Powder Blue said:Sorry, I can't help you on that one. Some said they had just left them to be off all the time? I have the same question you do and as soon as that not so lazy bastard gets the sweat out his eyes, gets a shower and a cold beer maybe he can help us out. Powder Blue
PB,
A little clarification....... I have mine adjusted so that when I start my sled it turns the handwarmers down all the way. I think I have it set for about 12 seconds of "turn down" time. The handwarmers still function exactly as they did before. Once the switch is done doing the initial turn down everything goes back to being controlled by the blue rockers on the handle bars. This way if it is a little cold out I can simply turn them back up a few bars after the switch is done doing its thing.
The only time you lose control is during that first few seconds while the switch is turning down the warmers.
All of this is why I stress DO NOT cut the wires simply splice in to them. That way everything still works as before.
LB is correct that if you are going to have the switch only do a partial turnb down it might be easier to set the switch to the 10 second setting. Mine is on one minute just to insure they have plenty of time to get turned down. You use the dial to adjust how many seconds the down button is held down.
One oddity that you may notice.............. If you turn the warmers down all the way using either LB and I's method or even manually with the blue buttons, then let the display go back to the fuel gauge, then press down again you will notice the first indicator lights up for a second then disapears. At first I thought this meant that my warmers were still turned on by one bar, but that is not true. They are all the way off, it is just an oddity with the display when you hit the down button. Just something that caused me to do testing that I am trying to save all of you.
Hopes this helps!!
One last thing.... LB, here is the Stanley trip: http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?t=282