Handwarmer Mod - Instructions & Schematics

[BLUEBALLER]

Replaced the 1.0 ohm resistor with 0.5 ohm resistors, took about 10 minutes.

Now the math/power outage looks like this:

Watts per hotgrip = 43.82, whereas stock it was 27 watts per grip.
current draw = 7.18 A, stock was 3.86A.
resistance of circuit (hotgrips/resistors in parallel) = 1.95 ohms, stock was 3.62 ohms.

ran sled today on 5 bars and they were the hottest I've ever felt. temp was minus 22C, with the windchill minus 30C.

I'll have to get the temp gun and get some accurate info, but I think I've finally accomplished what I set out to do. If I get ECU failures, I'll report asap, but I don't really think it'll be an issue.

 

[Daranello]

Replaced the 1.0 ohm resistor with 0.5 ohm resistors, took about 10 minutes.

Such a thing as a 0.75 ohm resistor?

 

[Nytro Nork]

Would it be possible to just add the resistor to the wiring of the factory grips? would it still do the same thing ?

 

[jonnyz36]

Hey Blueballer,

I am changing my handwarmers here right away and I read your post about the Power Resisters.

What do the Power Resisters do?

And is it just as good of an idea to put an inline fuse in there as well?

Thanks in advance

Jon