Wiring Heated Gloves

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Yaesu

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I recently purchased Synergy (Tourmaster) heated gloves. I connected them according to the instructions and find them to be much too cumbersome with the cord running up my back and through my sleeves to the gloves. I'd like to wire them to the front of the ST-1300 and simply plug them in.

I wonder if anyone has wired their heated gloves to an outlet in the front of the bike?

Also, does anyone know where to buy plugs like these, without the cables? I'd rather not cut up the cables that came with the gloves. And also I'd like to wire them to my Goldwing.

Thanks
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I don't think many have tried that. I could see that getting wrapped around the controls etc.
If these are the barrel style connectors you can probably get the at radio shack.
I think they call them size N.

I would guess most plug them into their heated jacket liner.
 
Why don't you install the Y harness inside the jacket you use the gloves with. You can sew it in with just some thread loops every few inches. Not hard to remove later. If the jacket has a liner you could sew the harness to the outside of the liner and everything would come out at the same time.
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This should not be difficult and you have a couple options for connecting gloves. Whether you have a power connector in the fairing up front, or you can have a connection in back. You should be running the power cable up the front of your jacket and down the sleeves to the gloves.
My normal connection is a cable from the fuse block under my seat that goes through the hole for the lift handle on the left side of the bike. I store the plug behind the handle outside of the panel where it hides nicely and is always available. I use a contoller velcroed to the rear of my tank bag, but you can route a cable the same way without the controller. Just run the power cord under your left leg and connect to the front of your jacket. The system is durable and invisible while riding with no special effort need to connect when you need it. The only problem I have is forgetting I am connected and try to walk away from the bike.
 
Radio Shack has the plugs but they are not rubber.
 
You can buy accessory cords from warm'n'safe and Gerbing that use the same connector. You could then cut the cords as necessary to wire them in.

I'd be hesitant to wire directly into the gloves without going down the sleeves, though. Seems like it would be very, very easy to get the cables caught up in something and affect your control of the bike.

I use a warm'n'safe jacket liner, and plug the gloves into the end of the sleeves. It's easier than messing with the wires each time. And you can connect and control the heat of the vest and gloves separately. Before I got the liner, I attached the wiring harness to the outside of my winter jacket's liner with safety pins (no, not through the wire), so that the wires were between the liner and jacket. Only had one thing to put on that way.
 
Those connectors look just like my Gerbing connectors, except they are red instead of black. I ordered the Gerbing coiled Y cable for my gloves.

I also didn't like the stock Y cable running up the back of my jacket. I wired my Gerbing power cord to a fuse panel in the left glove box on my ST1100. The plug comes out just at the front of the fairing cover right next to the top shelter on the left side and is held in place with a cable clip. I also mounted my Gerbing variable controller on the fairing just above where my knee sits so it's easy to see and adjust. The coiled Y cable plugs into that and runs up against the bike just in front of me to each glove, outside my jacket. The coiled cords stay well managed close to me and away from the controls so there is no problem there. Very quick connect and disconnect this way. I've used this set up on multiple bikes (one at a time) with no problems. I don't see a problem getting an extra power supply cable/connector to put on each bike as you need and just plug in your controller and gloves and go.

edit: here is a photo to show where all this is on my ST.
 
Great tip, I'll be using this most likely! I do not have a Heated Liner, Only Heated Gloves (ST1100 with 28 AMP alternator) so this particular arrangement is very tempting/clutter free. Thanks for the image!

1) Gerbing 12V EX Gloves
2) Firstgear Remote Dual Heat Troller

Regards,
Vishnu


rjs987 said:
Those connectors look just like my Gerbing connectors, except they are red instead of black. I ordered the Gerbing coiled Y cable for my gloves.

I also didn't like the stock Y cable running up the back of my jacket. I wired my Gerbing power cord to a fuse panel in the left glove box on my ST1100. The plug comes out just at the front of the fairing cover right next to the top shelter on the left side and is held in place with a cable clip. I also mounted my Gerbing variable controller on the fairing just above where my knee sits so it's easy to see and adjust. The coiled Y cable plugs into that and runs up against the bike just in front of me to each glove, outside my jacket. The coiled cords stay well managed close to me and away from the controls so there is no problem there. Very quick connect and disconnect this way. I've used this set up on multiple bikes (one at a time) with no problems. I don't see a problem getting an extra power supply cable/connector to put on each bike as you need and just plug in your controller and gloves and go.

edit: here is a photo to show where all this is on my ST.
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