As above....the actual ducati ones.....anyone tried them, or, for that matter recommend any others? If I do get some id like to tap into the ignition if anyone has done that....
I haven't tried the Ducati item but have Daytona grips (£40), used a tail light wire (ignition on/off) to the relay & direct to battery for pos & neg, ran wires down side of tank with all connections behind headlight next to fork leg in a rubber sleeve. The Daytona grips rotary switch only has 2 positions, start & on, the R & G grips are better with 5 setting switch button with 5 leds, I plan to swap shortly.
Cool. So it goes off with the ignition? That's what I'm looking for as I'm bound to forget to switch it off....
I had R&G grips on my Monster and they were pretty good but they went with the bike when I sold it. This winter I decided to get heated gloves instead so I can take them from bike to bike without any hassle. I went for Keiss inner gloves and they either fit on the battery terminals of the bike or you can have a small portable rechargeable battery so you can use them off the bike whenever you want. They also heat more of your hand than heated grips.
I had Ducati ones on my Multi. They were brilliant - easy to switch settings and really hot on the top setting - almost too hot through AlpineStar 365 gloves!
I must say the heated gloves option sounds appeal as ive got 2 bikes....where do the kies's batteries go (is there one or 2?)
I fitted Motrax ones (off/low/high settings) and powered it via a relay that took a signal from the fuel pump. Very easy to do and used the correct plug on the fuel tank connector so it simply unplugs if you want to remove it. Beware that some heated grips are handed - the one that is more powerful goes direct onto the bar on the clutch side as it gets hotter to overcome the metal bar taking the heat away! Get the round the wrong way and you could have one hot hand and one cold one!
The inner gloves I bought either attach directly to the bike battery for power, great on a 900ss but no good on a current monster as it takes 27.5 hours to get to the battery, or alternatively buy the rechargeable battery pack too and then you can slip it in your pocket or tank bag etc.
Right so - you've gone one battery that powers both so its kinda like when you were a kid (bit of string through your sleeves tied to your mittens!)
I like that although ive no idea where to get the relay or where you get the plugs from....That would be the perfect scenario.
Relay can be bought from most car suppliers or off ebay, just a generic 12v relay: 12v relay micro -flasher | eBay Connector is an "AMP Superseal" 4-pin connector. Just wire 3 of them straight through, then tap off the end connector (as per pic) to be the sense for the relay: amp superseal 4 pin connector | eBay Use this article and diagram to wire the relay: Auxiliary Light Wiring Guide One the relay, connect: Pin 30 to the 12v source - the battery positive (+) terminal Pin 85 to the Gnd source - the battery negative (-) terminal Pin 86 to the Switch source - this is the signal from the fuel pump you tapped into with the plug/socket Pin 87 to the 12v supply for the heated grips - normally the red wire You will have a Gnd of the heated grips left over - either double up on the connector of the relay (pin 85) or put it direct to the battery. I'd recommend that you put a fuse in line to the heated grips if it doesn't already have one, just in case it goes bonkers it'll blow the fuse and not the wiring! You can use this same diagram to power all sorts of things such as accessory sockets, GPS, other sockets for heated vests, etc.
That's great. Thanks very much. So, im assuming that plug that goes inbetween is the sytle of plug that's already connecting the fuel pump.
Yes it does - so you just unclip the fuel pump connector and plug it inline. Just make the wires long enough to tuck out of the way and you'll be fine. I don't like cutting into wiring for the sake of it, so paying a couple of quid to make a decent connector is worth every penny!
Sorry about the idiot questions - so you run the wiring from the heated grips along the bike to this connector??
Yes. The fuel pump is under the seat on my 1100S, right in front of the battery, so that's where the relay lives. There's a control box with some wiring that comes out, and has a (long) lead for power. I put this behind the headlight as there's plenty of room. The power lead then follows the original wiring loom round the head-stock and down the channel in the plastic tank to under the seat. The control box then has connectors for the control switch that I mounted on the bars by the clutch reservoir, and the two connectors for the heated grips themselves. It was quite easy to install, just take your time to make a good job of it and when you're putting any wiring around the head stock make sure you check it on full lock both ways to make sure you have enough slack.
ok - on with the idiot questions....how many cables running from the grips? im guessing just the 2...
