Does anyone know why Honda discontinued offering heated grips for the ST1300? Does anyone have experience with the factory heated grips?
I can't speak for others, but my OEM grips stopped operating when the single wire routed between the two grips got repeatedly pinched and broke. I was able to locate my problem using the wiring diagram, a meter, and checked continuity. Another time, the lights on the controller would flash on settings 3 and 4. Searching threads here revealed that I needed to clean the wiring connectors and add some dielectric grease ... worked great.I would really like to know WHAT breaks on the OEM heaters ...
Could be the controller died. Do you get any voltage out of it? Set it on high and measure the output side.I would really like to know WHAT breaks on the OEM heaters as mine don't work on my "new" 07 ST. The lights on the control work fine. Any idea?
And would it be possible, if the actual grips are OK to use them with a different controller I wonder?
AND what to do with that big hole the OEM controller leaves if I install a different set up.
The OEM Honda controller is designed to turn off the grips entirely at idle in order to reduce the current draw. When my controller lights blinked at the #3 and 4 settings, it was at higher RPMs. I can't remember if all the lights go out at idle (warmed up idle ... not the "fast idle") or if they just blink.Either a dirty connection or too much load on the battery at idle with other loads drawing down voltage.
Well the only thing I have been able to check is continuity on the heater elements. And yes they have continuity, so the internal wires are not broken. The rest is a total mess with slimy black tape and unreachable wires. I havent been able to see it all and ID whats what yet without pulling off plastic. Thanks for the schematic!Could be the controller died. Do you get any voltage out of it? Set it on high and measure the output side.
Could be the wires or the grip heater elements. They are wired in series do you get resistance across the element leads or are they open.
Most aftermarket elements are wired in parallel. If the controller is good you can parallel foil elements to the controller.
I'd disconnect them to measure resistance. If the controller is bad you can wire the honda grips in series to a different controller.
iirc the flashing honda controller indicates low voltage and the heater cuts out. Either a dirty connection or too much load on the battery at idle with other loads drawing down voltage.
Check this diagram.
Ever measure the voltage your multimeter puts out in resistance and continuity testing?There must be some very sensitive electronics in that controller if Honda expect the battery from the multimeter to blow the components when testing resistance.
I have this thought in the back of my mind when I look around the garage for something I know I have but can't find... way to much "stuff" that hasn't been touched in years but "could be used for something". Luckily, I'm much better at getting rid of something than my wife... She is getting better at it too.I wonder at what point in my life I suddenly started turning into my father.
Worse then that is knowing you HAD what you need but lost EVERYTHING in a divorce! Having beats not having all day long.I have this thought in the back of my mind when I look around the garage for something I know I have but can't find... way to much "stuff" that hasn't been touched in years but "could be used for something". Luckily, I'm much better at getting rid of something than my wife... She is getting better at it too.
Yeah.. me too. That is why I have 3 multi-meters on the bench (but two are buried under piles), 2 different amp meters (analog and digital) and half a dozen of the Harbor-Freight freebie cheapies floating around.No, but i have wondered. I would need 2 working multimeters for that, and I have only ever had the one that works, and the broken one which i keep 'because it might come in handy for something'.
I wonder at what point in my life I suddenly started turning into my father.
So........ What's the answer?Ever measure the voltage your multimeter puts out in resistance and continuity testing?