Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Amp Switched Power

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 06-23-2016, 11:17 AM
mjonesjr84's Avatar
mjonesjr84
mjonesjr84 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Salem, IN
Posts: 375
Received 13 Likes on 7 Posts
Default Amp Switched Power

I'm wanting to change where my amp gets its turn on power from. Currently I'm using the White/Orange wire in the headlight wiring harness. I don't like the feed back I get from the headlight in the radio. I'm thinking if I change its location I can get rid of the feed back.

Any ideas where to get an ignition power from besides the White/Orange wire?
 
  #2  
Old 06-23-2016, 11:23 AM
thealien's Avatar
thealien
thealien is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 609
Received 65 Likes on 40 Posts
Default

Power port/cigarette lighter
 
  #3  
Old 06-23-2016, 11:24 AM
mjonesjr84's Avatar
mjonesjr84
mjonesjr84 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Salem, IN
Posts: 375
Received 13 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by thealien
Power port/cigarette lighter
I never even though about that. I don't use the cigarette lighter for anything other than powering my Sirius/XM radio.

Do you know what color is the hot at the cigarette lighter?
 
  #4  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:03 PM
ORradtech's Avatar
ORradtech
ORradtech is offline
Outstanding HDF Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,172
Received 374 Likes on 323 Posts
Default

Under your seat is a plug that provides power when the ignition switch is on as well as power through the accessory switch on the faring panel. There's also a B+ lead in the same area that comes directly from the main fuse.
 
  #5  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:15 PM
Sturgis67's Avatar
Sturgis67
Sturgis67 is offline
Road Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Texas....6ft from the sun
Posts: 908
Received 117 Likes on 94 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mjonesjr84
I never even though about that. I don't use the cigarette lighter for anything other than powering my Sirius/XM radio.

Do you know what color is the hot at the cigarette lighter?
Red is hot, black is ground. Your interference problem is probably a ground issue, not the turn on power. Is your amp grounded at the battery? If not, it should be.
 
  #6  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:16 PM
Buelligan666's Avatar
Buelligan666
Buelligan666 is online now
Stellar HDF Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Eastern Ohio
Posts: 2,994
Received 925 Likes on 473 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Sturgis67
Red is hot, black is ground. Your interference problem is probably a ground issue, not the turn on power. Is your amp grounded at the battery? If not, it should be.
 
  #7  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:17 PM
mjonesjr84's Avatar
mjonesjr84
mjonesjr84 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Salem, IN
Posts: 375
Received 13 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Sturgis67
Red is hot, black is ground. Your interference problem is probably a ground issue, not the turn on power. Is your amp grounded at the battery? If not, it should be.
Didn't realize the cigarette lighter was that obvious with its power wires.

My amp is grounded at the battery. It gets its power and ground from there.
 
  #8  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:19 PM
Buelligan666's Avatar
Buelligan666
Buelligan666 is online now
Stellar HDF Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Eastern Ohio
Posts: 2,994
Received 925 Likes on 473 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mjonesjr84
I'm wanting to change where my amp gets its turn on power from. Currently I'm using the White/Orange wire in the headlight wiring harness. I don't like the feed back I get from the headlight in the radio. I'm thinking if I change its location I can get rid of the feed back.

Any ideas where to get an ignition power from besides the White/Orange wire?
LED headlight? Which amp? The guys in the audio section have fitted rf chokes to help with LED headlight interference.
 
  #9  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:22 PM
mjonesjr84's Avatar
mjonesjr84
mjonesjr84 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Salem, IN
Posts: 375
Received 13 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Buelligan666
LED headlight? Which amp? The guys in the audio section have fitted rf chokes to help with LED headlight interference.
JW Speaker Evo 2. I had LED bulbs prior to the JW light and it was worse, even with RF filters installed. It got better when I changed to the JW headlight and removed the RF filters, but not completely gone. I don't get near the reception that I got with the standard bulb.
 
  #10  
Old 06-23-2016, 12:34 PM
Buelligan666's Avatar
Buelligan666
Buelligan666 is online now
Stellar HDF Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Eastern Ohio
Posts: 2,994
Received 925 Likes on 473 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mjonesjr84
JW Speaker Evo 2. I had LED bulbs prior to the JW light and it was worse, even with RF filters installed. It got better when I changed to the JW headlight and removed the RF filters, but not completely gone. I don't get near the reception that I got with the standard bulb.
Pretty common problem with LED headlight. Also certain amps kill fm reception. That's why I asked which amp.
 


Quick Reply: Amp Switched Power



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:34 AM.