2014-2024 Touring Models This Section Is For Rushmore and Gen 1 M8 Touring models from 2014 to 2024
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

volume don't always work

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 25, 2014 | 10:21 AM
  #1  
acfetber's Avatar
acfetber
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: Bellevue Ia
Default volume don't always work

Have a limited sometimes after I start it the volume don't work has updated software did it before and after update. Is this common? If I stop and shut bike off it will work as it should
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 10:40 AM
  #2  
Tony Steele's Avatar
Tony Steele
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 126
Likes: 0
From: Sugar Land, Tx
Default

Originally Posted by acfetber
Have a limited sometimes after I start it the volume don't work has updated software did it before and after update. Is this common? If I stop and shut bike off it will work as it should
This has happened to mine as well, I think it is related to messing with the controls as the radio is starting up.
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 11:19 AM
  #3  
acfetber's Avatar
acfetber
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: Bellevue Ia
Default

I turn key on wait for lawyer screen press accept and start bike. Would it be better to start bike first then when screen comes on press accept
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 11:58 AM
  #4  
Shep68's Avatar
Shep68
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 900
Likes: 1
From: Denver, CO
Default

I read about his issue in a few other threads a month back. Said to myself, "this hasn't happened to me". About 2 days later...it happened to me. Thankfully I was prepared due to the good information found around here. Basically this bike needs to boot up before you start it. Let the radio go through all its animation and then hit the 'accept' button when it appears. Once you are at the radio and hearing tunes, then start the bike. Starting the bike too soon messes with its brain sometimes and things don't work right. Like the OP said if something seems off, shut down the bike and start over. Seems to fix most problems.
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 12:03 PM
  #5  
acfetber's Avatar
acfetber
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: Bellevue Ia
Default

that's what I do but it's a PITA if you are with a group, You stop everybody stops, I usually just ride till we stop again and go without sound.
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 12:13 PM
  #6  
IUOE ROB's Avatar
IUOE ROB
Stellar HDF Member
Veteran: Navy
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,199
Likes: 283
From: Long Island NY
Default

Originally Posted by acfetber
I turn key on wait for lawyer screen press accept and start bike. Would it be better to start bike first then when screen comes on press accept
Yes...don't know if the suggestion to start the radio first is better but I do it the way you said, start the bike, turn on the system, press accept then pull on the helmet while the system is loading. 90% of the time no problems...and I always shut down the system before I shut down the bike. Worth a try.

And I must clarify the 10% of the time I have a problem it's just that the system doesn't start in the mode I left it (usually Media-Flash Drive), it will usually start in FM mode and I have to manually change it. No big deal!
 

Last edited by IUOE ROB; May 25, 2014 at 12:18 PM.
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 12:22 PM
  #7  
cynjon's Avatar
cynjon
Advanced
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Piedmont, SD
Default

Good tips...I've had the same issue a couple times. I'll try to let the system boot up before I start the bike in the future and see if that helps.

Another thing I've had an issue with is the automatic brightness control for the display...thinking back, it may also be related to interacting with the infotainment system before it completely boots up. I currently have it set to a manual brightness setting, but I'll set it back to automatic and see if the problem goes away by letting it boot up first.
 
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 12:57 PM
  #8  
FLYER's Avatar
FLYER
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 751
Likes: 9
From: Portland, Oregon
Default

This just happened to me yesterday. I noticed that when I first turned the bike on the radio "booted" real quick. I just put the radio on mute until I got to my next stop and when restarted everything was normal.

I have not been waiting for the lawyer prompt before starting the bike and with 1500 miles this is the first time it has happened.
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-5

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
Old May 25, 2014 | 01:02 PM
  #9  
01XLH's Avatar
01XLH
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 570
Likes: 6
From: Left Ohio for the middle of no where in Fla.
Default

Deleted by poster
 

Last edited by 01XLH; May 30, 2014 at 08:33 PM.
Reply
Old May 25, 2014 | 01:10 PM
  #10  
FLYER's Avatar
FLYER
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 751
Likes: 9
From: Portland, Oregon
Default

Since my bike came in March it already had the latest flash preinstalled by the factory. I hope there is enough communication with the MoCo so they can fix this in the next update.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:06 AM.

story-0
6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

Slideshow: From military-inspired singles to scooters and three-wheel utility vehicles, these Harleys took the company far outside its comfort zone.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-02 18:34:10


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-6
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-8
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE