My audio tale of woe
#1
My audio tale of woe
Started off with the stock setup on my bike. Not good enough. Had my indy install some boom speakers in the fairing when I had him do bars. I tackled the tough job of putting the new ones in the tour pac. I thought that the left front one was blown (turned out it wasnt, just sounded like it), so I do some more shopping.
Pick up the popular BT 7.1s for the fairing, MM651s for the tour pac, and the SS PN4.520 amp and get the same indy to install it. Sounds good as I head out for Gettysburg (1500 mile trip), until the second day. Then start having the same issue with the left front speaker, sounds like crap, popping, cracking, and distortion. Comes and goes as I hit bumps, acts like a bad connection.
I take it back to the same indy, telling him that theres a bad connection, or something similar. He just calls me after having it for a week and tells me he can find nothing wrong, other than it doesnt seem "as loud" as it was when he first installed it all. He makes sure to complain about having "to hack into the factory wiring harness to hook up that car amp". He said that he adjusted the gain down a bit.
I want to keep the HK radio, as I want to keep the handlebar controls. I'd really like to find someone somewhat local to fix what I consider to be a mess. I know that I really dont want to fool with it myself, but will if I have to. I've built motors, transmissions, etc for years but really dont want to fool with all that wiring inside that fairing!
Anybody have any ideas? Other than not to take it back to the same indy?
Pick up the popular BT 7.1s for the fairing, MM651s for the tour pac, and the SS PN4.520 amp and get the same indy to install it. Sounds good as I head out for Gettysburg (1500 mile trip), until the second day. Then start having the same issue with the left front speaker, sounds like crap, popping, cracking, and distortion. Comes and goes as I hit bumps, acts like a bad connection.
I take it back to the same indy, telling him that theres a bad connection, or something similar. He just calls me after having it for a week and tells me he can find nothing wrong, other than it doesnt seem "as loud" as it was when he first installed it all. He makes sure to complain about having "to hack into the factory wiring harness to hook up that car amp". He said that he adjusted the gain down a bit.
I want to keep the HK radio, as I want to keep the handlebar controls. I'd really like to find someone somewhat local to fix what I consider to be a mess. I know that I really dont want to fool with it myself, but will if I have to. I've built motors, transmissions, etc for years but really dont want to fool with all that wiring inside that fairing!
Anybody have any ideas? Other than not to take it back to the same indy?
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#5
Its a Jensen in name only, I think its made by a reputable company named ASA or something. Here is a thread that goes into a lot of detail about it.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...ide-today.html
This should get you going in the right direction.
#7
Chuck,
I have this on my bike and I still have handlebar controls. Volume, changing stations, songs, all of that. Sony also makes a unit that allows handlebar controls.
Get the plug 'n' play installation kit from Biketronics and it will sound great. They even include a weather proof cover for the radio. Face is detacheable as well.
I have this on my bike and I still have handlebar controls. Volume, changing stations, songs, all of that. Sony also makes a unit that allows handlebar controls.
Get the plug 'n' play installation kit from Biketronics and it will sound great. They even include a weather proof cover for the radio. Face is detacheable as well.
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Started off with the stock setup on my bike. Not good enough. Had my indy install some boom speakers in the fairing when I had him do bars. I tackled the tough job of putting the new ones in the tour pac. I thought that the left front one was blown (turned out it wasnt, just sounded like it), so I do some more shopping.
Pick up the popular BT 7.1s for the fairing, MM651s for the tour pac, and the SS PN4.520 amp and get the same indy to install it. Sounds good as I head out for Gettysburg (1500 mile trip), until the second day. Then start having the same issue with the left front speaker, sounds like crap, popping, cracking, and distortion. Comes and goes as I hit bumps, acts like a bad connection.
I take it back to the same indy, telling him that theres a bad connection, or something similar. He just calls me after having it for a week and tells me he can find nothing wrong, other than it doesnt seem "as loud" as it was when he first installed it all. He makes sure to complain about having "to hack into the factory wiring harness to hook up that car amp". He said that he adjusted the gain down a bit.
