Question about heated gear connection before I cut wires
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Question about heated gear connection before I cut wires
Was planning on cutting the Gerbings wire harness that goes to my heated gear, and connecting it to the deutsch connector under the seat and using the accessory switch on the dash to control power to the heated gear instead of having a cable that is hot all the time.
As I'm standing there getting ready to cut the ring terminals off the heated power cable, I got to thinking...is the accessory switch on an 08 Ultra going to be ok if I do this...and is there enough juice coming from the accessory switch on the dash to power things correctly?
Figured I'd ask the group here before I snip-snip.
As I'm standing there getting ready to cut the ring terminals off the heated power cable, I got to thinking...is the accessory switch on an 08 Ultra going to be ok if I do this...and is there enough juice coming from the accessory switch on the dash to power things correctly?
Figured I'd ask the group here before I snip-snip.
#2
Was planning on cutting the Gerbings wire harness that goes to my heated gear, and connecting it to the deutsch connector under the seat and using the accessory switch on the dash to control power to the heated gear instead of having a cable that is hot all the time.
As I'm standing there getting ready to cut the ring terminals off the heated power cable, I got to thinking...is the accessory switch on an 08 Ultra going to be ok if I do this...and is there enough juice coming from the accessory switch on the dash to power things correctly?
Figured I'd ask the group here before I snip-snip.
As I'm standing there getting ready to cut the ring terminals off the heated power cable, I got to thinking...is the accessory switch on an 08 Ultra going to be ok if I do this...and is there enough juice coming from the accessory switch on the dash to power things correctly?
Figured I'd ask the group here before I snip-snip.
#4
Thanks North. Just wanted to make sure I didn't fry any wiring or the accessory switch with the current the heated gear will pull.
90W Jacket Liner is rated at 110W @ 12.8V
Gloves are 15W @12.8V per glove, so times 2
Now, just got to remember how to do the amp conversion...watts divided by volts equals amps
ETA: OK, think I got it right. Liner uses 8.6A, and both gloves total 2.4A, for a total of 11 amps. Looks like wiring and switch will be ok then to do the cutting.
Last edited by mastery; 02-02-2014 at 12:39 PM.
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Mastery I came across this posting that might be of some help.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...onnectors.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...onnectors.html
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Thanks Spider. I ended up cutting the wire, putting a deutsch connector on, and going off the Y-adapter from the dealer into the plug. Have it wired to the ACC switch, everything works perfectly, and have 4A of buffer room in the switch/OEM bike cable.
RMC115. I have the dual wireless remote. If it's left on, and I wire the heating gear power cord straight to the battery, it's gonna suck off juice if I get back to the garage and fling the heated liner onto the passenger seat like I do with my regular jacket when I pull in and shut the bike down. I wanted to wire it so I know that it will shut off when the bike is turned off.
RMC115. I have the dual wireless remote. If it's left on, and I wire the heating gear power cord straight to the battery, it's gonna suck off juice if I get back to the garage and fling the heated liner onto the passenger seat like I do with my regular jacket when I pull in and shut the bike down. I wanted to wire it so I know that it will shut off when the bike is turned off.
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