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Originally Posted by vwbuge
...I have since narrowed it down to the left handlebar control. This control has the turn signal switch/high low beams/passing light(high beam blinker)/horn. ...
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vwbuge:
Look carefully at the area of the harness from the point where it exits the handlebars all the way to where the harness meets the frame.
Look for worn insulation, wiring that's "bunched up" or twisted, and carefully check each wire for tears or cracked insulation the could lead to exposed strands of wire within the wire itself.
NEXT: Isolate the wiring harness from the loads - i.e.: remove the turn-signal bulbs, the head-light, the blinker for the head-light and the horn.
Plug in the harness. No blown fuse? Then start manipulating the controls for those loads - i.e.: Work the turn-signal switch, the HI/LO Beam switch, the Passing switch and the Horn button/switch. Still no blown fuse?
NOW, add the loads, one at a time and operate the associated switch, and while you're working the switch, work the steering back and forth to be sure the harness isn't still involved.
Somewhere along the line, you're going to get your blown fuse.
THEN, you've nailed it down and you're on your way to getting the problem FINALLY FIXED.
Good luck and remember, document each step you're performing - you don't want to miss, or skip, anything.
Trouble-shooting electrical problems is one of the hardest disciplines to learn, but if done right, is VERY rewarding.