Dealer did me wrong on my Heated Grip Install

[Questions]

I can’t believe I have to ask this but I just got Karla’s Spyder back from the dealer and am quite unimpressed with their job of the installalation of the heated grips. First I didn’t want to do this myself because I know grips can draw some power and I don’t install things that draw more than 1A (Phone Charger etc). So I checked with our Can-Am dealer to see what they wanted for the install. “1-hour if it is prewired. 2-hours of it is not.” Ok NP. So I took in the Spyder for its 3000 mile maintenance as well as getting the grips put on and of course when I get there it is “going to be 2 hours” Still no problem, I just want them done right. Well I picked up the Spyder during my lunch hour today but really didn’t bother to test things until I got home (it was 105F at Lunch and I really didn’t want to turn on the heated grips).

First issue is their wiring. Turns out he wired the grips in to the same wire I used for hooking up 2 - 12volt plugs. Now remember, I have no idea what wire I tapped when I installed these plugs. I knew I would never be pulling more than 1a charging a phone or running my ipod so I didn’t worry about it.

Second the wire is not switched. This means that if the bike is shut off while we run in for a meal and the grips are left in the on position, there is a good chance the bike will not start.

Third and last of all, there is a HUGE difference in the heat from the throttle side grip and the other. The throttle side gets nice and toasty, where the other really does not.

So 1 question that I have is, when I take this back in to the dealer to get fixed, what switched fuse, wire or whatever, should the “expert” tap in to for the heated grips?

Thanks
-D

 

[NancysToy]

I would suggest an auxilliary fuse block, either the Evoluzione Power Block, or an aftermarket auto accessory. This can be triggered by the switched 12 V accessory outlet wiring. I would hesitate to get the same "expert" to work on it. His expertise is obviously no better than yours, but you are smart enough to know your limitations. Wiring is a huge puzzle for some very good mechanics.
-Scotty

 

[bjt]

If you live or care to travel to Michigan, I would be happy to help with a power distributino block like Scotty suggests. I used the Evoluzione powerbus and it works great. If you buy one from him, I would suggest getting the block with the ground bus attached.

 

[Texan]

Or you can buy a fuse panel for $6, a $4 relay, and a $.50 in line splice and put in your own panel to run it off of. Same components, but at a much lower cost. I believe the red and orange line off the main relay is a switched wire, so is good to power the relay that switches the hot from the battery.