Well, good on you for 'fessin' up. We all step in it but few admit to it so my thanks for owning your mishap and maybe saving someone else from the same thing. But even better, good on you for 'fessing up because it might allow a few more folks to think that they too may have made a mistake (the bane of all humans) and look at the last work he / she did for the solution.
Having a big ego is fine and all but listening, thinking of the possibilities and really looking for the cause instead of insisting that "I" did not do anything wrong costs a lot of time an effort.
I have done it myself of course but sometimes it is hard to really think I myself was the root cause. Best to get beyond that and move toward fixing the actual problem, as you did.
Your punishment (two weeks of troubleshooting and no riding ) was beyond ample. IMO, you acquitted yourself well by telling what really happened. Kudos to you and enjoy that rally!
Brian
And I'm a complete idiot. 100% certified.
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To all of you that offered their advice and good wishes in this thread I give you thanks. I hope this electrical troubleshooting debacle has inspired anyone who reads this to ask a simple question prior to fixing an electrical issue "What was the last thing I had my hands on that had something to do with electrical?"
Ride safe everyone.
Tree - OUT