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Heated Grip Switch Positions

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kourt999

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Howdy,

I have just installed BMW heated grips on my 85 R80. The switch has three positions. It's kinda warm outside so it's a little hard to tell what is the "off" position and what is "on." Can anyone shoot me a brief explanantion on what position is off? I'm assuming it's the middle position, and then if the switch is rocked fully up or fully down the grips are on.

Also, I had a leftover ground wire that seemed to not be needed for my grip install--is it used only in certain applications? The directions were a little vague.

kourt
 
kourt999 said:
Howdy,

I have just installed BMW heated grips on my 85 R80. The switch has three positions. It's kinda warm outside so it's a little hard to tell what is the "off" position and what is "on." Can anyone shoot me a brief explanantion on what position is off? I'm assuming it's the middle position, and then if the switch is rocked fully up or fully down the grips are on.

Also, I had a leftover ground wire that seemed to not be needed for my grip install--is it used only in certain applications? The directions were a little vague.

kourt
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Should be up for hi, middle for off and down for lo.
 
heat switch

On an airhead GS I had, the switch was horizontal. I eventually memorized
L for Low and R for Roast.

Am now riding an airhead RT (mono) with a vertical switch that is up for low and down for high.

Guess if the switch is symetrical it can be installed either way around. A little experimentation on a cold day will reveal which is which.
 
thanks, guys... same for me- i pickd up a 94 r100rt in philly, and headed south thru shenandoah and blue ridge a couple weeks ago. Sun am left northwilkesboro at 8am with 44 degrees outside, so's i puts on my new gloves and heads south...whats ths switch for? pushed the top of the switch, and went on my merry way. Wow my hands got hot! found out the off as ya'll described, and have left it there ever since. lesson learned
 
mmm I've got an 88 R100GS and the factory switches (one on each bar) only have two positions; on & off, there is a center push button too but its momentary contact only- never used that one though. my grips seem to "cycle" too. they do get nice and warm but your finger tips stay cold.
 
Old info still valid...

I recently installed the equipment for heated grips on my 2003 650 Dakar. It's got the rocker switch with 3 positions with no markings. After a little experimentation last weekend I found, as mentioned here, middle is off. My prior assumption was that either left or right would be the off position. I like the other person's reference for Left for Low, Right for Roast. I'll keep that in mind.

It was nice to see this thread from 2007 with the information I was looking for. :)

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