AberdeenBikers

Right really pissed off now

Large vodka poured

After my previous post on camshafts, I went out to fit my new heated grips. They no work

Do you have to hold down the button for a set time or something funny like that or should the lights just go on with a quick press.

14+ Volts coming out of the bike.
The power cable with in line fuse, 14V coming out the end of that.

So the controller must be fooked right? its the oxford electronic one with two buttons and four settings on it.

Is it safe to connect each grip up to the power without the controller to see if they work?
Also will the controller light up and turn on without grips connected?

At least they came with a free set of muffs to keep me warm

Oh another thing. M&P/BUSTERS hate them. They charge £5 delivery and they take almost a week to dispatch.
If I wanted something delivered to my home town in nairn because its in the ultra remote Highlands they would charge £10. Parcel farce don't charge me any extra for sending from nairn.


Sorry for the RANT
RANT over and out

Baza wrote:Do you have to hold down the button for a set time or something funny like that or should the lights just go on with a quick press?

You have to press the on button for a few seconds before it goes onto the lowest setting. Once the light comes on, you tap the button another few times to flick through the different heat settings.

I have been fortunate enough to have someone who understands such matters to fit mine.

Hope you get it sorted soon. I couldnt live without heated grips anymore. One of the first mods to be done when I get a new bike.

Must be getting old....

Akrapovic wrote: You have to press the on button for a few seconds before it goes onto the lowest setting.

Cheers, will try when sober.

Akrapovic wrote: I couldnt live without heated grips anymore. One of the first mods to be done when I get a new bike.
Must be getting old....

That's all I hear form everyone who has them, after years of riding with numb fingers thought I'd give them a try and hopefully feel my fingers after being on the bike

Baza wrote:That's all I hear form everyone who has them, after years of riding with numb fingers thought I'd give them a try and hopefully feel my fingers after being on the bike

You wont regret it.

Welcome to the old club!!

Don't worry, when I fitted the grips to my Tenere I was pulling my hair out thinking they weren't working until I went back and read the instructions on how to switch them on in the first place!

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

I have a set fitted about a year ago that the controller seems to have gone .Will switch on but not allow you to
go from start position just switches off. Other lad i know has same set that are supposed to switch off
when voltage drops which did not happen and flattened battery. Not sure if there is batch of faulty controllers.

Akra, i agree 100%, couldn't be without mine since i fitted them last year.....a must for any year round biker....
You going for a run tomorrow since i saw Caz was going?

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:Don't worry, when I fitted the grips to my Tenere I was pulling my hair out thinking they weren't working until I went back and read the instructions on how to switch them on in the first place!

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)(master of the known universe).

OK looks like theres a theme going on here

Anything that has variables in it I will read, and read instructions/manuals until the cows come home, Anything electronic that should be a plug in, turn on and go like any home electrical or computer component instructions usually go in the bin.

We'll see in the morning.

even now my oxford grips can be a bit of pain to switch on . hold the button down for about 3-5 seconds and it should spring to life.

I would advise wrapping the cable conectors in emalgamating tape (or similar) to keep teh water out of the connections as they are prone to corroding.

carefull which glue you use

the missus grips started coming loose after 6 months.
45mpr at full throttle followed by 60mpr at closed throttle just didnt seem right

Zax wrote:I would advise wrapping the cable conectors in emalgamating tape (or similar) to keep teh water out of the connections as they are prone to corroding.

I packed my connectors with silicone grease from RS. A but messy but does the job.

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Yep, instructions clearly state how to turn them on, and... They work.

Thanks folks

It is always good when someone says RTFI and things start to make sense. .. glad that they are "now" fully functional .

At least you didn't go out and buy a new multimeter before you read the instructions!

Have the same type on mine now for a year or two when they work they are the mutts nuts but mine have stopped switching on at all had been intermittant for a while now absoloutly feck all will have to get under the tank to check the connectors, and the stupid ZX-spectrum type buttons are now cracking so will mostlikely be letting water into the controller, don't think thats my problem though cause the bikes never left outside when not in use and the fairing keeps it dry when riding.
If I were to buy another set I'd probably go for the Hein Gerrick ones CBR1100 has with the dial controller, seems a much more robust design

Oxford have re-designed the controller, apparantly the new ones now have a proper on/off toggle switch and separate up/down temperature buttons however most shops are selling off the old models first.

I have a rotary switch on mine (not oxford)
I like the positive feel of a switch from buttons.
But I don’t have any indication light for the grips

The other week I was on a bike that had indication lights and half a dozen heat settings

Initially I though it was over the top, but now there is less daylight, I think indication light are a great idea

If you are getting new ones, I would strongly recommend that you look about to see what is available and what you like.

Or you could just do the sensible thing and get a Bimmer - they have excellent heated grips and no fiddling with the wiring required

Thrumpet heated grips are very nice too.

More revs = More heat