Feb 18, 2015, 01:45 PM
Last edit by: IB Advertising
Software Update 1.18.3
Updates:
• Added capability to view information about a point of Interest, H-D dealership, recent destination, saved destination, home, or XM fuel price station while in a current route
• Added capability to cancel "Next Waypoint"
• Increased waypoints to 100
• Fixed automatic screen brightness
• Fixed map zoom level
• Performance and stability enhancements
Read further along to find out update bugs and fixes
Updates:
• Added capability to view information about a point of Interest, H-D dealership, recent destination, saved destination, home, or XM fuel price station while in a current route
• Added capability to cancel "Next Waypoint"
• Increased waypoints to 100
• Fixed automatic screen brightness
• Fixed map zoom level
• Performance and stability enhancements
Read further along to find out update bugs and fixes
Software Update 1.18.3
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,624
Likes: 13
From: Fort Worth
The operation of the HOME switch depends on whether the Classic Mode setting is enabled. To enable or disable Classic Mode, see SYSTEM SETTINGS, Classic Mode.
HOME (normal mode): Press the HOME switch to display the Home screen. Press the switch again to display the current audio source (tuner station, media file, or phone screen).
HOME (Classic Mode): Press the HOME switch to toggle through available audio sources (tuner bands, media player connected through USB, or Bluetooth connected device). This operates similar to the MODE SEL switch on previous Harley-Davidson motorcycles. To display the Home screen, press and hold the HOME switch on the handlebar or use the HOME switch on the radio faceplate.
HOME (normal mode): Press the HOME switch to display the Home screen. Press the switch again to display the current audio source (tuner station, media file, or phone screen).
HOME (Classic Mode): Press the HOME switch to toggle through available audio sources (tuner bands, media player connected through USB, or Bluetooth connected device). This operates similar to the MODE SEL switch on previous Harley-Davidson motorcycles. To display the Home screen, press and hold the HOME switch on the handlebar or use the HOME switch on the radio faceplate.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 570
Likes: 6
From: Left Ohio for the middle of no where in Fla.
Don't feel cheated, there are enough "glitches" to go around and plenty for everyone to have at least two of their own. 
What caught me eye was the word "Setup" in the banner.
I've occasionally had the screen stay blank like that since update 1.17.4.
What caught me eye was the word "Setup" in the banner.
I've occasionally had the screen stay blank like that since update 1.17.4.
Last edited by 01XLH; Feb 15, 2015 at 04:16 AM.
Stage II
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Santa Cruz
Update 1.18.3
Haven't seen anyone w/ this outcome. Fri. updated software version to 1.18.3. Sat went for a ride - radio & nav worked but it wouldn't read my USB drive w/ music on it (same thumb drive it had read w/ previous version). Cycled through "USB, Reading...". Rode about 20 miles, shut bike off for 5 min's, started up and all I got was the small B&S logo w/ the clock (the clock worked!). Got home later, shut bike off. Turned ignition to Access and got radio and again "USB-Reading..." cycle. Called semi-local dealer and he said to re-install the update. OK - no problem, except went to the bike - ignition to Access. and voila, only the small logo and clock, no radio screen or any other screeen. Plugged in the USB w/ the update - nothing - still logo and clock. Off, then on a few times and only the logo/clock. Doesn't recognize the USB and no radio or anything else (the clock still works!). Read a ton of threads and someone mentioned to pull the fuse and maybe it would reset. No go. Pulled it, left it out for 5-10 min's. Same. Small logo and clock. This unit worked (radio, nav, USB music, etc.) before the update. Any ideas?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,624
Likes: 13
From: Fort Worth
Haven't seen anyone w/ this outcome. Fri. updated software version to 1.18.3. Sat went for a ride - radio & nav worked but it wouldn't read my USB drive w/ music on it (same thumb drive it had read w/ previous version). Cycled through "USB, Reading...". Rode about 20 miles, shut bike off for 5 min's, started up and all I got was the small B&S logo w/ the clock (the clock worked!). Got home later, shut bike off. Turned ignition to Access and got radio and again "USB-Reading..." cycle. Called semi-local dealer and he said to re-install the update. OK - no problem, except went to the bike - ignition to Access. and voila, only the small logo and clock, no radio screen or any other screeen. Plugged in the USB w/ the update - nothing - still logo and clock. Off, then on a few times and only the logo/clock. Doesn't recognize the USB and no radio or anything else (the clock still works!). Read a ton of threads and someone mentioned to pull the fuse and maybe it would reset. No go. Pulled it, left it out for 5-10 min's. Same. Small logo and clock. This unit worked (radio, nav, USB music, etc.) before the update. Any ideas?
