Remember to start the bike before you turn on the controller.
Remember to start the bike before you turn on the controller.
IF, you have the permanent mount controller you will need to turn the knob to off for a reset. You can NOT leave the controller set all the time. If the bike is shut off the controller will also need to be turned off and not turned back on until after the bike has been restarted.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
Why is this? I never turn my controller off. I"ll try to remember this.Originally Posted by Sorcerer
I've had my gear since 2010 and sometimes my right thumb is crotchety. It's on my to-do list to clean all the connections before winter gets here.
Although I sure used my gear a lot more before I had this beautiful bike with this beautiful fairing.
The controller has a "safety" built in that when voltage drops below a preset voltage it cuts off the power. When you turn the key on then hit the starter button, the draw from the starter drops the battery voltage below the preset. The safety will also kick in if the battery voltage drops because of a weak battery, to many lights at a low RPMs. It's ment to try and save the battery to keep the bike running.
I remember long ago when I used my Gerbing heated gear with my DL650, I had to be careful at idle since the draw of the heated gear exceeded what available current my bike was putting out... I always had to turn the controllers down low when that happened.
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IBA 80537
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This seems to be an issue with the newer Controllers. I also have older units that could be left in the same position and when plugged back in would go right back to heating the gear.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
Thanks to this thread I was looking up "how to blah blah blah Gerbing gear" and found out that there is a recall on my jacket. I emailed Gerbing and they emailed me right back!
My jacket was made in 2010, bought in 2011, recalled in 2013....and they are going to take care of it!!!!
Yay! Thanks y'all!
Jacket or Jacket liner?
On edit: I just found the recall. I have a Gerbing jacket liner too... I wonder if mine is affected?
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/ge...-jacket-liners
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
It's the liner. I have the liner, gloves, and the dual controller.
Ah.. ok. Yes, I just checked my liner... it was made in 2009 and does not have the recalled product code. So I shall not perish in a blazing ball of fire one day while wearing it I guess...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
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