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Old 12-12-2022 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tngarren
Interesting. Absent the controller, does the heated gear operate on max heat? My jacket would be too hot unless the air temp was in the mid 30s or lower.
Short answer: YES, they are on "max heat" without a controller.
When I first got a pair of heated gloves, they didn't come with the controller. With one of the wires inside sticking through the insulation, they burned my hand. I wish I had simply gotten a controller at that point, and tucked the wire back in. Instead, I contacted Gerbing, even though I bought the gloves on eBay, and they only had 2 questions: What size?, and where do we send the replacements? The replacements I received didn't get as hot, though they've done fine even down to 17 degrees without the wind chill. I have since gotten a controller, but it doesn't allow them to get as hot as without the controller. I also got an inline switch, which I will likely use when it gets well below freezing, avoiding the controller. Above freezing, I'll probably use the controller, but I hardly need them to be plugged in above freezing, due to the hand guards I have installed.
 
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Old 12-12-2022 | 09:18 AM
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Probably not as bad on the newer bikes with 50 amps available, but the older bikes with 22/28/32 amps could be taxed to run the controllers. The older controllers (rheostats ) shunted the excess power, essentially wasting it. Perhaps the newer variable controllers are more efficient?

My first two vests had the on off switch, and I just made sure it was in a convenient place to use while riding. And a proper fuse was used.
 
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Old 12-12-2022 | 10:05 AM
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Not sure where you bought it, but the H-D dealer had all that stuff on the shelf last time I looked for something for my wife.. Get another one.
Been awhile though.
 
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Old 12-12-2022 | 06:13 PM
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Those Gerbing controllers suck. Went thru 2 of them in 5 years. Now I connect my gloves and jacket liner direct on both my Shovelhead and FXDX. I wear them when layering up isn't enough so I don't mind them being on max output all the time. Never had a problem.
 

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