Heated Grips removal

[monkeyboy]

Just replacing the bars after an accident - as you all know, the heated grips come together at a single multiplug connector. Is there a special tool or something that can extract the connections from the plastic holder - I don't really want to cut through them if I can avoid it. Seems a stupid setup to me though

I think someone told me before elsewhere when I was having wiring troubles on my R100S that there was a tool available

Ta

 

[Colt]

yes a special small flat blade screwdriver.

 

[monkeyboy]

yes a special small flat blade screwdriver.

I think I tried that before, but I'll give it another go... after I go and buy the smallest one I can find..

 

[harryfire]

if its just the grips your taking off, the LHS is easy with a small squirt of WD40 up in the grip, the RHS (throttle) will be attached to the throttle tube, so a bit more care needed not to damage the plastic tube.
As colt says lift the grip with a flat blade screwdriver.

 

[Steptoe]

if its just the grips your taking off, the LHS is easy with a small squirt of WD40 up in the grip, the RHS (throttle) will be attached to the throttle tube, so a bit more care needed not to damage the plastic tube.
As colt says lift the grip with a flat blade screwdriver.

They are talking about the plastic wire connector, not the grips First post- first sentence.

 

[Colt]

yes its secret code.
guess we are on the right track, as mr toe has not diasgreed.
unless there is an easier way.

 

[Pekkavee]

Safety pin works well.

Pekka

 

[harryfire]

oh yeah opos, ah well at least he knows how to take grips off