| Author | Message | ||
     Xbcanuck |
It seems no one has any particular ideas on how to solve the problem of powering the Buell heated hand grips on a 2007 XB. (See http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/549278.html?1269412968) Perhaps someone would be willing to look at their 2008+ wiring diagram and tell me how the official auxiliary/accessory plug that the grips are meant to be hooked into is wired into the rest of the electrical system? Even better would be if someone has a picture that they could post/send of the set-up. Better still would be advice from someone else who has done this (I can't be the only one). Any help would be greatly appreciated. | ||
| Bartimus |
There is not an AUX power plug behind the flyscreen like on the 2008 and newer models. I ran into this problem when I installed heated grips on my 2006 XB12SS. I ran a fused hot wire, from my fusebox, up under the airbox, to the flyscreen. I ran it from my accessory fuse, So it will power on and off with the ignition, and fused the inline fuse at 5 amps, so it will blow before the ACC fuse if a problem arises. There is an extra plug on the hand grips wiring, (this is to allow you to still use other devices with the AUX plug) I clipped it off, and spliced it to my hot wire, and ran a ground to the frame. This allowed me to just plug the hand grips into it without a problem... Inline fuse: Walmart = $2.59 6' red 14AWG wire: Free from work 2' green 14AWG wire: Free from work 2 - 14AWG butt splices: Fry's electronics = $.89 Electrical tape: Free from work If ya still need pics, PM me, and I'll email you some of my installation. (Message edited by bartimus on March 26, 2010) | ||
| Al_lighton |
What Bartimus wrote. Look here: http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/media/ ccp0/prodxl/5669_Dual_with_17301_small.jpg Al | ||
| Xbcanuck |
Bartimus---Good call on running it from the auxiliary fuse. Makes WAY more sense than straight from the battery. Al_lighton---Thanks for the diagram. When I get my bike out of storage next week I'll open her up and use schematic as the base of my fix. |
