Hello Ken new to the forum. Name is Joe. In the middle of a heated glove dilemma and hoping you can help.
My old gerbings were not getting very warm so bought some used widders. I discovered they are wired in series as you said and got super hot when connected to my parallel harnesses.
My question is: is the harness supposed to be delivering 6volts per glove? (is that how series works?)
Is it likely I damaged the widders by delivering 12 volts to them in parallel? They don't seem to heat when given power with my rewired series harness.
Any help would be appreciated.
Backround. I ride almost every day here in nyc including single digit days so need to fix them. I use handguards to block the wind and have heated grips but some days just need the gloves. Thanks Ken
My old gerbings were not getting very warm so bought some used widders. I discovered they are wired in series as you said and got super hot when connected to my parallel harnesses.
My question is: is the harness supposed to be delivering 6volts per glove? (is that how series works?)
Is it likely I damaged the widders by delivering 12 volts to them in parallel? They don't seem to heat when given power with my rewired series harness.
Any help would be appreciated.
Backround. I ride almost every day here in nyc including single digit days so need to fix them. I use handguards to block the wind and have heated grips but some days just need the gloves. Thanks Ken
I'm happy to help if I can. Do you want to try to save the Widder gloves? I have no idea what Widder used for "waterproof" membrane but it's probably melted now. If you want to, cut the lining around the back of the gauntlet and remove it to peek inside. It shouldn't be hard to turn the glove inside out. If the vinyl waterproof insert looks alright I can provide a carbon fiber conversion kit complete with sealed connections and 2.5mm coaxial plugs for $50. https://kphenix.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/DIY-HEATED-GLOVE-KIT/
If you'd rather send me a pair of new Gore Tex gloves I'll do the whole job for $120.
Give me a shout anytime. We'll figure out the best course of action. 409-363-1417