
Headlight,tail light and instrument cluster working on and off...Sled runs fine....Warmers work fine...
 
You have to pull the loom off the harness..... sometimes you wont seen any sign of wear on the outside.... but on the inside the wires are bare and touching each other. I personally have never had any wire harness issues with mine but it is a very common problem and its not always as easy as just looking for the wear marks on the loom.... You have to almost inspect each wire individually to make 100% certain that you fix it correctly
 
I don't have the same sled but, I just got done fixing a wire rub-through issue on wires that were in a plastic loom in the steering column. The loom looked ok but the wires inside broke because of the flexing and bending each time I turned the handle bars either way.
 
Common areas:
Under engine harness, wiring under tank and seat, wiring under cdi in left footwell, around steering column...

Read your other post, I'd look real hard around the column since turning left and right make your headlights go on/off...
 
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I Had The Same Issue Last Season On My 02 Viper The Rub Thru Was Under The Motor But You Couldnt See It On The Outside I Had To Cut Back The Loom And Tape To Expose The Problem.
 
i just had to do my 00 srx it was under the motor it rubbed through the blue wire.had to remove all the tape to find the damage.
 
That harness pulls up from the motor kind of hard right? i had all the clamps off the harness but it seemed real hard to pull out from under the motor so i just left it... Now i gotta fix it because i kept putting it off and i dont wont more serious problems.
 
Thanks for all the help. I found 1 rub area under the motor. Had to pull the harness all the way out, peel everything off, and go over with a fine tooth comb.. Also found another area by the steering column. Seems to be resolved...
 
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