Easiest way to replace a bad hand-warmer?

94fordguy · Dec 5, 2010

Ok, my next gremlin for this season, lol.... my left hand hand warmer is bad. I checked power at the connector and there is power to the pigtail on all 3 settings (low, medium and both together) and the right hand warmer and thumb warmer are both working great, no loss of power indicated on the display or anywhere else, she's running great, no shorts (knock on wood). I took my lefty off to check for a possible chaffed wire and all is good, the warmer is just 'dead'.

Any tips on how to get the new one on there? I have never replaced one myself.... figured I would just cut the old one off.

Thanks:beer;

sw · Dec 5, 2010

Leftest is the easiest, take out 4 torx screws (note their location) in brake assembly. Separate two halves and let it dangle. Remove grip using compressed air, peel off old warmer, unplug it, then plug in new one, stick it on bars. Slide grip back on using whatever you have, grip glue, contact cement, spray paint etc. Reassemble brake housing taking care to route wires back in the recesses of housing. Done!

94fordguy · Dec 5, 2010

Cool, thanks

I am a little confused, I was under the impression that these grip heaters were a 1-piece unit, not a separate 2-piece heater and grip like on my old '02 edge system. The 900 uses a 2-piece system from the factory also?

Danbot · Dec 5, 2010

Old school 2 piece

http://www.carlscycle.com/fiche_sec...=Snowmobiles&make=Polaris&year=2005&fveh=6626

94fordguy · Dec 5, 2010

DiscoDan said:
Old school 2 piece

http://www.carlscycle.com/fiche_sec...=Snowmobiles&make=Polaris&year=2005&fveh=6626

well s***.... I wish I would have known that a year ago... I would have put the nice big gel grips on it that I had on my 800... I HATE those little hard rubber ones....

Looks like I'm gonna pick up some new slide on grips while I'm at it... I'm freaking excited now!!!!!

94fordguy · Dec 9, 2010

Ok, 1 more question as I haven't had a chance to do this yet....:face-icon-small-blu

How do I apply the compressed air? Do I need to get the basketball inflating needle gizmo to get it under the grip or how?

Thanks:first:

MORSNO · Dec 9, 2010

I have a cone shaped rubber tipped air blow gun that worked awesome. Plus the rubber tip won't scratch or tear up the heater element or grip.

http://www.harborfreight.com/rubber-tip-air-blow-gun-3962.html

^^^Like this^^^

Aussie Niko · Dec 19, 2010

my left one has gone too and one section on my dash display(temp)
Now if I pull out the plug from the back of the key switch the display works but no left heater???? Both warmers were working a few days ago??

94fordguy · Dec 19, 2010

Wierd, sounds like you may have a short somewhere or something....

I got my left grip replaced and everything is hunky-dory, the rubber tip blow gun worked good with a little persistence. Thanks for the tips:beer;

Danbot · Sep 19, 2013

Bump
I just re-visited this thread as my left warmer died on my Pro late last year, and I'm out replacing it now! Pretty straight forward job, I just hope the Scott mx grip glue stands up to winter abuse. There did not appear to be any glue between the element and the grip when I took it apart.

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