Working on a friends sx-r. His grips didn't work, and the throttle got so hot it melted. I originally thought it was bad grips so i replaced whole set-up with a viper bars, grips and throttle etc. Didn't get to run it yet, but last night I put juice to his original grips with a jumper box and they both worked fine so there must be some other issue causing the throttle to get all the juice.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Try replacing the resistor the switch itself..
nfrantz007
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subscribed. I have the same issue (96 Vmax 600)
harness racer
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All Three Of Those Items Are On A Circuit When One Of Them Is Not Working " Like A Hand Grip" The Throtle Gets A Overload Of Current And Melts You Damn Thumb .... With The Knew Grips It Will Work Efficiently , It Must Be Wired In A Circiut .
If One Of The Wires Brakes Off And Grounds To Handle Bar Metal Than None Will Work Happens Often On The Left Hand Grip , Solved This With Bj Hooker's
Vince
If One Of The Wires Brakes Off And Grounds To Handle Bar Metal Than None Will Work Happens Often On The Left Hand Grip , Solved This With Bj Hooker's
Vince
The warming systems are different depending on the year and model of sled. Do you have a separate knob for thumb warmer and grip warmers?
I am guessing that you have the single knob. This system supplies regulated current from the main switch modified by the regulator and variable resistor (the thing the knob turns) to the thumb warmer and grip warmers in parallel (the grips themselves are in series). If the voltage is correct (function of the regulator) and the variable resistor is working properly, then the thumb warmer should not melt regardless of whether the grips are working or not. The amount of heat generated (watts) is a direct product of the supplied voltage and the current (amps) that is flowing. The current is determined by the resistance (ohms) of the warmer itself.
If you have the single knob system then I suspect a problem with the regulator, the resistor, or the thumb warmer itself. There is no way for us to diagnose it over the internet without actual testing results.
I suggest getting a multi-meter out or if you don't have one get a buddy who does and test each component while disconnected from the sled. Electrical testing is very easy and straight forward for the level that you need to do on a sled.
One of the more difficult items is finding breaks or shorts in the wiring itself but with a little time and patience testing will reveal these issues as well.
I am guessing that you have the single knob. This system supplies regulated current from the main switch modified by the regulator and variable resistor (the thing the knob turns) to the thumb warmer and grip warmers in parallel (the grips themselves are in series). If the voltage is correct (function of the regulator) and the variable resistor is working properly, then the thumb warmer should not melt regardless of whether the grips are working or not. The amount of heat generated (watts) is a direct product of the supplied voltage and the current (amps) that is flowing. The current is determined by the resistance (ohms) of the warmer itself.
If you have the single knob system then I suspect a problem with the regulator, the resistor, or the thumb warmer itself. There is no way for us to diagnose it over the internet without actual testing results.
I suggest getting a multi-meter out or if you don't have one get a buddy who does and test each component while disconnected from the sled. Electrical testing is very easy and straight forward for the level that you need to do on a sled.
One of the more difficult items is finding breaks or shorts in the wiring itself but with a little time and patience testing will reveal these issues as well.
I have a simular problem, last season my hand grips and the thumb warmer got smoking hot. Now only the thumb warmer works here and there. I have had no time to troble shoot. I didn't think hand warmers went bad But I think this is the issue for me. as all other electric works.
porkhaaks
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YES . had the same problem..... one of my hand warmers was kaput (not working). changed them out and problem solved.