06 Apex bars on an 03 RX1

[03rx1mn]

I need some help. I put 2006 Apex bars on a 2003 RX1. I took it for a test ride yesterday. and found that the grips do not get hot like they used to. SO, I measured the resistance of the stock grips, and they were about 1.8 ohms. I measured the stock APex grips,and they also measured about 2 ohms. I have the new set wired in series just like the rx1 grips. I am afraid to put them in parallel because that would reduce the combined rsistance from 4 ohms ( 2- 2ohms in series) to 1 ohm (2-2 ohms in parallel)

Any advice? My only option that I know of is to put the RX1 bars back on.

 

[woodchk454]

wire them in parallel. pm rockmeister he can tell you all the details but that is what it takes to make them work.

 

[Len Todd]

Why PM? This is good info to keep out in the open. Better yet, do a search on the topic and you can easily find all the info yourself.

But, if you want to talk with Rockmeister, by all means feel free to PM. He is sharp on electrical topics.

This is just a good topic to keep out in the open forum.

 

[03rx1mn]

I can surely PM. I did do a search on this exact topic, and only found folks who had the APex bars that were 7 ohms a side. The ones that I have are 2 ohms.


Thank you so much for all your help.

 

[woodchk454]

Lenn not wanting to keep in the dark. I personally wasnt able to come up with the specific direction that I needed. Only suggested the pm as a way to get him in touch. Would love to see an install with pics somewhere though.

 

[03rx1mn]

Thank you everybody.. I do appreciate it I have PM'd and will post results..

I am glad you found the topic even though I put 01 RX1 in the title. What a dope I am... I am trying to put them on an 03

 

[Rockmeister]

Re: 06 Apex bars on an 01 RX1

I need some help. I put 2006 Apex bars on a 2003 RX1. I took it for a test ride yesterday. and found that the grips do not get hot like they used to. SO, I measured the resistance of the stock grips, and they were about 1.8 ohms. I measured the stock APex grips,and they also measured about 2 ohms. I have the new set wired in series just like the rx1 grips. I am afraid to put them in parallel because that would reduce the combined rsistance from 4 ohms ( 2- 2ohms in series) to 1 ohm (2-2 ohms in parallel)

Any advice? My only option that I know of is to put the RX1 bars back on.

You can get them working and will like them!
Love my Apex bars!

Thinking the measurement may not be correct.
Haven't seen any Apex bars that are not 1.7 or 7 ohms each, or pretty darn close.
The higher values, you wire in parallel, and the lower ones in series.
(The Rockerdan Mod wires the lower ones in parallel.)

Sent a PM with my number.
(Pretty good at walking you through it on the phone.)

Hope this helps!

Edit: Corrected ohm readings.

 

[Rockmeister]

Why PM? This is good info to keep out in the open. Better yet, do a search on the topic and you can easily find all the info yourself.

But, if you want to talk with Rockmeister, by all means feel free to PM. He is sharp on electrical topics.

This is just a good topic to keep out in the open forum.

Ty Len

I agree!
Don't mind helping at all.
Just get my attention with a PM including the link and I will check it out.
That way many can benefit from the information, and I only have to type it once! lol
(If you have the question, chances are, a good number of other people have the same question.)

 

[03rx1mn]

I re measured the Grips. They are 1.8 ohms. I had them wired in series and they were not warm at all. It was 5 degrees out that day, and there is no way that it would have kept my hands warm at below zero.

What will I destroy if I hook them in parallel? It will essentially changing the overall resistance load from 4 ohms with the stock bars to 1 ohm with the Apex bars.

Thanks to all.

I never got that PM (message)

 

[Rockmeister]

They should have gotten warm wired in series.
Not super warm as the ECU won't let them at idle.
If they didn't get warm at all, you may have a bad connection somewhere.

If they did get somewhat warm, you could wire them in parallel, yes it will lower the resistance considerably.
It's called the Rockerdan mod.
(Can search for it here, there are many posts about it.)
Haven't seen any reported problems with it, but definitely don't want to leave them on high!

Hope this helps!

 

[kinger]

I would NOT wire the grips in parallel on a 03 because it defaults to high everytime yous sled starts ad it will draw over 12 amps and something will give at some point. Most people that do this have 04 where there is a memory and it keeps it on the last setting and they get so hot most people only leave it on 1 or 2 bars and thats it so they never really test out a full hot run at that load.

 

[Rockmeister]

Thanks Kinger!
Didn't catch that it was an '03.
Definitely would NOT wire them in parallel on an '03.
Give me a week or so and I should have a solution for ya.

 

[03rx1mn]

Thank you all so much for your help.

 

[kinger]

Do they get warm at all? Its now understood that the ECU runs the grips at 10% power no matter what the setting is set to when idling, they only get full power when your over 4000 rpm on the RX's. that said they should get just as hot as your RX ones crusing down the trail at 5000+ rpm. if not then you have a connection problem. Rock is helping me with a solution for these grips and if it works he will post it up.

My 03 grips are supposed to be hot and I still freeze my hands when we slow down or are idling because the ECu cuts the power.

 

[03rx1mn]

The grips get warm, but it takes for ever. My stock grips never failed to keep my hands warm even at 20 below. I only wear very light gloves as well. It was at least 20 minutes beforfe I could feel any heat at all on the apex grips in 10 above weather. The stock RX1 grips would have been baking my hands.