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Very limited audio knowledge. I'm sure this is probably covered in this forum but after searching awhile, I haven't been able to find it.

I added a detachable tour pak with speakers to my 2014 street glide. The speakers in the front are stock, and the ones in back are Boom 1. I would like to add an amp so that i can hear the radio with a full face helmet on. I know at least the front speakers would need replaced.

But my question is can this be done and keep the tour pak detachable? I really don't take it off often but like to have the option.

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My advice would be to add the amp in the fairing and replace the fairing speakers as well as the booms in the TP. Run speaker wires back to tour pack from the amp and put some quick disconnects under the seat for them. That should do the trick.
 
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My advice would be to add the amp in the fairing and replace the fairing speakers as well as the booms in the TP. Run speaker wires back to tour pack from the amp and put some quick disconnects under the seat for them. That should do the trick.
gotta agree 100% here, tour pak off, still have the amp for front speaks
 
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gotta agree 100% here, tour pak off, still have the amp for front speaks
^^^^YUP^^^^ Don't put it in the TP. When you take it off, no tunes.
 
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Is there a particular reason you'd want to put the amp in the TP versus the fairing?
 
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Is there a particular reason you'd want to put the amp in the TP versus the fairing?
No. I worded by question badly. I do want the amp in the fairing. But I haven't seen any set ups that discuss quick disconnects for the back. Just a matter of running the wires and making my own disconnects?
 
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Just a matter of running the wires and making my own disconnects?

Yep. Either a 4 pin quick disconnect or two 2 pins.
 
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I guess where i get confused is i thought i read that Boom II is not compatible with detachables. Is that right?
 
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I guess where i get confused is i thought i read that Boom II is not compatible with detachables. Is that right?
I can't really say one way or the other about the booms.

What sort of budget are are you setting for yourself in this endeavor?
 
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I put my AMP in my fairing...and there's a huge amount of wiring, and some heavy guage wire that don't give way to quick disconnects.
 


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