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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
 |  Subject: Heated grip wiring  Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:43 pm | |
| I like having Oxford heated wrap arounds on my bikes and will be fitting the wiring next week on the Swing, time permitting. The accessory socket fitted by Honda is a piddling 1amp thing, fit only for a phone charger or a GPS so I need "MORE POWER"
I assumed that I would need to bring a decent supply in from the battery, then I read on another forum that the Swing already has a connection in the loom for grips!! Yee hah!
But where is it?? I have scoured the web looking for a pointer, but with no joy so far. Can anyone help me please? |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:00 pm | |
| Hi Steve, How many amps does the grips (combined) draw? |
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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:30 pm | |
| | DennisB wrote: | | Hi Steve, How many amps does the grips (combined) draw? |
As I recall, about 2.5amps, obviously a bit more load if I have a GPS attached too  The socket on the Swing is 1amp, a bit pathetic really... |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:58 pm | |
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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:19 pm | |
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I had seen your post Dennis, but I thought that your comment about low power suggested it was going to be only a 1-2 amp take off, similiar to that in the glove box.. When I saw mention of a tap into the loom for grips, I assumed that would have a 4-5amp load potential.
I may well be wrong though, what power do the honda grips want I wonder? |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:02 pm | |
| Hi Steve, Will you have your grip warmers on high all the time or do they have a variable temp setting? Higher the temp setting the more the voltage draw. Just a thought.  |
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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:15 am | |
| Well it looks like running a wire from your battery is what will give you piece of mined. Don't forget to install a fuse for this new wire and a relay. |
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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
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steveR
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 175
Location: Shropshire, God's own county!
Points: 635
Registration date: 2011-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Heated grip wiring Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:35 pm | |
| Well, I had a close look at a wiring diagram today, but I am blowed if I can see a point in the loom, but that may well just be me. I guess in the absence of a definitive confirmation of a power point being available, I will run a twin core lead to the front of the bike instead Thanks for the help Dennis" |
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