Hello From The Western Isles!

i have been browsing this place from time to time over the past 3 years,since i bought my first 1200S (2010) ,usually chasing threads for all the annoying little issues that pop up on these machines.Now on a '14 1200S,after a lifetime of biking,many triumphs,some japs and a harley and now the logical move towards italian exotica. hands down the best bike i have ever had, been out and about this year to germany,Austria and Czech two up,and back to the nest in Skye with some minor niggles but a generally sound bit of kit.although i do have a question to post......
Heated grips stopped working as soon as i headed off,after fitting a usb charger onto my optimate cable in fact,both stopped working at the same time.
the heated grips activated script comes up still ,and every few minutes pops up on screen,but no heat.
It looks like there is an issue with these,i am just looking for a fix that doesn't require £200 in mechanics bills plus new grips,i saw one thread where a guy has grafted on some new heat pads,does this mean you also need to buy new grips or can you use the originals?
replaced the battery to see if it was low voltage but evidently not.this is a bit annoying as i was hoping to sell her and move up to the DVT version next.
any ideas that dont involve a 4 hour ride to the nearest dealership?

 

thank you for the warm welcome,more than can be said for the grips.Finm,hello,a few Lamonts around Elgol,but i dont know of a parts guy,Robbie the Merovingian can be seen slothing around Broadford now he is no longer gainfully employed love the roads around Oban too.