Fitting Oxford heated grips

Hello all,

I got some Oxford heated grips for Christmas, had them on my old SV (were on when I bought the bike) and decided it's time to get some on my GSX-R600.

I've just been down to my garage to have a look at fitting them - took off the seat and was looking at where I'll have to put the wires through from the front and started to worry myself about taking the tank off to route the wires.

It sounds daft but I've never had to put the tank up before and I was worried about fuel spilling out or whatever and I've closed it all back up and come in the house ( I know, I'm a big jessie!)

So, can anyone who has fitted their heated grips re-assure me that there is no problem popping up the tank to route the wires through (I'm presuming that this is the way to do it?!)

I'm not worried about putting the grips on or mounting the bracket, just the wire routing!

Any advice welcome,

Cheers,
Matt

No problem lifting up the tank, there should be a tank prop stick under the seat? I did my heated grips yesterday, and routed the cable along the inside of the frame under the tank, all nice and hidden (except you can see the cable tires where the wire is held out of the way of possible chaffing, but I dont care, my bike has a topbox so good looks arnt really my thing)

Matt

Cheers for quick reply mate, I couldn't see a tank prop under the seat - I def had on on the SV (never used it!) but don't think I've got one now - are all the cables from the front routed under the tank then?

Cheers

thats what i did on the blade..............

although, when i put the lights on, the hotgrips turn themselves off?

so its either hotgrips and sidelights
or
headlights & cold hands?

Yeah just route around under the tank, shouldn't be any problem he says!

Mine work fine until I go over a bump, and they turn off, I need to pull my bike apart to find out why it is doing that...

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by hovis

thats what i did on the blade..............

although, when i put the lights on, the hotgrips turn themselves off?

so its either hotgrips and sidelights
or
headlights & cold hands?

Thats oxford trying to make the installation idiot proof, and messing it up in the process.
Whats happening there is the battery voltage is dropping below the hotgrips limit.

Mine do the opposite, they don't turn themselves off at all, but that's OK cause they're on a switched feed.


If you're worried about fuel spillage, then leave the fuel lines attatched, and don't do it with a full tank.

My hotgrips seem to be working fine, mind you...i havnt used them yet sure I will on sunday so i'll find out then what they are like lol

Wired mine directly to the battery, although in the future i will wire them to the ignition circuit, or put in a switch under the seat that no-one can come along and turn on and drain my battery

Matt

[Richie]

I wired mine into to spare fuse connecter, only a 12V feed when the ignition is on so don't have to worry about turning them off.. (Not until the Spring time anyway )

Thanks for replies guys - haven't looked any further at the issue yet but will psyche myself up to have another go over the weekend.

Yorkie_Chris - I was worried about fuel spillage cos I don't know how the fuel is routed from the filler cap to the tank or how long the pipe is - this is my worry when propping up the tank but you reckon it will be all right?

And I would look at splicing it in to the ignition circuit but there are convenient connectors to hook straight on to battery terminals so I think that will be easier (I'm trusting the garb that says about how they turn themselves off to avoid draining the battery!)

Cheers,
Matt

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Yorkie_Chris - I was worried about fuel spillage cos I don't know how the fuel is routed from the filler cap to the tank


I'm trusting the garb that says about how they turn themselves off to avoid draining the battery!)

It just sort of falls in there, the filler cap's just a hole in the top of the tank really.

Mine never worked like that, so I put them on the ignition