08nytrofx
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well i put new bars and a riser on my sled and i'm not using the headed grips anymore cause they didnt work in the first place so i put electric tape on them and put them to the side and now the engine light is on and flashing the code 81 which i found out meant electrical problems and thats obiviously whats it for so is there anyway to get it to go out?
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Len Todd
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Code 81 is indicating that you have a grip warmer open or short.
Have you tested the grip warmers? You can use an ohm meter and measure across the connectors to see if they are open or shorted. They should read about 7-16 ohms. I would do this testing before abandoning them.
If you are saying that you replaced them with something else, you have to be careful that you are not using something that draws more power than the sled can supply. If that is the case, eventually you will run the battery down (e.g. on long trips, etc.) If you are using something that provided an extreme load on the E-system, you could damage the voltage regulator and/or stator. These are very expensive components, compared to a grip warmer or two. So, ... how much current is being drawn by this "heat tape?"
If you are committed to not replacing the grip warmers with the correct parts, I suppose a 12 ohm resistor across the circuit would Shut off the Error Code. But, this may have to be a fairly high powered resistor and may be a harder to find and more expensive than the Grip Warmers. Of course doing this adds increased risk (compared to replacing with the correct part) of burning things up.
Have you tested the grip warmers? You can use an ohm meter and measure across the connectors to see if they are open or shorted. They should read about 7-16 ohms. I would do this testing before abandoning them.
If you are saying that you replaced them with something else, you have to be careful that you are not using something that draws more power than the sled can supply. If that is the case, eventually you will run the battery down (e.g. on long trips, etc.) If you are using something that provided an extreme load on the E-system, you could damage the voltage regulator and/or stator. These are very expensive components, compared to a grip warmer or two. So, ... how much current is being drawn by this "heat tape?"
If you are committed to not replacing the grip warmers with the correct parts, I suppose a 12 ohm resistor across the circuit would Shut off the Error Code. But, this may have to be a fairly high powered resistor and may be a harder to find and more expensive than the Grip Warmers. Of course doing this adds increased risk (compared to replacing with the correct part) of burning things up.
