During this time of the year, I require heated cloths, but not all the time. I just finished a 7-hour ride that saw temperatures from 34 to 68. My heated vest works very well at the cold temperatures but is too warm at the higher temperatures. To compound this, I was riding through the mountain passes and the temperatures can change around every bend. I had to stop the bike and plug back in to the male/female plug when I got cold.
When I got home I stopped at the hardware store and picked up a cheap, inline, mini lamp switch and mounted it on my vest power cord. I can now switch the vest on and off just by feeling the switch click. Eyes stay on the road. Why vests don't come with this $3.50 switch from the factory is a mystery.
Instal is simple, just take an 1/8" out of one of the wires, place into the switch and screw on the cover plate. The cover has 2 prongs that complete the circuit of the broken wire.
I have included pictures in case anyone else has the same problem and is looking for a simple solution.
Cheers, Al
When I got home I stopped at the hardware store and picked up a cheap, inline, mini lamp switch and mounted it on my vest power cord. I can now switch the vest on and off just by feeling the switch click. Eyes stay on the road. Why vests don't come with this $3.50 switch from the factory is a mystery.
Instal is simple, just take an 1/8" out of one of the wires, place into the switch and screw on the cover plate. The cover has 2 prongs that complete the circuit of the broken wire.
I have included pictures in case anyone else has the same problem and is looking for a simple solution.
Cheers, Al
Attachments
-
35.9 KB Views: 11
-
32.5 KB Views: 13
-
38.2 KB Views: 20
Last edited: