Author Topic: Flat battery again from heated grips! (Read 3974 times)

Offtheclockuk · « **on:** July 19, 2016, 21:18:23 »

So Friday I rode from Manchester to donington park for a company track day, I came out at half 5 when we were done to find my battery completely flat..... I had knocked the heated grips onto the first click (dial type control) or someone had messed with it

Luckily blagged a jumpstart from one of the pit crew and headed home!

The question is.... where is the best place to pick up a switched live so it can't happen again?

it's happened twice already and I don't fancy getting stuck somewhere stupid

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bigpie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2016, 21:25:47 »

You could get one of my fuseboxes for 27 quid for a plug and play solution. If you want to diy it, make sure you use a relay, you can pick up a switched live just under the tank, closest to the battery, there's a 2 way connector you can get a feed to trigger the relay. I can't remember the wire colours.

The connector provides the power to the brake light switch.

Hondaman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2016, 21:35:53 »

What bike?
The horn is a good switched live on a glee, can't speak for the others.

kwackboy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2016, 21:48:53 »

Hi, as your heated grips are wired directly to your battery you are not far from an ignition live . Use the live that goes to your rear brake light switch .
Find the switch and follow the wires, you may find the connector under where you're tank mounts infront of your battery .
Just remove the live wire from the battery (leave the earth connected )and connect it to the live wire of the rear brake switch, no need for a relay .

bigpie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2016, 21:50:38 »

I believe the glee has a connector specifically for heated grips that can also be used, but I've no idea where you can find it.

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V-Strom3 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2016, 21:50:55 »

I wired mine to the rear brake switch, so it became ignition switched.

Offtheclockuk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2016, 22:00:40 »

Yeah sorry I thought I had put my bike in my sig!

It's an '02 1000 or a Vee as it's referred to I think.

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Offtheclockuk · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2016, 22:01:43 »

Bigpie do you have a link to your box of tricks so I can have an in depth read?

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Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2016, 22:09:17 »

http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=24607.0

Been using mine for all sorts of accessories. So simple even I can do it. Saved me from hacking into the factory wiring.

Hondaman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2016, 22:39:10 »

Whichever route you go ALWAYS disconnect the battery earth lead first & reconnect it last.

If you're not up to speed on electrics, a bigpie fusebox would be the best way forward ;)

tallpaul · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2016, 23:10:16 »

If you get a bigpie fuse holder I can give you a lift with the installation.

Offtheclockuk · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:43:37 »

Thanks for the offer o'lofty one!

ziggy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2016, 07:03:35 »

Take a supply from the battery through a fuse to a relay, and then onto the grips. The control for the relay supply take from the rear light supply in the tool tray.

Bratton · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2016, 10:08:16 »

I also use Bigpies fuse box and run my heated grips, usb sockets and soon to be Aux lights from it.

Only issue I had was the wire that connects to the plug was a little short on mine so couldn't fit it under the seat and had to tywrap it to the frame, which actually works out better for me

Tusker · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2016, 19:26:22 »

buy these

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Oxford-Heated-Grips-Premium-Sports&Currency=GBP&Locale=en_GB&utm_source=Portalexporte&utm_medium=Connexity&utm_term=Oxford%20Heated%20Grips%20Premium%20Sports&utm_campaign=Connexity_GB&Source=CON_GB note the comment,, they turn themselves off, I have these wired direct to battery and they have been superb. They sense when the alternator isn't running wait a few minutes and switch themselves off

wobblegob · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2016, 16:01:26 »

Does the 02 not have a switched aux power connector behind radiator cowl ? mine does

BlackRockFox · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2016, 20:17:53 »

As ziggy said:

Make sure you run through a relay so that there is no power coming from battery until the ignition is on

I took a switched live from under the rear of the seat, the wire that goes to the number plate lights (grey)
Used crimp male/female connectors

Works a treat

2WheelDrifter · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2016, 20:41:10 »

I've wired mine through a Denali PowerHub2 along with Sat Nav and have both connected to switched 5-amp fuses. Took the relay switch off the brown tail light cable (2014 V-strom 1000) and cut out the in-line fuses. Used Posi-Tite waterproof connectors to arse-end additional cabling (8-amp). Fiddly putting it all together but works a treat. Also used cable sheathing from Maplin to protect all cables where they run under/over potential sources of rubbing. With the PowerHub 2 I still have a another four free connectors for further customising!

Tusker · « **Reply #18 on:** August 15, 2016, 21:13:52 »

Quote from: Tusker on July 20, 2016, 19:26:22

buy these

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Oxford-Heated-Grips-Premium-Sports&Currency=GBP&Locale=en_GB&utm_source=Portalexporte&utm_medium=Connexity&utm_term=Oxford%20Heated%20Grips%20Premium%20Sports&utm_campaign=Connexity_GB&Source=CON_GB note the comment,, they turn themselves off, I have these wired direct to battery and they have been superb. They sense when the alternator isn't running wait a few minutes and switch themselves off

sean o caoimh · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2016, 15:12:07 »

I used the live for the sidelights to power relay for day running lights.