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lprising
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Heated grips resistor broke off from wire
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July 27, 2011, 07:30:22 PM »
I'm afraid this is something more serious.
While trying to rewire the heated grips, one end of the ceramics resistor broke off from the wire right at it's body. Can I buy a new resistor anywhere or I am completely screwed?
(I was thinking of soldering on the wire again, but there is nothing left at the resistor's body, just a shiny dot where the connection used to be...).
Thanks for any tips in advance
Las
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SteveJ.
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Re: Heated grips resistor broke off from wire
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July 27, 2011, 07:50:08 PM »
Instead of using a resistor, use a universal turn signal flasher. I have a mechanical(thermal) one on my KLR, works well, quite frugal. I would think those solid state ones will last longer, but the cheap mechanical one just keeps on a trucking.
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Perfection Is A Fantasy, Improvement Is Possible(Margie J)
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lprising
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Re: Heated grips resistor broke off from wire
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July 27, 2011, 07:56:28 PM »
Thanks SteveJ - that's quite an original idea! I will try it.
Thanks again
Las
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Re: Heated grips resistor broke off from wire
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July 28, 2011, 03:56:51 AM »
Quote from: SteveJ. on July 27, 2011, 07:50:08 PM
Instead of using a resistor, use a universal turn signal flasher.
Brilliant! That's a cheap, efficient, and readily available method for getting 50% power out of heated grips. I hadn't heard of that one before.
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SteveJ.
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Re: Heated grips resistor broke off from wire
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July 28, 2011, 07:15:22 PM »
You're both quite welcome.
See, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
I think I picked that up on a KLR forum. People over there take being cheap as a badge of honor.
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