@BleednGreen68, I find that if I layer up with thermal underwear and windblocking street gear outer shell (as I would for sledding or snow boarding) that I am warm enough with just the grips. Adrenaline from riding in the snow does the rest; no other heated gear needed!

 

There is a 12V plug underneath my coolant tank. Not sure what it is intended for, but it was an exact match for the quick disconnect on the cheapo portable compressor that I carry on my bike. I checked my wife's CRF230L, and it has an identical plug in the same location.

 

hey gocytosis:
where did you tap?

 

@IDRIDR: The heavier gauge brown wire that feeds both fuses in the fuse box is connected directly back to the ignition switch. The Oxford heated grips draw max 3.6A so I installed a 5A fuse where I tapped the brown wire and ran that to power the grips. No worries!

 

Are these factory connections?

 

Yes, both bikes came from the dealership with these connectors. They have a snap off cap on the end covering the contacts.

 

Those were probably for the battery tender. Little black plug about 1/2" by1/4" with one conductor exposed? Mine is always plugged in when put away.

 

Yeah, that sounds like it.

 

I didn't even know that there was one. I will have to take a look when I get home. Frigin work all weekend.

 

Me too; live to work. I will take a look too. I have a 12v outlet but I may need more than one hookup for power and am thinking about a aux fuse block of some sort.