Aftermarket head unit
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Boy this has turned into a runaway snowball since I'm doing a Biketronics Amp looks like 4180 just in case I add their tour pack pods in the future, BT 7.1 in the fairing, BT 6.5 in the lower's, Instead of sending the stock head unit to Iron Cross I might go ahead & try an aftermarket head unit. I'm looking @ the Kenwood KDC-BT858U, I know a lot of people have been running Sony's but I understand the Kenwood's might have a better track record for reliability.
I'm wanting to gain Ipod control, Blue tooth, usb port for a flash drive, I am playing a cd & an Ipod plugged in the front of the stock head unit now as it's the best source's I have.
The big downside I see is I have a Zumo 665 that is wired to the stock head unit & it will give me driving directions over the Stock HU so I would lose that.
Any thoughts on head unit recommendations would be appreciated & on the Navigation connection.
Thx Bob
I'm wanting to gain Ipod control, Blue tooth, usb port for a flash drive, I am playing a cd & an Ipod plugged in the front of the stock head unit now as it's the best source's I have.
The big downside I see is I have a Zumo 665 that is wired to the stock head unit & it will give me driving directions over the Stock HU so I would lose that.
Any thoughts on head unit recommendations would be appreciated & on the Navigation connection.
Thx Bob
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I connected it through the rear AUX input...I can get turn-by-turn while playing music saved on the 665 or XM built in on the 665.
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yeah. After many versions and more $ than I'm willing to admit I'm happy with my system. Shoulda done it this way the first time. VTwin install kit; Hawg Wired handlebar control module; Alpine 149; BT 7.1's in fairing; BT 6x9's in HT lids; BT 4180 amp; Zumo 665 in a retrofitted CVO dash pad....
It outperformed a major audio factory bike side by side at a rally.
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Last edited by camsmith; 01-30-2015 at 05:42 AM.
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