Oxford hotgrip problem

[nzspokes]

My hot grips which have been acting up have a new fault. Before they would change heat settings by themselfs. Now they are going to the max heat, while the girps are turned off.

Anybody got a fix?

[HenryDorsetCase]

I had similar where they didnt turn off and flattened the battery and stranded me.

The fix was a new controller (it was faulty) and wiring through a relay.

[nzspokes]

Its already through a relay. The controler switch box you mean?

[leathel]

Are there better brands? looking at getting some soon :) Don't want to go for ones likely to shit themselves

Or are the Oxford ones the go to brand, Will be for a jap cruiser

Cheers :)

[Gremlin]

Which controller do you have?

[nzspokes]

Which controller do you have?

The standard one with buttons and 4 heat settings.

[Gremlin]

Uh, that narrows it down to 3-4 different models.

Try to find a matching picture. One model with only two buttons (most are 3 buttons now) had a high incident of controller failures.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Its already through a relay. The controler switch box you mean?

yeah up on the handlebar. mine was fubared

[nzspokes]

Tiz one of these, http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/1557-oxford_heated_grips/1122-oxford_original_hot_grips.aspx

[nodrog]

My hot grips which have been acting up have a new fault. Before they would change heat settings by themselfs. Now they are going to the max heat, while the girps are turned off.

Anybody got a fix?

I hate the fuckin things, but alas the missus wanted some on the trumpy to keep her bits warm. went to take it for a WOF the other day and the battery was flat, happened to notice exactly what you describe, grips on full hot and no amout of button slapping changed anything.

The fix was quite simple, disconnect the wires from the battery, grab both ends really tight, and rip the fuckin things out and place in bin.

[HenryDorsetCase]

but hot grips are fantastic. THey would increase my riding season by a month in any given year. As you know I am made of sugar and tend to melt in the cold and rain.

[Coldrider]

Are there better brands? looking at getting some soon :) Don't want to go for ones likely to shit themselves

Or are the Oxford ones the go to brand, Will be for a jap cruiser

Cheers :)Daytona hot grips, mine are 14 years old and have been fitted to three different bikes. They cost more though.

[leathel]

Daytona hot grips, mine are 14 years old and have been fitted to three different bikes. They cost more though.

!" bars? Mine is a cruiser so has 1" bars

[Coldrider]

!" bars? Mine is a cruiser so has 1" barshttp://daytona-global.com/products/?page=Products_Product&mfrID=9&categID=13&subcategID=50&productID=86610

[Geeen]

I gave mine to another KBer, haven't missed them in two years of Waikato winters. Nodrogs idea is a Goodun' though:lol:

[Maha]

but hot grips are fantastic. THey would increase my riding season by a month in any given year. As you know I am made of sugar and tend to melt in the cold and rain.

They are so fantastic, I bought some for my WIFE!

[nzspokes]

I hate the fuckin things, but alas the missus wanted some on the trumpy to keep her bits warm. went to take it for a WOF the other day and the battery was flat, happened to notice exactly what you describe, grips on full hot and no amout of button slapping changed anything.

The fix was quite simple, disconnect the wires from the battery, grab both ends really tight, and rip the fuckin things out and place in bin.

Cool story Bro, but I have mine to help with Carpel tunnel pain which they do well. So would like them working again.

[nodrog]

Cool story Bro, but I have mine to help with Carpel tunnel pain which they do well. So would like them working again.

Buy another set then

[Stirts]

Buy another set then

Please and thank you :bleh:

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/1557-oxford_heated_grips/1122-oxford_original_hot_grips.aspx

[leathel]

http://daytona-global.com/products/?page=Products_Product&mfrID=9&categID=13&subcategID=50&productID=86610

thems the ones I need ....... Now just to find some in stock, plenty have the ATV and 22mm versions.... Its a shame most dont use the part number from Daytona.... takes it bit long to search through the stock. Not to far different in price to the oxford ones :)

When I get the time again will keep looking

[Gremlin]

I had Daytona grips, never again, had that Off, Start, On setup, On you could barely feel, start was too hot in sub zero temps.

Done 100-200k on Oxford grips (2-3 sets I think, different bikes as well), awesome kit.

Spokes, I'll have a hunt around at home, as I think I have some spare components, could be what you need...

[xen]

When did ya buy them? Should be a warranty issue.

Otherwise if Gremlin can't find anything I can do you a deal on a controller setup.

[Coldrider]

I had Daytona grips, never again, had that Off, Start, On setup, On you could barely feel, start was too hot in sub zero temps.

Done 100-200k on Oxford grips (2-3 sets I think, different bikes as well), awesome kit.

Spokes, I'll have a hunt around at home, as I think I have some spare components, could be what you need...I have mine wired for High output, and made a Pulse Width Modulator to vari temp the output, there is a rheostat available (at a price). Switching in a series of diodes also works.

[nzspokes]

When did ya buy them? Should be a warranty issue.

Otherwise if Gremlin can't find anything I can do you a deal on a controller setup.

Do you sell them?

[xen]

Yeah I'm Moto One bro, I've got it in the shop.

[nzspokes]

Yeah I'm Moto One bro, I've got it in the shop.

Oh, ok Richard. Will give you a call on Monday. Weve moved out by the airport so will have to call you now.

[nzspokes]

So Gremlin kindly dropped of a new controller, but that had no effect. So then I tried it without the controller plugged in, grips still got hot. Odd.

So it has to be the other little black box that has the fault. Unfortunately that the one thats hard to get out.