hi there everyone.
I hate to be "that guy" who dredges up a topic again that should by all accounts be solved, but i've spent the better part of this week searching and reading everything i could find on this and other forums about installing aftermarket (oxford) heated grips on my new non-ES 2017 S10.
I initially read some disturbing things about the Yamaha OEM grips being garbage, got scared off by that (and the price!) and so I ordered Oxfords. I have experience with the Oxfords; I installed them with a relay, etc. on my old bike, a bonnie T-100, and could go the same route again.
But I am sorely tempted to try to use the OEM plugs so that I can use the bike's on-board controls. Also, now that it seems possible to buy the parts separately (instead of the kit) for around 2 beans instead of 350-400, it might be worth it to go for the OEMs and return the Oxfords.
I've seen where a guy from columbia supposedly was successful with plugging Puig's right into the OEM connectors, but now I'm reading on this thread where the resistance of the Oxfords might be too high. Then I read where it might work fine on another thread or forum, and then I can't seem to find the promised follow-ups of folks who've done it, and then I read where someone's OEM yamaha grups stopped working, etc etc... you get the picture. :
SO, to help a guy out, can someone
definitively verify a couple of things for me, and for the group at large?
1. Are the OEM grips really junk? DO they last more than a couple of years? (the oxfords on my bonnie were still going strong after 5 years and 16k+ miles)
2. Will plugging Oxfords into the OEM plugs work? (adequate heat, show up in the controls, not blow anything up, etc)
3. If it were you and your money, would you spend $90 plus the extra $ for relay, power distribution, etc. (probably end up ~$125 or so), or just spring for the $225 OEMs?
4. If i do "give up" and spring for the OEMs, what is the go-to parts place with the best price?
thanks so much for your help - these threads have been great for me as a new tenere owner! ::008::