Stage II
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Santa Cruz
Factory reset
Did the first part of the factory reset procedure to get it at least to the home page. It still didn't recognize the USB so I did the software install again (1.18.3), still no USB. Went next step and did the factory reset - it wiped all my saved locations in nav and all the radio presets - no big deal. Let it finish, it went to a black screen w/ the small logo and clock!! Turned bike off, then on and it all came up looking like it's supposed to. Plugged in the USB and voila - works again - for now! Reset audio, nav stuff except for favorites - will do later. Have MP3 again. Hopefully next weekend it'll still work! Will keep you posted. Thanks again for the directions as to how to get to the factory reset from a locked unit.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
From: Phoenix AZ
Software???????????
I don't even know if anyone will read this, I often skip through a lot of the radio post cause their is so many issues for lack of a better term.
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,624
Likes: 13
From: Fort Worth
I don't even know if anyone will read this, I often skip through a lot of the radio post cause their is so many issues for lack of a better term.
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
I suggest that you call HD at 1-800-258-2464 for issues and if you have suggestions, send them an email under their ideas section: http://www.harley-davidson.com/conte...ct-us.html#234
They do read them and listen. I have even had phone calls back regarding emails and previous phone calls I have made. Keep them professional and helpful and you never know...
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,060
Likes: 157
Folks will read it but I have no idea if Harley does or not. I have a friend that works for them in their aviation department and he says that there are folks that browse the forums but are not allowed to participate as a company official.
I suggest that you call HD at 1-800-258-2464 for issues and if you have suggestions, send them an email under their ideas section: http://www.harley-davidson.com/conte...ct-us.html#234
They do read them and listen. I have even had phone calls back regarding emails and previous phone calls I have made. Keep them professional and helpful and you never know...
I suggest that you call HD at 1-800-258-2464 for issues and if you have suggestions, send them an email under their ideas section: http://www.harley-davidson.com/conte...ct-us.html#234
They do read them and listen. I have even had phone calls back regarding emails and previous phone calls I have made. Keep them professional and helpful and you never know...
Last edited by YPD485; Feb 16, 2015 at 06:32 PM.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,107
Likes: 283
From: California, Md now Savannah, Ga
I don't even know if anyone will read this, I often skip through a lot of the radio post cause their is so many issues for lack of a better term.
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
Well the most annoying problem I have had with my 6.5 boom system is that when I ride the bike sometimes the radio volume (has nothing to do with avc ) will not work and the radio just freezes , well that was a pain in the you know, especially if you ride with a group, you hop on the bike and start off down the road and by the time the radio boots up to the radio is frozen, (then you have to ride for an hour with no radio), god it is sooo slow. I think harley should recall all the radios and have new processors and more memory or something to get them to work like the state of the art they claim.
Now the latest bug I was using my usb drive and it got stuck on one song I tried to find another artist or song and the usb stick was stuck on the song it was playing and I could not change to another song or any other song on the usb stick , thank god I was able to change to the radio.
Well I hope harley finds out about this latest bug cause the new radio does not have a cd player, Come on harley I am sure a lot of people bought the new bikes cause of the radio/gps , besides the bigger motor and other upgrades the radio was a nice upgrade, I don't even use the gps cause it is such a pita but at least the radio could work.
Please Harley Fix the radio the bike has been out now for over a year !!!!
As far as your one song problem, I had this also. There are "seek" and "scan" menu options on one of the screens. By mistake at some point when I was fishing around the different screens, I had "unclicked" the one that plays all my USB music and clicked onto the other. You might try that.