I want to keep the HK radio, as I want to keep the handlebar controls. I'd really like to find someone somewhat local to fix what I consider to be a mess. I know that I really dont want to fool with it myself, but will if I have to. I've built motors, transmissions, etc for years but really dont want to fool with all that wiring inside that fairing!
Anybody have any ideas? Other than not to take it back to the same indy?
Pick up the popular BT 7.1s for the fairing, MM651s for the tour pac, and the SS PN4.520 amp and get the same indy to install it. Sounds good as I head out for Gettysburg (1500 mile trip), until the second day. Then start having the same issue with the left front speaker, sounds like crap, popping, cracking, and distortion. Comes and goes as I hit bumps, acts like a bad connection.
I take it back to the same indy, telling him that theres a bad connection, or something similar. He just calls me after having it for a week and tells me he can find nothing wrong, other than it doesnt seem "as loud" as it was when he first installed it all. He makes sure to complain about having "to hack into the factory wiring harness to hook up that car amp". He said that he adjusted the gain down a bit.
I want to keep the HK radio, as I want to keep the handlebar controls. I'd really like to find someone somewhat local to fix what I consider to be a mess. I know that I really dont want to fool with it myself, but will if I have to. I've built motors, transmissions, etc for years but really dont want to fool with all that wiring inside that fairing!
Anybody have any ideas? Other than not to take it back to the same indy?
#9
Wiring has always been my arch nemesis.
I actually printed out Ultra's instructions for the Indy.
Picked up the bike yesterday. It actually sounds better, still not as good as I expect with the components I have. The Indy said that the problems are the car amp and the cheap fairing speakers (BT 7.1s) . He said that he had to set the gain very low to keep the front speakers from distorting. That the front ones can only handle about half the power of the rear (Polk MM651s).
He's limited in his stereo work to replacing stock stuff with plug and play J&M stuff.
I think I'll start shopping for a head unit that will allow me to keep the handlebar controls. And maybe for someone to do the work that knows what he is doing and isn't too far away.
I actually printed out Ultra's instructions for the Indy.
Picked up the bike yesterday. It actually sounds better, still not as good as I expect with the components I have. The Indy said that the problems are the car amp and the cheap fairing speakers (BT 7.1s) . He said that he had to set the gain very low to keep the front speakers from distorting. That the front ones can only handle about half the power of the rear (Polk MM651s).
He's limited in his stereo work to replacing stock stuff with plug and play J&M stuff.
I think I'll start shopping for a head unit that will allow me to keep the handlebar controls. And maybe for someone to do the work that knows what he is doing and isn't too far away.
#10
Wiring has always been my arch nemesis.
I actually printed out Ultra's instructions for the Indy.
Picked up the bike yesterday. It actually sounds better, still not as good as I expect with the components I have. The Indy said that the problems are the car amp and the cheap fairing speakers (BT 7.1s) . He said that he had to set the gain very low to keep the front speakers from distorting. That the front ones can only handle about half the power of the rear (Polk MM651s).
He's limited in his stereo work to replacing stock stuff with plug and play J&M stuff.
I think I'll start shopping for a head unit that will allow me to keep the handlebar controls. And maybe for someone to do the work that knows what he is doing and isn't too far away.
I actually printed out Ultra's instructions for the Indy.
Picked up the bike yesterday. It actually sounds better, still not as good as I expect with the components I have. The Indy said that the problems are the car amp and the cheap fairing speakers (BT 7.1s) . He said that he had to set the gain very low to keep the front speakers from distorting. That the front ones can only handle about half the power of the rear (Polk MM651s).
He's limited in his stereo work to replacing stock stuff with plug and play J&M stuff.
I think I'll start shopping for a head unit that will allow me to keep the handlebar controls. And maybe for someone to do the work that knows what he is doing and isn't too far away.
Last edited by Gannicus; 07-27-2014 at 10:50 AM.