Heated storage

[ullose272]

So for some reason i thought the glove box was heated on the matryx but obviously its not. I have a skinz hood on my axys with a large bag thats heated. What are you all doing for heated storage or just doing nothing?

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[Chadly]

So for some reason i thought the glove box was heated on the matryx but obviously its not. I have a skinz hood on my axys with a large bag thats heated. What are you all doing for heated storage or just doing nothing?

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Skinz Hoods of course ? I have one on both my Boost and 9R.

 

[Slayer666]

Just drill some holes in the bottom. There’s more than enough heat in there then.

 

[JH@CM]

Just drill some holes in the bottom. There’s more than enough heat in there then.

Also improves drainage... if something melts or spills.

 

[ullose272]

Just drill some holes in the bottom. There’s more than enough heat in there then.

Thats what i was leanin towards

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[ullose272]

Skinz Hoods of course I have one on both my Boost and 9R.

Kinda wanted to keep this one more stock. And have a headlight. At least this year

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[mrc]

I am installing a 3W skidoo handlebar bag heater in mine.

Take care if drilling, at least part of the compartment sits right over the top of the engine airbox. Remove hood and position holes carefully

Mike

 

[ullose272]

I am installing a 3W skidoo handlebar bag heater in mine.

Take care if drilling, at least part of the compartment sits right over the top of the engine airbox. Remove hood and position holes carefully

Mike

Let us know how that goes.

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[mrc]

Let us know how that goes.

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Will do, the goal is to keep water bottles from freezing and hopefully defrost goggle lenses.

Another thing about the drilling holes approach, you can expect it to exacerbate the issue of snow in the glove box. There is plenty of snow flying around under the hood of the sled when conditions are right for it.

Mike

 

[ullose272]

Will do, the goal is to keep water bottles from freezing and hopefully defrost goggle lenses.

Another thing about the drilling holes approach, you can expect it to exacerbate the issue of snow in the glove box. There is plenty of snow flying around under the hood of the sled when conditions are right for it.

Mike

Ya thats true and steam

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[ullose272]

Will do, the goal is to keep water bottles from freezing and hopefully defrost goggle lenses.

Another thing about the drilling holes approach, you can expect it to exacerbate the issue of snow in the glove box. There is plenty of snow flying around under the hood of the sled when conditions are right for it.

Mike

Where do you plan on getting power?

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[mrc]

Where do you plan on getting power?

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There is a power connector available in the hood wiring for 12V accessory plug.

Mike

 

[mrc]

Finished install.
Stuff needed: Skidoo handlebar bag heater: Ski-Doo 515176786
Polaris power connector: https://www.catzass.net/product-page/850-std-2-prong-for-12v-stock-plug-or-splitter
Spare heated shield battery connector I had on hand.

Steps:
0) Remove hood and disconnect acc 12V connector that is taped to wiring harness.
1) Drill 7/32's hole through glove box for heated shield cable.
2) Smooth sharp edges of aluminum Ski Doo plate
3) Cover plate with Capton tape to provide additional protection to items in glove box.
4) Use VHB tape to affix plate to side of glove box, heating element out toward box.
5) Cut off the power connector from catzass plug discard unused part, strip insulation from wires.
6) Lace the heated shield cable up through hold drilled in glove box.
7) Cut heated shield cable to length and strip out interior wires and insulation. This was a PITA, toughest outter shield I have ever run across, regular wire strippers did not cut it. What did work, was using utility knife, cut enough of the outer shield to access the inner wires. Pulled out one of the wires and used that to tear the shield by pulling on the red wire and black wire in opposite directions. Then cut off torn outer shield and stripped wires as usual.
8) Positioned three pieces of heat shrink tubing on the wires, one on red, one on black, and a larger one to go over both when done.
9) Soldered polaris connector wires to the heated shield wires.
10) Heat gun to shrink the two tubes over red and black wires (keep the larger one out of range of the heat gun). Then positioned larger one over the wires and shrunk it.
11) re-taped the 12V Acc Connector with the heater connected to the harness. Push excess cable into glove box.
12) zip tie excess cable in the glove box neatly and bury under baggied owners manual.


Apologies the pictures are out of order... but roughly in reverse chronological order.

Mike

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[ullose272]

Is it too hot to put inside the glove box?

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[mrc]

It is only 3 watts of power so not much heat, it is built for handlebar bag. The question will likely be is it enough heat.

For reference, my cell phone charges at about 15 watts.

Mike

 

[mrc]

Just fired it up and took for a spin around the lake in 32 degree temps. The warmer was warm to the touch but not hot. It is not going to melt anything. Hopefully enough heat for what I want.

Mike

 

[mrc]

Well post season report, 3W was not enough. Just replaced it with 12W beehive heater off of amazon. Gets hot to touch, but not enough to melt or burn. Hopefully that will do the job.

Mike

 

[blindman]

nice thanks for the info

 

[PSI 800]

I drilled a series of holes in the glove box and then covered them with Frogzskin universal vent covers. That way heat gets in but moisture stays out. work decent. the more holes you drill the more heat you get.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

I have a web of 3/16" holes I drilled in my boost glove box last year. I did them so they are mostly along the back edge so it gets the hottest air rising up behind the glove box into it.

Not going to dry out soaked gloves but will easily thaw goggles and also sure is nice to have drinks and snacks that are warm. I have frogskinz on the front hood vents and that has pretty much Eliminated snow under the hood ao I don't have issues with new moisture going into the glove box.