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Thanks everyone. I figured it would be helpful to others to document the issue. i know i've looked up many questions to problems i've had using the internet and there are times when you just can't find the answer or like you said people don't report their findings/fixes and you're left wondering.

I think it helps to ask knowledgeable people about issues because it can help solidify what you plan on doing, it's kind of like you're pushing yourself to get it fixed, whether they had the right answers or not.

Also i updated the picture with my drawing on it so it makes more sense lol.

Yup, that's the idea. Voltage rating equal or higher.

Okay, cool. For some reason i was thinking we can only use 250v. That's good news because at least now  we can just buy the fuses from autoparts stores no problem.

We tried removing the panel yesterday but didn't know where the top clips were and didn't want to break the plastic so we left it for now. That link you sent should allow us to take it off this time, thanks for that.  What voltage does the fuse need to be?  My dad signed up on cyclepedia.com and bought a subscription and got a support ticket--waiting on that. In the meantime we'll have to inspect the wires.

Sorry bud, yes "Cubic centimetres" or cubes!  Went up to a Kymco X-Town 300i from a Honda PCX 125 and find the K handles my bulk just fine.

 

Ahh, nice! i'm pretty new to the whole motorcycle/scooter world, so that slang just went past my head hah. I have the 2013 pcx 150, first scooter ever and man it's a blast to ride. Eventually i'll get something bigger probably some kind of cruiser but for now i love it.

My scooter, owner's manual and cyclepedia wiring diagram all agree with this :

red wire - in the yellow plastic fuse case is a 15A fuse
black wire - in the clear fuse case is a 10A fuse

Do not use more than a 10A fuse on the black wire.

Something is shorting to keep tripping the fuse.
This is the first report of this issue with these LIKE's - so, I have little more than guesses to offer.
I'd start by cleaning the two battery terminals and cable ends. Then clean and tighten the (-) battery to frame ground point. (visible under panel right side engine area, small gold hex-head screw securing black (-) battery cable to frame)

Consider using a little shot of electrical contact cleaner in the kill switch and start button - then work them a few times(with the key OFF)?

Again, recommend you spend a little of what you saved in this purchase to obtain a www.cyclepedia.com manual & then ask their techs. The manual will be useful for the years of your ownership.

Stig

Okay, once i get home i'll do all that, and then we'll put the fuse in and see how it runs. Thankfully i already have some electrical contact cleaner i bought for cleaning out an amp. I'll give an update when all is done. Thanks for the help

Think of it this way -  the scooter thinks that it has been hauling two-up all over S.E. Asia for 8yrs

Stig

Lmao! That scooter sure can hold its own then. 62mph is pretty good considering your size for the size of the scooter.

My dad bought a 2017 Kymco Like 200i a couple weeks ago that an older couple had sitting in their garage only having rode 28 miles on it, so the scooter is damn new. I wasn't with my dad when he went to pick it up but i think it should be worth mentioning they they tried getting it to start a few times with the killswitch engaged and eventually my dad figured it out for the elderly couple. They disengaged the killswitch and started it just fine and he took it off their hands for a sweet deal.

 We ran through some sea foam through the crankcase oil and then did an oil change after about 100+ miles and some to the gas and it sounded much  smoother than before which was great(probably has nothing to do with the issue but thought i'd share anyways). Now about 200+ miles coming back home from a ride my dad's headlights weren't on and we get home and turn the scooter on and it won't turn back on. So we checked the battery compartment and it turned out to be a blown fuse on the negative(black) wire. We replaced it with one of the replacements that came with the scooter on top of the battery and it started again. We drove it around the corner for a minute or two and came to a stop and it wouldn't turn on again so we used ANOTHER replacement fuse and it blew that one too after a very short ride back.

We don't have any fuses right now to try and start it again but we bought some online. Hopefully i gave enough details for someone to help me figure out the issue.