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Hello all. I hooked up two extra tail/brake lights for more visability on my Jap cruiser. Everything was hooked up correctly and the wiring was done right, but i blew a fuse and a bulb the first time i hit the brakes. The stock fuse was a 10 amp for the single bulb. Am i correct to think that it is drawing more then 10 amps now with 2 extra bulbs? I replaced the fuse with a 20 amp and it has been fine, but am i going to fry something with the higher amp fuse being in there? Thanks for any replies!

Oneton

Yes, that is probably a reasonable assumption, if you used bright bulbs. You may want to test that you are really OK by putting a 10A back in and taking the new bulbs out of the sockets to make sure the wiring is actually correct. Be aware that a bike typically only has a 150W or so alternator and it doesn't take many accesories to overload it and then you find it doesn't charge around town. Check your specifications to make sure it can handle the load.

I had a funny problem with my '74 Honda CB750 once. It would blow all the fuses when I hit the brakes and die, but only once in a while. It turned out to be a wire connector under the tank that lost its insulating wrap.