Sith Lord
Junior Member
Didn't really find what I needed, so let's start from scratch.
Installed new Oxford Heated grips last year with relay. No probs for all of Australian winter. Sat dormant on the bike for 7 months. when I went to use them the other day, they wouldn't work.
They powered up no problem, started to heat, but then after about 30 seconds, they dropped to minimum (30%) setting. I nudged up the temps again, but after 30 secs it dropped again. I checked all the connections, cleaned out with air, fitted and secured again. Fired up the bike in the garage, where I let it idle with the grips on for approx 10 minutes. No probs at all - grips nice and warm. Jumped on the bike - 200 metres down the street, they went into minimum setting again!
My local bike shop said the battery may be on it's way out - not holding enough charge to run the bike at higher rpm and the heated grips together. Fine at lower rpm though (idle). Does this sound like a possibility? I have a voltmeter thingy at home that I can check it with. Obviously the battery is 12V, but what should it be sitting at when off, at idle, etc.
I can book it in to get checked, but would like to learn myself (and save the $80-/hour labour fees the bike shop will charge me!)
Thanks all.
Installed new Oxford Heated grips last year with relay. No probs for all of Australian winter. Sat dormant on the bike for 7 months. when I went to use them the other day, they wouldn't work.
They powered up no problem, started to heat, but then after about 30 seconds, they dropped to minimum (30%) setting. I nudged up the temps again, but after 30 secs it dropped again. I checked all the connections, cleaned out with air, fitted and secured again. Fired up the bike in the garage, where I let it idle with the grips on for approx 10 minutes. No probs at all - grips nice and warm. Jumped on the bike - 200 metres down the street, they went into minimum setting again!
My local bike shop said the battery may be on it's way out - not holding enough charge to run the bike at higher rpm and the heated grips together. Fine at lower rpm though (idle). Does this sound like a possibility? I have a voltmeter thingy at home that I can check it with. Obviously the battery is 12V, but what should it be sitting at when off, at idle, etc.
I can book it in to get checked, but would like to learn myself (and save the $80-/hour labour fees the bike shop will charge me!)
Thanks all.
