• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Grip Heaters for x-lite 250?

ioneater

ioneater

Husqvarna
AA Class
Anyone installed the cheap Tusk style grip heaters on their 2010 250? This style has the big resistor. I was told to tap into a yellow wire off the stator on my txc and am wondering how any of you may have done so in a neat manner without compromising the integrity of the wiring or a connector.
 
I know this has nothing to do with your question, but those cheap heaters can be a PIA. I had wires break off the resistor more than once.
Then I put some Symtec heaters on that create the hi/low by the way they are wired. The low heat just uses a smaller amount of the element.
I have them on three bikes now with no problems. The last set I got from BMP were actually snow machine heaters, not recomended for MCs and they work great. No resistor to mount, break off or start a fire.
 
Hmmm, I don't like dorking around with wiring to be honest so.... perhaps I'll investigate the Symtec style before I do anything. I honestly thought for 13 bucks, what the heck? Now I don't like the idea of splicing in with something that may break before the cool season is over. Thanks X.
 
Update-

My local dealer hadn't seen grip heaters installed yet on this particular bike year and model so I thought I'd put this up for anyone else contemplating grip heaters.

I have since purchased and installed the Symtec (Moose) grip heater kit while the tank was off. I suck at organizing wiring and really want it to be solid so it can't be a ride canceling issue later. On this TXC there is no real access to power unless you tap into the red wire coming out of the v/r or go straight to the battery. I took a look at the wiring diagram and decided to utilize the fan relay fuse on the right rear side of the bike. I found a nifty little item at O'Reilly's auto parts that essentially lets you piggyback a circuit onto an existing circuit using the fuse holder "Add A Circuit". You plug this thing into to fuse slot then install the original circuit's fuse into the unit and then the new circuit's fuse above it, up to 10 Amps. Sweet and easy if it can withstand to goop we ride in up here. Grips get nice and toasty on high after a couple of minutes even with the fan on.



The switch is another story and still needs refined. Its contacts are all too damn close to the bars and will most likely end up shorting out or something after the 1st big crash or run through thick brush. I am keeping my eyes open for something better that can be mounted in a more protected area. This system is fuse protected so the bike can't be disabled do to a short, plus the circuit I'm using is the fan so still shouldn't be able to disable the bike in the event of an failure at several levels. Sorry for blurry switch picture, best I can do right now.



Whalah, we've got switched power, something non-intrusive to the wiring, and warm hands for future cold wx riding.
 
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