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Hello Friends! This is my first post but I have been reading this forum for years. I'm not sure why it took me so long to join, but I need your help now! ISSUE: My 10A fuse that houses my "METER,TAIL ILLUM,STOP" keeps blowing while riding. I will lose my dash, headlights and break lights. I can be going smoothly along at 25 mph and it will blow. The local bike shop can't figure out why, but they have replaced my R/R and have verified that my new R/R is working still and my battery is good. I have not been able to put any science to this and have tried reproducing the issue while the bike is running and parked by wiggling wires and bouncing the bike up and down. It seems to only happen when riding. FINDINGS: After 2 unsuccessful trips to the local repair shop, I have decided to try my hand at motorcycle electrical troubleshooting. I popped the seat off and started pulling plugs and found that my Starter solenoid connector is melting, just like everyone else with a VFR. Next Steps: I plan on getting some cleaning these connections with some electrical spray cleaner and coating them with Ox Gard in the short term. I expect I will also need to replace this red cap and maybe the starter solenoid. Maybe a VFRness?? Questions: Do I need to replace the red plug AND starter solenoid? Will the VFRness prevent this from happening again? Thanks! Dane

Charging system troubles are usually blamed on the reg/rec or battery. Others, thankfully few, have fingered the alternator. On my bike the problem was a failed starter relay connector. It had overheated, probably due to corrosion. That meant an open circuit between the output reg/rec and the battery. So, if your bike's battery keeps going flat check this connection before buying a new battery or reg/rec. It could save you $$$.