Voltage at idle and Oxford grips.

[Forseti]

I was doing a little checking since I seem to have an issue with my heated grips and wondered what the voltage at idle should be on these things... On mine it seems to be a bit high at 13.8v (checked at the battery) My Oxford grips are wired direct to the battery.
So i was thinkin.. perhaps I am getting too much and frying the Oxford controller????? I am on the second controller now.. the first would not turn off but worked for the heat... and this one turns off and on just fine but won't give any heat.. the lights for percentage heat don't come on at all either.

What are the odds of getting two bad controllers? :unsure:

 

[Billd]

I wired two different bike up with Oxfords just the way you did and they worked fine. On my Stelvio I took the Oxford controller off and wired the grips into the bike controller that is part of the ECU. It only has three settings-low,med, and high and it works fine. You have to be at a standstill to change the setting but I just set it at the med. When the bike engine is turned off and then back on the grip heaters come back on at their last setting, it works fine. You could try that if you are on your second controller. Do not think your voltage is a problem.

 

[Forseti]

I wired two different bike up with Oxfords just the way you did and they worked fine. On my Stelvio I took the Oxford controller off and wired the grips into the bike controller that is part of the ECU. It only has three settings-low,med, and high and it works fine. You have to be at a standstill to change the setting but I just set it at the med. When the bike engine is turned off and then back on the grip heaters come back on at their last setting, it works fine. You could try that if you are on your second controller. Do not think your voltage is a problem.

So... would you be able to direct me to the location of the relay required?? I have seen on here which one to get but not where the empty socket is as well as where the fuse is located?? I have found the wires (I think anyhow). Pic's are good. lol
I was thinking I might try going this route.

 

[Penis Rotor]

If you look in the fuse/relay box in the right uper fairing, (Visible from the seat.) you'll find the relay listed in the inside of the cover. What you are unlikely to find is the realay as Guzzi in their infinite wisdom don't supply one with the bike but neither do they supply one with the heated grip kit! :roll:

Luckily the relay is a generic item available at 'Wottalottacrap Auto' or your local auto electrician for pennies. It is identical to the other one next to it in the fusebox.

Pete

PS, From what I've heard the chances of having two bad controllers is quite high with Oxfords. Mine went bad but it was the fuse holder not the controller that was the problem but they are a bit iffy.

 

[Billd]

I used the wiring diagram as found on Gregory Benders web site and just wired the Oxford grips into the wires as per that drawing. They are found on the right and left side of the bike, removed the fairing to find them. I think they were solid green and white with a black tracer. Don't take my word for it check the drawing. Thats all I had to do, it maybe that with the Canadian bikes they do include the relay and fuse as heated grips in this part of the world are likely. It was very easy to do other than fairing removal. You may be able to fine the wires complete with connector with out removeing the fairing. They are ty rap to main wiring harness on each side.

 

[Billd]

Here is a copy of the electrical drawing. Better than the one in the WS manual.