Heated grips - looking for advice

[GSers]

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..

Joe, when power leaks it usually comes out as SMOKE good to hear you have them fixed, Cheers GSers

[CookMySock]

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

Sorry, I missed your question earlier.

I took the liner out of my jacket and sewed some heaters into it. The liner zips back into the jacket, and all you can see is the curly cord with a plug on it. It's fooken magic. I did a cold trip to town last week (40 min ride in 4 deg Celcius) and went to Rotorua yesterday (3 hours return, friggen cold!!) and I was mint as.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...er+wire&page=3

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

what happens if you hop off your bike and forget to unplug it..

[Eddieb]

Joe, when power leaks it usually comes out as SMOKE good to hear you have them fixed, Cheers GSers

Letting the smoke out is bad, the smoke must stay inside the electronics.

[junkmanjoe]

oh i thought that was fog......

[CookMySock]

what happens if you hop off your bike and forget to unplug it..

I snipped the plastic barb off the connector, so one solid tug and it's clear of the bike. Theres not enough pull to do any harm, unless the rider was dumb enough to park the bike inappropriately to start with, ie downhill or off balance.

We thought of that before those connectors went anywhere near the bikes. Not going to have a bike pulled over by a stupid plug.

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

okies i was just wondering.

[Squiggles]

Not going to have a bike pulled over by a stupid plug.

Steve

Ever considered some kind of magnet setup, similar to what macbooks have?

[CookMySock]

Ever considered some kind of magnet setup, similar to what macbooks have?

I hadn't, no. That's interesting, and has some geek value. It would also be a helluva lot less doofing around plugging it in - currently a two-hand operation.

Actually, I have some reservations about the connector I am using.


I think the terminals will loosen over time with repeated connections/disconnections. I will post if they do.

Steve

[Squiggles]

I hadn't, no. That's interesting, and has some geek value. It would also be a helluva lot less doofing around plugging it in - currently a two-hand operation.

Yeah, the macbook ones are bloody good. Heres a link to where someone moulded one for another lappy http://www.instructables.com/id/Magn...wer-connector/ Would be good to try and make a slightly beefier one for a vest

[junkmanjoe]

them pads in your jacket.

could it be possable to use the wrap around heat grips, in the lineing of a jacket.
would that work or not.
just reaching out for ideas..

[junkmanjoe]

ok the heat grips are finily sorted out.

added a relay to the system...sorted. power when bike is running, no power when bike is off.....

[NordieBoy]

ok the heat grips are finily sorted out.

added a relay to the system...sorted. power when bike is running, no power when bike is off.....

Now you can do mine next time you're down here

[Underground]

Now you can do mine next time you're down here

dont ask me to help, guess what this is



well I'll tell you anyway ,Mountie and I spent about 2 hours trying to figure out why my heated grips kept blowing fuses and I was just about to flag it and take a can of HTFU with me instead ....when I found this ,I'd had the bars off to do my fork oil and clamped the HG wire when I put them back on

[junkmanjoe]

Hmmm i do belive you have squashed the wires....