FYI for Limited Owners
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Road Warrior
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FYI for Limited Owners
I never wondered where the power comes from for the heated grips, but I found out today. I plugged the Garmin into the cigar lighter and turned the grips on 2. Garmin lost power and it didn't take long before I realized my grips were cold.
I replaced the fuse and used only one at a time after that. Never had any problem using either one after that.
I wouldn't have thought the Garmin would pull much juice compared to the heated grips, but I guess it was enough to put it over the edge.
I replaced the fuse and used only one at a time after that. Never had any problem using either one after that.
I wouldn't have thought the Garmin would pull much juice compared to the heated grips, but I guess it was enough to put it over the edge.
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Thanks for the info. I would have guessed that the grips had their own circuit. I run my powered jm antenna under the fairing and charge my IPhone off the cigar circuit. Guess I won't be adding anything else.
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I never wondered where the power comes from for the heated grips, but I found out today. I plugged the Garmin into the cigar lighter and turned the grips on 2. Garmin lost power and it didn't take long before I realized my grips were cold.
I replaced the fuse and used only one at a time after that. Never had any problem using either one after that.
I wouldn't have thought the Garmin would pull much juice compared to the heated grips, but I guess it was enough to put it over the edge.
I replaced the fuse and used only one at a time after that. Never had any problem using either one after that.
I wouldn't have thought the Garmin would pull much juice compared to the heated grips, but I guess it was enough to put it over the edge.
My Road Glide has the "accessory" plug down near the oil dip stick, and it is directly connected to the battery. This is also the same place you plug a battery tender in. The Heritage had the same plug, connected the same way, but it was tucked up under the seat.
While researching the heated gear, it appeared to use this plug, am I missing something, or is it different on the bat wings?
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They Guys are talking about FLHTK models with heated grip on the bars
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My Garmin is hard wired to the acc switch/circuit but I run my XM off the cig lighter and have had no problems while using heated grips. Haven't checked the wiring diagram, but would think that the heated grip rheostat would be on a separate circuit.
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When I bought the Harley Heated grips, the instructions tell you to connect them with the spade clips provided to the rear of the cig lighter, I didn't think that was a good idea so I used the plug under the seat on my 09 ultra and wired them to the vacant Acc switch on the inner fairing. Now I dont have to worry about accidentally turning them on with the **** at the end of the grip, just leave it set at desired position and use the Acc switch to turn off and on.
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Guess that pretty much makes the cigarette lighter receptacle useless for anything other than lighting a cigarette??...and I have doubts about even that ...WTF? Was looking to use it for my Garmin as well ....scrap that I guess.