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Originally Posted by MattyBoy1976
Would you mind sharing how you wired the heated grips? That will be my project next week, I think, but I'm a little nervous about messing with the electrical system!
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The instructions that come with the heated grips are good. I invited a riding buddy to come over to my house and assist me with the install. He is a retired electrical engineer, but it is really a simple installation
The biggest challenge is deciding on where to tap into the RX3's electric system. The instructions suggest that the electric source should be switched, power turns on and off with the turning of the ignition key.
I do not have the electric accessory outlets that mount on the RX3's dash. therefore the plugs for this accessory was the closest source of switched power, and what we tapped into.
We found the hot wire and ground on the accessory plug, and spliced the heated grips into these wires. This allowed us to shorten the wire harness supplied with the heated grips because the dash is close to the grips.
The easiest way to install the hand grips was to use a rubber mallet and give the grips a couple of good wacks!
The instructions offer two options for attaching the switch for the grips: velcro or screws. I opted for the velco.
The biggest challenge was putting the windshield back on the bike, but after receiving advice from others on this forum I realized that removing the headlight made that a simple task.
The grips put out a lot of heat. It's ironic that I installed heated grips and the weather folks are predicting temps around 100 for this Saturday around here.
Hope this helps.