The Suzuki DR thread.

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Hi all
Anyone fitted oxford adventure heated grips?

I fitted some today to my 350 98SE and they barely get luke warm :cry:

Any advice please ?
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Double-check all connections are clean and good.

Are you wired direct to the battery, or via a switched feed (ie into the bike's wiring loom so the grips only come on when the ignition is on)?

If the latter, that is where the problem is most likely to be.

If that doesn't sort it, then it may be that the battery or alternator are not up to the job.

Run the bike with the lights on...do the lights dim when the grips are switched on..if so, you are drawing too much current.

Have your grips got the Oxford Smart Controller?

The way to get that to work is to initially run the grips at 100% power, then reduce power as the grips warm.

I've got an ancient set of standard Oxford grips on my KTM...the original rotary controller failed, Blue (UK) of this forum kindly supplied me with a used replacement, which also eventually failed, and I got a replacement Smart Controller from Machine Mart, of all places.

The Smart Controller supposedly won't draw more power out of the battery than goes in.

I hope this is of some help to you.
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Re: The Suzuki DR thread.

Post by Steve 63 »

Thanks for your reply Richard

Wired directly to the battery and are new. The batter is good according to my optimate.

I also didn't have the headlight on.

I'll have another look tonight, but I am thinking the smart controller may be faulty?
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Re: The Suzuki DR thread.

Post by Hugh »

Greetings,

Make sure that all earth connections are clean and electrically sound as many 'faults' such as you describe are because of high resistance back to the battery.

TTFN

Hugh.
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Thanks for the advice Hugh traced all the wires and found one had a Nick in it where it had caught on the frame.
Nice and hot grips now ;)
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Just spotted this, is it one of us?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4073346869
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
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Nice but lot of pennies :o
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There is a lovely looking DR350 on there too.
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
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The 650 is probably worth buying as its said that this years is the last of them ....... but i couldn't wrap it in cotton wool , i'd have to use it , same model here a bit cheaper
https://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/1553276969.htm/
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Re: The Suzuki DR thread.

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Brenhden wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:22 am Just spotted this, is it one of us?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4073346869
Holy crap it went for £3800!
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
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