Faulty Oxford Hot Grips

[kiwirider26]

So bought some oxford hotgrips off trademe, working fine hooked up straight to the battery, used them for about a week no problems, then came to my bike today and they wouldnt turn on, went for a ride and stopped again and still didnt work, after taking out the fuse and putting it back on i could turn it on... but only to 30%, then it wouldnt turn back off!! out comes the fuse again, so yeah, looks like a faulty unit now, anyone know what i should do now? Contact the person from trademe? or contact Oxford as a mate told me they have a 1 year warranty (Though i cant find any info about this)

just lookin for advice
thanks in advance

[CookMySock]

This is a known fault with them. I have had three controllers go exactly the same way. Take them back to the shop, or else throw the controller in the bin and hardwire the grips directly to your headlamp relay. Include a connector near the bars so you can unplug them on hot days.

Steve

[Elysium]

I would say just man up Real bikers don't need hot grips.

[banditrider]

I would say just man up Real bikers don't need hot grips.

Even Firestorm riders like hot grips! (Although my one still needs some...)

[Chrislost]

So bought some oxford hotgrips off trademe, working fine hooked up straight to the battery, used them for about a week no problems, then came to my bike today and they wouldnt turn on, went for a ride and stopped again and still didnt work, after taking out the fuse and putting it back on i could turn it on... but only to 30%, then it wouldnt turn back off!! out comes the fuse again, so yeah, looks like a faulty unit now, anyone know what i should do now? Contact the person from trademe? or contact Oxford as a mate told me they have a 1 year warranty (Though i cant find any info about this)

just lookin for advice
thanks in advance

Often thats caused by a dogey earth.

[PrincessBandit]

,.... or else throw the controller in the bin and hardwire the grips directly to your headlamp relay...

Steve

That wouldn't be dodgy for your headlamp though would it? If there is a problem with the grips it could affect anything else they're wired to??

[CookMySock]

That wouldn't be dodgy for your headlamp though would it? If there is a problem with the grips it could affect anything else they're wired to??

naw the problem isn't the grips themselves - its with the little electronic doo-dad gizmo that's supposed to let you turn them down a bit. The headlamp relay usually has enough power spare to run the grips - if it doesn't - then just add another relay. This makes sure the grips come on with the engine and it won't allow you to leave them on with the engine stopped.

I leave mine on full all winter. I've got to the point where I don't even notice they're on.

Steve

[breakaway]

A bit off topic, but I've had oxford grips before (the ones with the turn knob for heat setting). And on cold days, even if I set it to maximum, it wouldn't feel even slightly warm once you get up to highway speeds. Is this normal?

[CookMySock]

it wouldn't feel even slightly warm once you get up to highway speeds. Is this normal?

Nah something is screwy there. Even with solid bars (which conduct a lot of heat away) they get toasty hot even on a very cold day.

Steve

[kiwirider26]

It's ok i found the problem, saw a bit of moisture under the 100% light, opened it up and sure enough it was wet inside, fried the circuit board...

[Morcs]

It's ok i found the problem, saw a bit of moisture under the 100% light, opened it up and sure enough it was wet inside, fried the circuit board...

arent the control units supposed to be waterproof?
id say you could have a warranty claim there...

[kiwirider26]

arent the control units supposed to be waterproof?
id say you could have a warranty claim there...

haha yup theyre 'supposed' to be waterproof, ive emailed the guy who i bought it off, otherwise ill send it straight back to oxford

[scott411]

we have had a set do it as well, they warranted them and sent out a replacement controller, contact the seller, they should sort it out

[Love my Bonnie]

I used to work for the Oxford importer in NZ.
There was a faulty batch of controllers manufactured a while ago.
Heaps & heaps of returns & warranty claims.
The importer is Northern Accessories in Auckland, but I don't think they will deal with the public, but you can try
Good luck

[CookMySock]

The new controllers have completely different connectors - quite likely so they are conveniently unable to supply a replacement controller module. "Nar it won't plug into that - incompatible!"

You don't need the controller anyway.

Steve