Need electrical help People 50 2-stroke

[relaxinrob]

I am very knowledgeable fixing mechanical issues, but am an admitted novice on deep electrical ones.  The scooter has a charged battery.  It will blow the fuse with the red wire immediately, even with the key off.  I can kick start it and it runs fine.  The headlights don't work, nor the tail light, but brake light does.  It will not electric start.  If I disconnect the voltage regulator, the fuse does not blow.  I do have a Chinese voltage regulator that looks the same, but is not interchangeable.  Do you think the voltage regulator is causing my problem or could there be a stuck relay somewhere causing a short.  Best I can tell, no chaffed wires.  Right before the fuse blows, I hear what sounds like a relay in the area behind the headlight making a clicking sound.   HELP!

Thanks in advance for your assistance.  I am fixing this for someone that has no transportation otherwise.

Rob

[Mr. Paul]

I too am mechanically declined when it comes to electrical problems! It would not hurt to disconnect the headlight and the tail light and give it a shot. May help to narrow it down a bit. I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a wire that was shorted onto the frame. Best of luck and kudos to you for helping someone out!!

[paceneedsstides]

sounds like you got a short somewhere.