Best aftermarket heated grips for 30 st1300.

Peeler

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Lakeview, Oregon
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2003 Honda St1300
Hi all,
My stock heated grips that came on the bike quit working. They have the heat selector on the left side fairing.
What are the best aftermarket heated grips to replace them with?
Also is there a fuse somewhere that might have given out?
I have looked in the manual for something but don't notice anything.
Thanks for any help<
Danny
 
I've got Oxford Hotgrips on all of my bikes; never had a problem with them, preferably I wire them direct to the battery with an inline fuse, and a relay powered off the tail-lights to stop and start the flow. They do have an "intelligent" controller that should shut them down when the engine is off if you don't use a relay.
 
There is a fuse near the connection to the quartet harness. I also find that every 2-3 years I feel like mine have stopped working and I have to go in and clean off the corrosion on the bullet connectors on each of the handlebars. Once cleaned they are actually working fine. In this case the lights on the controller are working fine just no noticeable heat. If the fuse is blown the lights would not be working.
 
If I remember correctly, the OEM heated grips are each 6v units wired in series, so the entire loop must be intact for any heat to be developed. Check every inch of the wiring between sides, especially where the two sides join in the middle.
 
If you can fix yours, as Tony suggested, that is the preferred route. I've used Oxford grips on my ST, VStrom and NC750. If you have to replace your grips, the Oxfords come in 3 lengths that can be trimmed about 1/4". Installation can be interesting with the glue setting up a bit fast and if you use something else (like suggested hair spray) that might fail (mine did).
 
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