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I just installed one. I had to redrill for the parking brake pin as it was to small. I would have expected some new keepers at least for the pins rather than reusing. Luckily I had some snap rings as the factory one bent taking it off. I have 1 ride with it so far. A switch is probably in order for mine.I've got one on order for an 800. Reading these complaints I plan to wire in either a switch or knob. I just need to know how many amps this thing pulls. Did the packaging list the amperage? The pathetic Skinz website certainly doesn't.
Yep, just have to be mindful when loading/unloading, but I've never through it was too hot when ridingNo issues with mine, when riding. Without gloves and in the driveway or garage - yes, too hot to keep a finger on. When riding, awesome !
I went to the local hardware store and bought a simple rocker switch and mounted it on the hood panel just about directly below the brake lever. $5 and 5 minute fix. Before that I couldn't unload the damn sled out of the trailer fast enough to keep from burning my fingers! My wife loves it - I think I'll put one on my sled if they ever make any more of them. Out of stock everywhere -the lever is so hot you can not touch it ; any body got a fix?
Could you throw some install pics up if these ever come off backorder?I recently installed one on my pro-ride, so not sure if it's the same for the newer 850 version, but I discovered that the lever actually has a 3-wire heater element that supports low and high output. The 3rd low circuit wire is not used and just dead-ends under the heat shrink. I'm guessing Skinz wired it that way for simplicity to just plug into accessory power (always on, always high).
I wired up a simple 2-way splitter that plugs into my thumb heat, and than the 3-wire Skinz lever to that. The lever now works with my factory heat switch: low, high and off. It's been working great for a few hundred miles now.
This is what I did.Could you throw some install pics up if these ever come off backorder?
Anyone know where to get the rca accessory plug-in for the 850? I have a heated lever off an 800 I want to move to the 850 but seems they changed the connector.
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I've looked into it a bit and decided to do a PWM (pulse wave modulation) controller. Unlike a potentiometer it doesn't drop voltage, but decreases the amount of time the target sees the full voltage. I'm not sure how the Skinz heater would handle lower voltage. I was hopeful the above three wire trick would work so I have not ordered parts considering Im still waiting on a lever. Fingers crossed it has the three wires. if not I'll buy the PWM and report back. Might be a while given the back log...Wound up picking one up off ebay, unfortunately it looks like they dumped the 3rd wire as there are only 2 wires now.
Anyone ever look at adding a potentiometer or rheostat with an adjustable knob like the old yamaha srx used to have for handwarmers?
Looking at the imported PWM controllers, they don't appear all that water resistant. How do you plan to keep the electronics sealed up?I've looked into it a bit and decided to do a PWM (pulse wave modulation) controller. Unlike a potentiometer it doesn't drop voltage, but decreases the amount of time the target sees the full voltage. I'm not sure how the Skinz heater would handle lower voltage. I was hopeful the above three wire trick would work so I have not ordered parts considering Im still waiting on a lever. Fingers crossed it has the three wires. if not I'll buy the PWM and report back. Might be a while given the back log...
Originally I was going to make a sealed enclosure and use a cheap PWM. I've since decided to use a water resistant "LED dimmer" knob from amazon. They cost more (~$25-30), but I'd like to "buy once, cry once".Looking at the imported PWM controllers, they don't appear all that water resistant. How do you plan to keep the electronics sealed up?
Thanks for doing the hard work.Lever wires:
Black - Low
Red - High
Brown - Ground
it's been working well for me. High, low and off all controlled from the factory switch!