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FuninAK
Towards the end of last season I decided to try a hook on the left side of my handlebars. I figured that having one on the throttle side was pretty much a waste since your had is always occupied with working the gas. SO when I drilled out the grip........HMMMM, I found that the factory grip warmer wires running thru the inside of the bar and realized that it was going to be either the hook OR a warm left hand for the rest of the season. I decided on the hook with the intention of putting on a new aftermarket heated grip this season. Well here I am and now I'm trying to figure what the best route to go. I got a new set of grip already and a set of the OEM looking stick on heat elements, they only have 2 wires? The bars have 3 from the old unit. If I want to have use of the high/low feature on the sled now the new set has to have 3 wires RIGHT? I see an orange, orange w/blue stripe, and a yellow w/black stripe wires inside the bar now. I figure that the plain orange is the ground and one is the high and the other is the low, is that right? What are my options here? Should I get a set of those "HOT GRIPS" that are pre-wired and have the heat elements built in? What else is out there to use? Anyone with info PLEASE drop me a line, I would really appreciate it.

On a side note, MAN ALIVE is Ski-Doo VERY PROUD of their OEM parts OR WHAT!!!! I went in to my local shop and wanted to get a couple "little" parts for this season. A few of the little star washer looking fasteners that hold the upper & lower windshields together....$1.45 EACH!!!!!! Are you KIDDING ME?? Ace hardware wants something like .11 cents for theirs!! Then the rubber cover that screws on over the grip temp toggle switch........$10.50!!!!! YOUR NOT SERIOUS RIGHT??? That's what I said to the guy behind the parts counter. Is this normal for all OEM stuff?? WOW I was floored. Walked out with jaw dragging on the ground. Sorry, I feel better now. Thanks for listening.
Demyan
I hear ya, I hear ya.

I broke half my throttle off last season...but the heater still worked....only half the plastic was gone. Of course, the only OEM part they sell is the complete throttle + heater + wire.....my jaw almost dropped when the guy said that it was 80 bucks for the damn thing! But, as you know, 98 and 99 summits have high OEM part costs compared to other doo's.
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