Going4It
Newbie
I have a 1980 340 Enticer that my sons ride around our property. Great old reliable little sled. It looks like a previous owner added heated handle bar grips, as they don't appear stock. The problem is they are wired right into the electrical harness with no switch. They are getting VERY HOT. After 10-15 minutes the kids have to stop and grab handfuls of snow to cool them down. I was wondering what the output (volts) from the magneto would or should be, and would they be DC? Does this model have a voltage regulator that should be keeping the hand grip heaters in the correct range? Or do the HI/LO switches on most sleds have that function? Any help would be appreciated.
There is no DC power source on the non electric start Enticer, AC only. There is a 12volt regulator and if it were unplugged the lights burn out. The HI/LO switches run the circuit through a resistor when on low. Adding a on/off switch into the circuit is easy, and can be on hot or ground wire depending on which is easier.
Going4It
Newbie
4x4 said:
Thank You. I went out and checked and the headlight was out, but not the tail light. I metered the head light plug and it was receiving about 4 volts at idle and peaked around 11 volts when revving the motor. I replaced the headlight and the extra load seems to be keeping the grips cooler. If the problem persists, I will look harder for the voltage regulator, as I did not find one upon first inspection.
