Installing heated grips: Difference between revisions

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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, [[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.

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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-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, [[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.
-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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