When I first start out the radio works fine but after 15 minutes of riding it starts to get all static and cuts in and out. It seem to get worse with higher RPM's. Any ideas? its a 2002
TIA

 

I have heard the having speakers with an impedence mismatch with the radio's amp will cause that.

It happened on a buddies 05 RG.

What kinda speakers do you have?

 

Stock

 

I have the same problem now on my 01. not long ago changed out to hogtunes. but I thought it was a short with the ground. but rewired ground and didn't fix. didn't think it could be speakers.

 

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I have an Ultra Classic 2003. it does the exact same thing. Either Radio or CD player. I have an Amp under the trunk. The radio can blast just great with the bike off. Ride for a short while and at higher volumes it starts cutting in and out like the speakers are blown. if I turn the volume down it stops breaking up but then you can barely hear it at 60MPH. I tried setting the AVC from 0 to 4 and it still would break up at higher volumes. It gets to the point where it has to be one or two notches below mid volume not to breakup.

You can then park it and turn it up to where it doesn't break up and simply by reving the motor it will break up even with AVC at 0.

Is the radio breaking or amp or some kinda voltage spike maybe?
Any suggestions on what to do or check?

JD

 

Your headunits are from Radio Sound. Here is their phone number: 502 267-6768. Perhaps they can help.

 

Where is you power feeding from and where is your grounding point?

 

Had a similar problem once. Seemed to be the electronic ignition had a "leak" and was interfering with the antenna cable causing the described problems.

 

Harleypingman,

What is my head unit? the radio. Was your reply with the phone number to me about my Ultra Classic 2003. I thought I had a harmon kardon radio. And I have the Harley supreme sound system package. I think it is called something like that. With the amp and upgraded speakers.

thank you,

JD