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FZ6If you’re looking for one bike to perform a multitude of missions, look no further.
Take it from Cycle World* Magazine - “For a more advanced rider looking for a bike to do it all, there is no other choice.”
Which wire on my vehicle should I use to provide power to my Hot Grips®?
Use the accessory terminal, where available, to provide power to your heated grips. Many vehicles come from the factory with an accessory electrical terminal that was designed, by the manufacturer, to provide power to aftermarket accessories. Consult with your dealer or see your owner's manual to determine its location. Owner's groups can be another source for this type of information. Be sure to fuse the grips with a 5 amp fuse.
If your vehicle lacks an accessory electrical terminal, we suggest tapping onto a lightly used circuit. Be sure this circuit turns off when the vehicle is turned off. Do not use a circuit that remains on when you turn your ignition off. Otherwise your Hot Grips® could drain your battery if you forget to turn them off.
Does our bike have an Accessroy Electrical Terminal? I couldnt find anything about in the manual. Anyone know where it is?
my mechanic said he used the brake light power cable for it. it's was very easy to tap in. the wire is under the seat, just under where you sit. i can take a picture of it tomorrow if you want.
my mechanic said he used the brake light power cable for it. it's was very easy to tap in. the wire is under the seat, just under where you sit. i can take a picture of it tomorrow if you want.
yes, that would be divine.
So, how much did she charge you for the installation?
it took about 2 hours and he charged about 25$. As far as I know workmanship is cheaper than Usa in Turkiye(where I live), so it won't be a fair comparison.
I could take the picture now if it wasn't 4:50am here now.
see you tomorrow...
doubt youll find labor in the US worth having for less than 65/hour, probably more in NY.
you could use the headlight wire also; not sure if that qualifies as a lightly used circuit; but its up in that area already, and it is on with the bike.
I ordered some new sprockets and a chain, my friend is going to help me put it on but I called the stealership to see how much they charge and they quoted $75.00 an hour here in PA.
just my opinion: u could easily use one of the wires that go to the headlights - just : GOT TO CALCULATE HOW MUCH POWER HEATED GRIPS DRAW BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS+HEATED GRIPS COULD BE TOO MUCH FOR THE WIRES/RELAY. I'm not good at dooing that (need 3 beer's for that)
The other option is to use the rear brake light but also you should put bigger fuse, or put the fuse between the grips and where you tap into wiring.
I need heated grips too but dont know which ones to get - i dont want to start messing with changing the grips themself - i'd prefer those "sheet's" that you wrap around handlebar underneath the rubber, but somehow the summer has pushed this project till next winter everybody
you should put bigger fuse, or put the fuse between the grips
I have symtec grips installed on the bike for over 2 months, they are taking power from the brake light and there's nothing done with the fuses...
I think the proper way is to use a relay which connected to the battery and which is activated with a wire which goes live when you turn the ignition key on, but it's a little more time consuming practice with the cost of a relay. So using the brake light wire is a quick and problem free way to do it.
If I have time on sunday, I'll try to lift up the tank and have a look which wire it is...
RELAY - yep that the perfect way to do it, but also the most difficult. I really wouldnt recommend to waste money for mechanic. here in US either you do it yourself or get ripped off get with a buddy, case of beer and youll figure it out - its so easy. just dont forget to shrinkwrap or somehow else insulate really good the connection where the wires meet.
here in US either you do it yourself or get ripped off
We are ripped off in some other ways here
2007 FZ6 is about 13000$ ..
So if I lived there, I wouldn't mind spending about 2 or 3 thousand to the mechanic for the whole lifetime of the bike.. You also get oil for the 1/3 price here..
I use Dual Star heated grips. Following the instruction, I used the running light on the left to tap a relay. It works. I forgot to turn the grip switch off many times No problem.
Hot Grips Installation
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