Installing heated grips: Difference between revisions

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====Installation process====

These heaters were purchased from Aerostich and are the [http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Heated-Grip-Kit-p-16539.html Heated Grip Kit #1400]. They are fairly simple to put on, but do require some electrical know-how. The switch was provided, but you'll need to buy a female crimp connector and some heat shrink tubing. You also need to know [[Soldering 101|how to solder]] and have a decent iron to help you out. ~~Here are the directions as provided by Aerostich. (Really! The dog ate my homework!)~~

These heaters were purchased from Aerostich and are the [http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Heated-Grip-Kit-p-16539.html Heated Grip Kit #1400]. They are fairly simple to put on, but do require some electrical know-how. The switch was provided, but you'll need to buy a female crimp connector and some heat shrink tubing. You also need to know [[Soldering 101|how to solder]] and have a decent iron to help you out.

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There are two joints to solder. You can see them and the rest of the wiring in this photo.

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~~Here~~ is ~~a picture of~~ the female end you need to attach to the switch. These are just standard crimp connectors, available at any hardware store.

This is the female end you need to attach to the switch. These are just standard crimp connectors, available at any hardware store.

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It has been suggested to wrap the left handlebar with electrical tape to make the heat a little more even, as the left grip is thicker than the throttle side and doesn't always heat up as well.

These are the accessory wires (yes, the ones that everyone writes in and asks about). The stock wiring on the bike is 18 AWG. If you're using these accessory wires, then there's no use in using any bigger wire than that for this modification. If you're running the hot and ground wire back to the battery, however, you might want to use something a little heavier for this heat-producing application. Ring connectors (not shown) were used to plug into the accessory connections. Obviously, each one is only connected to one wire.

These are the accessory wires (yes, [[What are these wires that aren't attached to anything? the ones]] that everyone writes in and asks about). The stock wiring on the bike is 18 AWG. If you're using these accessory wires, then there's no use in using any bigger wire than that for this modification. If you're running the hot and ground wire back to the battery, however, you might want to use something a little heavier for this heat-producing application. Ring connectors (not shown) were used to plug into the accessory connections. Obviously, each one is only connected to one wire.

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 ====Installation process====
-These heaters were purchased from Aerostich and are the [http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Heated-Grip-Kit-p-16539.html Heated Grip Kit #1400]. They are fairly simple to put on, but do require some electrical know-how. The switch was provided, but you'll need to buy a female crimp connector and some heat shrink tubing.  You also need to know [[Soldering 101|how to solder]] and have a decent iron to help you out. Here are the directions as provided by Aerostich. (Really! The dog ate my homework!)
+These heaters were purchased from Aerostich and are the [http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Heated-Grip-Kit-p-16539.html Heated Grip Kit #1400]. They are fairly simple to put on, but do require some electrical know-how. The switch was provided, but you'll need to buy a female crimp connector and some heat shrink tubing.  You also need to know [[Soldering 101|how to solder]] and have a decent iron to help you out.
-[[Image:IMG_0748-1.jpg|100px]]
 There are two joints to solder. You can see them and the rest of the wiring in this photo.
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 [[Image:IMG_0741.jpg|150px]]
-Here is a picture of the female end you need to attach to the switch. These are just standard crimp connectors, available at any hardware store.
+This is the female end you need to attach to the switch. These are just standard crimp connectors, available at any hardware store.
 [[Image:IMG_0742.jpg|150px]]  [[Image:IMG_0747.jpg|150px]]  [[Image:IMG_0743.jpg|150px]]
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 It has been suggested to wrap the left handlebar with electrical tape to make the heat a little more even, as the left grip is thicker than the throttle side and doesn't always heat up as well.
-These are the accessory wires (yes, the ones that everyone writes in and asks about). The stock wiring on the bike is 18 AWG.  If you're using these accessory wires, then there's no use in using any bigger wire than that for this modification. If you're running the hot and ground wire back to the battery, however, you might want to use something a little heavier for this heat-producing  application. Ring connectors (not shown) were used to plug into the accessory connections. Obviously, each one is only connected to one wire.
+These are the accessory wires (yes, [[What are these wires that aren't attached to anything? the ones]] that everyone writes in and asks about). The stock wiring on the bike is 18 AWG.  If you're using these accessory wires, then there's no use in using any bigger wire than that for this modification. If you're running the hot and ground wire back to the battery, however, you might want to use something a little heavier for this heat-producing  application. Ring connectors (not shown) were used to plug into the accessory connections. Obviously, each one is only connected to one wire.
 [[Image:IMG_0740.jpg|150px]]