Porter
Junior Member
As far as the connectivity of the Grebing heated clothing the jacket or jacket liner has what is called a PDU (power distribution unit) basically 2 inputs and a output,(2 male and 1 female) the 2 males are for incoming power to the jacket and gloves, the jacket and liner are wired to power ports that come out of the sleeves. If not using a controller you will need a y adaptor so you can run both of those males off one cable going to the battery.
I bought the dual controller so I could have more power to the gloves and less to the jacket since I have a fairing.
The female is to connect to the pants or pant liner, which intern has little zippered pockets like the jacket that the heated insoles can be plugged into. Or you can forget the pants and run the supplied cable from the jacket to the insoles if you do not wish to were the pants, as I do since I have the Willie wings on the fairing and fairing lowers, but on bikes with out them and temps below 40 I would do the full meal deal.
I have ridden in 20 degree temps at 70 mph with a smile on my face.
Oh ya if you have the jacket (I bought a older union ridge on a close out sale)
you can put the collar up and with a full face helmet my face stays warm to,
but since I hate helmets in general I think I am going to get one of those modular types that the front opens.
Just thought I would put my 2 cents in since I ride all year and am also new to heated gear. The stuff is priceless.
My only gripe is that the pants and liners should have 2 male inputs like the jacket so I could run another dual controler between the pants and insoles, the only way to do it currently is to run the long wire that comes with the insoles down your leggs inside of your pants then run a second controler, I say this since my feet do not allways agree with my legs just as fingers and my upper body,
ARE YOU READING THIS GERBING ENGINERS?
I agree with you about not having "triple" controler for body, hands and feet. I did get good results by riding with a pair of boots that are made of neoprene (not just plain rubber so it is insulated) from just below my knee to my ankle and the rest is a sort of foam rubber (bought them at a Tractor Supply store, no name on them) They just slip on, no zippers or lacing. By keeping my lower leg warmer, and no drafts through the boot, my feet stay warmer. I would love to just turn up the dial on my feet though.....
Gerbing is tip-top gear.