Yamaha 2009 Bravo 250 thumb and grip heaters
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:54 am
Say I recently purchased grips and thumb heater Kimpex model. I installed them a few days ago per the instructions to the exception that I didn't use separate switches.
I basically ran the heater grips in series with a switch that sends the voltage through the resistor or direct.As for the thumb heater it has 3 wires power in, hi, low.
I added a piggy back for power wire too thumb then landed the hi and low wire in parrallel with the hi low side of the grips in other words the hi wire for the thumb was landed on the same side as the hi wire for the grips and the low wire was landed on the other side of the resistor.
Does that make sense?
If you can make out what I described above great.
What I am concerned with is that the thumb heating element despite wearing gloves got really hot to the point I shut it off. later I switched it back on. It didn't seem to work after that. Is it possible to wire this up wrong?
I was certain also that the thumb element made full contact with the thumb surface.
Is it possible that it could be a defective unit or is likely head space and timing of the installer?
I basically ran the heater grips in series with a switch that sends the voltage through the resistor or direct.As for the thumb heater it has 3 wires power in, hi, low.
I added a piggy back for power wire too thumb then landed the hi and low wire in parrallel with the hi low side of the grips in other words the hi wire for the thumb was landed on the same side as the hi wire for the grips and the low wire was landed on the other side of the resistor.
Does that make sense?
If you can make out what I described above great.
What I am concerned with is that the thumb heating element despite wearing gloves got really hot to the point I shut it off. later I switched it back on. It didn't seem to work after that. Is it possible to wire this up wrong?
I was certain also that the thumb element made full contact with the thumb surface.
Is it possible that it could be a defective unit or is likely head space and timing of the installer?