Heated grips - looking for advice

[pampa]

Hi, I think I can wire it from the ignition saw a diagram on advrider, but haven't had time yet.

That heated jacket of yours is the whole jacket or is just a vest that goes under the jacket? Sounds interesting ...

Cheers,
Pampa

I ditched the controller completely and I just have a connector on mine. In the winter they stay on all the time - if they get a little warm I just unzip my jacket a bit.

Mine are wired through the headlamp relay so they are fully automatic - jump on, start and go.. I don't even have to turn them on.

I have a heated jacket now, and the combination heated grips and jacket completely removed winter as far as I am concerned. I can go anywhere at all, without care or regard for weather.

Steve

[mowgli]

I've just purchase the new "Sports Grips" from Oxford ... snip ... I haven't installed them yet as I have to make my own mounting bracket. The one supplied is useless for the triple.

My S4 came with standard grips. The controller is mounted on the triple clamp with a loop of duct tape. Works well.

[junkmanjoe]

OK
why dose my switch panel keep turning off.
ive wired the grips through the key.
and found the wire with the most power in it 12+v.
but switch on the heat panel turns its self off all the time.
not enough power when bike is running

yes

no.

what the fuk is going on.

[davebullet]

Have you got a multi-meter on it when it is running? Don't they turn off if voltage sags (ie. drops below around 11v?) How good / new are your battery and alternator? All connections good (no corrosion?)

[junkmanjoe]

yip test while running at just under 13V
if i just run it stright off the bat, there sweet.
but wont work other way.

[mowgli]

OK
why dose my switch panel keep turning off.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=101955

Same thing happened to me. I expect you have a loose connector somewhere in the power feed. If the volts drop then the controller trips off. It's designed to protect your battery in case you forget to turn them off. Mine is wired direct to the battery.

[Squiggles]

ive wired the grips through the key.

Running it through the extra connectors up at the headlight ya mean?

[junkmanjoe]

as far as i can tell its main feed from batt to key then back out to electrics...ive taped in after the key, so when i test the wire on the multy meter, its 12+v turn key off, nothing, turn back on power.

but switch pannel wont stay turned on. but runs fine with dircet power from batt...

[topo]

I'd run a new fused wire up from the battry through a relay which is switched from the "live" wire you've got hooked up now. that way you have a constant power feed from the batt but will still turn off with the key. should be room for a small relay behind the dr's headlight.






or you could just chug a can of HTFU before setting off

[Eddieb]

as far as i can tell its main feed from batt to key then back out to electrics...ive taped in after the key, so when i test the wire on the multy meter, its 12+v turn key off, nothing, turn back on power.

but switch pannel wont stay turned on. but runs fine with dircet power from batt...

I was talking to a mate here tonight who has them installed. He reckoned they switch off if the power gets below 11v so I guess you've got a leak somewhere. It's not something stupid like when you put the brakes on and the brakelight lights up or the indicators or something just creating enough of a load to drop it below 11v.

Weirder things have happened.

[junkmanjoe]

well i havent seen power leaking out any where.
would it make a puddle, or buzzing noise...

think ill take it to my machanic mate...im getting sick off pulling it apart..

[davebullet]

Do what topo suggested. Run it direct from the battery but using a relay to trip it when the power goes through something like the rear number plate light when the key goes on.... Read this:

http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php

You can get automotive relays from tricky dicky's (cheapest I've found - $7) here:
http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4a4349...uct/View/P8038

Only problem is he doesn't have them in stock. Failing that just ask your local car parts shop for a 4 (or 5) pin automotive 12v relay. This will give you your juice straight from the battery but ensure the circuit gets cut when you turn off the key.

[Squiggles]

If you're planning to run a few accessories have a looksee here and on some of the links: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=100688&page=7

[junkmanjoe]

just been up to barrys bike shop.

his first words were.

oh fuk dont use that wire.

use this one dummy...

guess what.

they work sweet azz now............

[slofox]

Do what topo suggested. Run it direct from the battery but using a relay to trip it when the power goes through something like the rear number plate light when the key goes on.... Read this:

http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php

+1 on that. I did as suggested on the canyonchasers link and it works just fine. Even more betterer, when the GPS or Radar or whatever comes along, they just join in to the block. Easy.