Heated grips Q..Input needed guys..

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Heated grips Q..Input needed guys..

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If you wanted to put heated grips on, would you wire the earth to the frame or to the engine? does it make a difference :?: Come on guys, value your input.. :thumbup:
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straight to the battery, thats how mine were done.
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wired mine to the frame, and ignition so they go off when you turn the bike off (no chance of leaving em on and draining the battery) :wink:
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marravtr wrote:wired mine to the frame, and ignition so they go off when you turn the bike off (no chance of leaving em on and draining the battery) :wink:

oh no i have never done that :problem:
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+1 To adding a relay. Did mine a year ago - Very happy hands whatever the weather, even through winter with hippo hands.
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Re: Heated grips Q..Input needed guys..

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You could add a relay but i haven't done that, i was taught at work to wire them to the brake switch (ignition live) and put the earth wire to metal so can't short.
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I wired mine straight to the battery too, lovely and toasty now, best buy i made other than the storm.
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