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Heated Grips for MGX

Hi all; first post so be gentle! ;)

I did this mod successfully today with the Oxford Heaterz Premium Touring (non-Evo). Wired everything into the stock Guzzi harness as I prefer keeping the handlebars as clean as possible. I wanted to mention that it is possible to file out the inside of the throttle-side grip (I used a half-round file) to increase the ID so that it will fit on the throttle tube without needing to reduce the OD of it; in case you ever want to go back to the stock grips. Takes a bit of work, but you can get a very nice fit. I also needed to make short harness extensions (~6" for the throttle side and about 12" for the clutch side) to ensure that I could route the wires the way I wanted and make the connections. I just used the wires from the Oxford controller harness to make the extensions.

Thanks all for the great info in this thread; going to love nice warm hands!
 
Hello all lovers of warm hands :clap:. I was inspired by @Vizir to have a go at installing the Oxford heated grips on my 2018 Cali 1400. All done and love the integration with the MG controls and dash indication. Can't believe powered connectors were just sitting there waiting to be used!

Some notes on the project:
- the wires from the grips are relatively short, needing to only reach the Oxford heater control that can be mounted to the handlebars. As I was wiring the grips direct into the loom and not using the Oxford controller, I had to extend the wires from the grips by cannibalising the controller to battery lead supplied - making the joints with weatherproof heat shrink and glued splices from Amazon. I should have also invested in a proper crimping tool as using the crimp function of my wire cutters was awkward in the confined space.
The OEM wiring has two connectors, presumably split from one source so not dedicated to either right or left grip. Each connector has a brown wire and an orange/green wire. For each grip, I connected the brown wire in the Oxford cable to the brown from the loom, and the blue Oxford wire to the orange/green.
- The throttle tube was slightly too wide for an easy installation of the Oxford grip but some 60 grit sandpaper soon removed a little of the plastic material. There was also some excess rubber from the moulding process inside the grip sleeve which I removed with a round file. With some dish soap, the grip could be pushed into place and did not need any glue.
- The clutch side needed some super glue but was a good fit from the start.
- Both grips had to be trimmed at the ends to allow bar ends to be replaced and allow the throttle to rotate freely.

Overall a successful project and many thanks to Vizir for his help with answering my questions!
 
Hi All,

I was planning on going the same route to add heated Grips to my 2013 California 1400 Custom.
Can you confirm it will work? Since I have only seen younger Cali models mentioned in this post. Mine would be an E3?

From what I read I need either:
- Oxford HotGrips Premium Touring. Item code: OF691 (?)
Or:
- Oxford HotGrips Touring spare RH & RL Grips (OF691T7 & OF691C6).

Was thinking to go for the spare grips. No sense in buying stuff that I am going to throw away. But I could not find info on the Oxford site if these spare grips have 2 or 3 cable connections. Anyone have a clue if these are the correct ones?
 
I did this on my 2015 1400 Custom with the Oxford Heaterz Premium Touring and a set of Molex .062" two pin connectors to match the heated grip wiring on the bike. Installation was a breeze. I cut the Oxford controller out of the equation and wired the grips directly. Similar experience as CuttySark on grip fit--tight on the throttle tube and a little grip glue needed on the clutch side. The bike recognized the grips were there immediately. Factory three-setting switch and dash display think they're the OEM heated grips.
 
I did this on my 2015 1400 Custom with the Oxford Heaterz Premium Touring and a set of Molex .062" two pin connectors to match the heated grip wiring on the bike. Installation was a breeze. I cut the Oxford controller out of the equation and wired the grips directly. Similar experience as CuttySark on grip fit--tight on the throttle tube and a little grip glue needed on the clutch side. The bike recognized the grips were there immediately. Factory three-setting switch and dash display think they're the OEM heated grips.
Thanks for the confirmation! I will give it a try. I guess if it works on a 2015 Custom it should work on mine.
 
So do I understand that Oxford does not make a grip with the correct diameter?
I wouldn't say it's off enough to be considered the wrong diameter. I didn't have to sand/shave anything--a little soapy water to help the one onto the throttle tube and a little grip glue on the clutch side to keep the other from rotating.
 
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