Where to connect heated grips? - SV650.org

12-05-13, 03:44 PM

Got a set of heated grips for it today. Where is the best place to pick up an ignition controlled live supply from? I don't really want to wire direct to battery.

rictus01 · 12-05-13, 03:58 PM

I wouldn't run heated grips from another circuit as they are a fairly heavy draw and you may blow that circuit, run them via a rely ignition switched, that way you have a dedicated feed and it turns off with the ignition.

Cheers Mark.

12-05-13, 04:06 PM

^+1 for that, no more flat batteries

12-05-13, 04:21 PM

Surprisingly, the current draw is very little, under 4 amps. On my 1200 I wired into the feed for the brake light switch & had no problems. Am not as familiar with the 650 as you guys so just wondering where the most convenient point to tap into would be. My first thoughts are that since the bike is always run with the headlamp on then just tap into that supply inside the lamp unit. The circuit should be up to the minimal extra load?

Kenzie · 12-05-13, 04:28 PM

Can't you use one of the SV-Bits gizmo things, comes with a connecter to piggy back off the existing wiring?

rictus01 · 12-05-13, 04:32 PM

heated grip generally have two settings at least, that being in parallel and in series, the low one is half the draw; I can believe it likely to be somewhere around that, however given you have no idea which circuit you'll be tapping into or what prolonged effect you'll get from the higher draw (so it may work and test OK, half an hour could see some nice smoke coming out), you may just make a lovely single bar electirc fire out of your wiring, there are a lot of things that can be done, but should be done is a different thing.

Do it properly, do it once.

Cheers Mark.

muzikill · 12-05-13, 05:29 PM

Get bibio's gizmo !

12-05-13, 06:30 PM

What's that?

muzikill · 12-05-13, 08:53 PM

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=187590

12-05-13, 08:55 PM

Great idea but now unobtanium?

12-05-13, 03:44 PM	#1
Phoenix22 Guest Posts: n/a	Where to connect heated grips? Got a set of heated grips for it today. Where is the best place to pick up an ignition controlled live supply from? I don't really want to wire direct to battery.

12-05-13, 03:58 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Heated grips wiring? I wouldn't run heated grips from another circuit as they are a fairly heavy draw and you may blow that circuit, run them via a rely ignition switched, that way you have a dedicated feed and it turns off with the ignition. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-05-13, 04:06 PM	#3
stuR Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Heated grips wiring? ^+1 for that, no more flat batteries

12-05-13, 04:21 PM	#4
Phoenix22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Heated grips wiring? Surprisingly, the current draw is very little, under 4 amps. On my 1200 I wired into the feed for the brake light switch & had no problems. Am not as familiar with the 650 as you guys so just wondering where the most convenient point to tap into would be. My first thoughts are that since the bike is always run with the headlamp on then just tap into that supply inside the lamp unit. The circuit should be up to the minimal extra load? Last edited by Phoenix22; 12-05-13 at 04:27 PM.

12-05-13, 04:28 PM	#5
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Heated grips wiring? Can't you use one of the SV-Bits gizmo things, comes with a connecter to piggy back off the existing wiring? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

12-05-13, 04:32 PM	#6
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Heated grips wiring? heated grip generally have two settings at least, that being in parallel and in series, the low one is half the draw; I can believe it likely to be somewhere around that, however given you have no idea which circuit you'll be tapping into or what prolonged effect you'll get from the higher draw (so it may work and test OK, half an hour could see some nice smoke coming out), you may just make a lovely single bar electirc fire out of your wiring, there are a lot of things that can be done, but should be done is a different thing. Do it properly, do it once. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-05-13, 05:29 PM	#7
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: Heated grips wiring? Get bibio's gizmo ! __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

12-05-13, 06:30 PM	#8
Phoenix22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Heated grips wiring? What's that?

12-05-13, 08:53 PM	#9
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: Heated grips wiring? http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=187590 __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

12-05-13, 08:55 PM	#10
Phoenix22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Heated grips wiring? Great idea but now unobtanium?

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