Mounting Heated Gear Controller
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: East Coast
Guess I'll have to choose between clipping to a pocket/chaps and unplugging from the bike or fixing the controller to the bike and unplugging from the jacket. Seems to me the later might be a neater solution but would be more difficult to hook up while riding in the event you forget before hitting the road.
Thanks to all that contributed. (Waiting for the cold to try out my new toy!)
Thanks to all that contributed. (Waiting for the cold to try out my new toy!)
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Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Potsdam, NY
Yeah, I know the liner is part of the solution. But after forking out nearly 5 bills for gloves and controller, the liner has to wait. In the meantime, guess I'll have to zip-tie the y-cord to the gloves to various locations between my jacket and (unheated) liner to keep things from hang out.
I find what works best is to simply leave everything attached to the jacket when it gets hung up in the closet. When I go riding I only have the one wire, the power lead, to connect to the bike. I'm not a big fan of mounting the controller permanently to the bike unless it is a wireless variety like FirstGear/Warm&Safe make. Why? Because it is easy to get off the bike without remembering to unplug so if you have two leads going to the bike there is more of a chance of something breaking. It is important to be able to make heat adjustments while riding, something you can't do with a controller stuffed in the pocket of a jacket.
Last edited by fat_tony; Oct 4, 2011 at 09:23 AM.
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From: Yokohama
The best heat controller is the remote one by Warm and Safe. The sender unit stays tucked away in a pocket in the jacket, and the control unit can be velcro-mounted anywhere you want on your bike. No wires hanging out and the controller is in plain view where you want it. Especially convenient if you have more than one bike as it's a cinch to move the control unit.
Single unit for jacket/vest only
http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=296
Dual unit if you also run heated gloves.
http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=257
Single unit for jacket/vest only
http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=296
Dual unit if you also run heated gloves.
http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=257
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Deep in the heart of New Jersey
After years of snaking wires down my sleeves and having them ride up my arm and doing the shakee dance to get them back where they belong, I decided to solve that issue. I got rid of the expensive controller which will fail at a time you really need it, and went with the simple on/off switch. I wasn't sure if I would be turning it on and off all the time, but found I didn't have to. Then I ty wrapped the wires to the bars instead of running them down my sleeves, leaving enough slack to plug in the gloves and manuver . When you get off the bike, unplug your gloves and the wiring stays. Then in the spring, I remove the ty wrapped wires and put them away until next fall. I just use the gloves tho.,,
I made up some leather panels that the controller mount,s too..If I can find the pictures I will post them..
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2010
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When I priced the HD and Gerbing controllers last week, they were both the same price ($199) but the HD came with a pouch with clip and the Gerbing didn't.
Is Canada that much more or is it the exchange rate? I remember buying a jacket for the wife and one for me last Christmas. Got two duel controlers for $80 each because we bought the jackets. I thought they were about $100 normally. Granted no pouch, but so far I just tuck it in the top of my chaps while riding.
Is Canada that much more or is it the exchange rate? I remember buying a jacket for the wife and one for me last Christmas. Got two duel controlers for $80 each because we bought the jackets. I thought they were about $100 normally. Granted no pouch, but so far I just tuck it in the top of my chaps while riding.
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: averill park ny
I agree that the best setup is the wireless dual controller. I picked up the new series from Powerlet. Heated jacket liner, glove liner, contoller and coax to sae male cable for my tender. Very easy wiring to battery. Only one small coax cable near seat/tank area. Contoller has no wires. You can velcro to dash for real easy adjustments or it comes with a tether strap. The power unit is neatly tucked into a front pocket. One simple cable connection spot and you are ready to go or easily dismount with no wiring mess.
Got mine from Pashnit at a great price.
Got mine from Pashnit at a great price.
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From: Nashville, TN
I nearly froze my fingers a few times last year, and every fall before that. It started getting a bit chilly here a few weeks ago so I bought the gloves and then the controller (everyone on these forums said a controller was a "must"). Since then we've had summer again!!! Beautiful weather here lately! After spending about 5 bills already, I have to let that cool before convincing SWMBO I need the liner as well
But if buying another piece extends the summer weather like the gloves did, it might well be just the argument I need
But if buying another piece extends the summer weather like the gloves did, it might well be just the argument I needI have rode with temp as low as 3 degrees. With that heated gear and one extra layer, I was toasty warm taking an 80 mile interstate ride at full speed. And that was on my Sporty. Lots of other ways to help keep the wind off on a UC
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Been away for a few days. It is almost beside you, just behind you. In 5 years I have forgotten a couple of times. It is 20-40 degrees out and you are toasty warm, easy to remember. The way I have it set up I feel it before it is too late and even if I didn't it would just unlug?