Fairing fitment
#31
glsec you may have better luck by turning the amp around like I did. If I recall the power and speaker wire plugs are positioned closer to one end than the other. The frame rails play a role in how far that thing will slide back. They were so close to my RCA plugs that I had to make a set of right angle plugs on one of my patch cables to get them to plug in. Here is a pic that shows what I mean:
Orientation of the amp came into play when I moved my PN4.1000d to the rear of my bike. I wanted to place it on the forward facing edge of the saddlebag because that's where my previous rear amp was. It just wouldn't fit on the brake side bag which was where I was mocking it up because the power and speaker terminals hit the support channel on that bag. When I removed the amp that was in the clutch side bag and tried it in there I found that the terminals missed the support (it was off center) and it dropped down enough for the lid to close properly.
Maybe someone who has mounted the amp in the orientation that you are doing will have some more info, but one way or another it looks like it needs to go back farther. A lot of folks have shorter head units which allows them to angle the amp downward a bit which helps a lot. It looks like with the length of your head unit you do not have that option.
Orientation of the amp came into play when I moved my PN4.1000d to the rear of my bike. I wanted to place it on the forward facing edge of the saddlebag because that's where my previous rear amp was. It just wouldn't fit on the brake side bag which was where I was mocking it up because the power and speaker terminals hit the support channel on that bag. When I removed the amp that was in the clutch side bag and tried it in there I found that the terminals missed the support (it was off center) and it dropped down enough for the lid to close properly.
Maybe someone who has mounted the amp in the orientation that you are doing will have some more info, but one way or another it looks like it needs to go back farther. A lot of folks have shorter head units which allows them to angle the amp downward a bit which helps a lot. It looks like with the length of your head unit you do not have that option.
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#32
Reason it is slightly crooked is due to the rcas hitting the support bracket.
There may be pre-made right angle RCA plugs that will clear the support but I couldn't find any.
#33
Yep, if your RCA plugs cannot get behind the support bracket then the amp is too far forward. Some guys bend the brackets but I just made a set of flush mount RCA plugs by cutting the ends off of one of my cables, nibbling the strain relief plastic away and soldering them back on. Here is a pic:
There may be pre-made right angle RCA plugs that will clear the support but I couldn't find any.
There may be pre-made right angle RCA plugs that will clear the support but I couldn't find any.
Going that route they have held up no problem?
#34
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Going that route they have held up no problem?
From what Jack said turning the amp around might be the ticket. I never mounted it with the RCA jacks on the clutch side so I don't know what would be required to get it back far enough the way you have it now. I suspect similar methods would be needed though.
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#39
You done real good there. Where did you put that big bundle of wire that was above the amp? I never moved mine but I have seen folks do it.
I'll say that amp is one of the best buys on the market as far as watts per dollar. I like that it has built in protection features and doesn't get hot. If you get crazy with the gains or have a short it will shut itself off to protect itself and your speakers. As I mentioned I have mine closed up in a saddlebag cranking some 2.7 ohm 6x9s and a couple of 4 ohm 6.5s in the rear pods and it still barely gets warm.
I'll say that amp is one of the best buys on the market as far as watts per dollar. I like that it has built in protection features and doesn't get hot. If you get crazy with the gains or have a short it will shut itself off to protect itself and your speakers. As I mentioned I have mine closed up in a saddlebag cranking some 2.7 ohm 6x9s and a couple of 4 ohm 6.5s in the rear pods and it still barely gets warm.
#40
You done real good there. Where did you put that big bundle of wire that was above the amp? I never moved mine but I have seen folks do it.
I'll say that amp is one of the best buys on the market as far as watts per dollar. I like that it has built in protection features and doesn't get hot. If you get crazy with the gains or have a short it will shut itself off to protect itself and your speakers. As I mentioned I have mine closed up in a saddlebag cranking some 2.7 ohm 6x9s and a couple of 4 ohm 6.5s in the rear pods and it still barely gets warm.
I'll say that amp is one of the best buys on the market as far as watts per dollar. I like that it has built in protection features and doesn't get hot. If you get crazy with the gains or have a short it will shut itself off to protect itself and your speakers. As I mentioned I have mine closed up in a saddlebag cranking some 2.7 ohm 6x9s and a couple of 4 ohm 6.5s in the rear pods and it still barely gets warm.