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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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Hooked up two helmets today for an upcoming long road trip. Everything works ok except the passenger helmet cannot hear my voice. I have ruled out any issue with cables or the intercom units.

Issue seems to be with either the head or the plug. When I switch helmets the other helmet has the same issue in the rear. Going into setup I cannot adjust the intercom volume for the rear (see attached picture) only for the front which works fine.

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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:51 PM
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Can the passenger/rear hear radio, music, CB ? Your photo looks like the unit is not showing a connection with the rear.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry Davis
Can the passenger/rear hear radio, music, CB ? Your photo looks like the unit is not showing a connection with the rear.
Yes, she can hear the music into the ear pods, just not my voice from the front. The music.media has that same front/rear audio adjustment which works, just its X out and does not allow me to adjust it when I switch to the intercom setup.
 

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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 05:38 PM
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She needs to adjust her volume as you speak into your Mic...just keep talking with her adjusting.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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Double dumb *** on me, it was simply the volume control on her seat. I was trying to make that adjustment up front when all I really needed to do was turn up the volume using her controls.

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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 08:00 AM
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Hey, don't be down on yourself. I don't have the new 2014 model, but on my 2010 bike I CAN adjust the rear intercom volume from both the front control and the rear.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 07:38 AM
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got my day old limited. passenger can hear me etc. I cant hear her at all. stumped. back at shop ??
 
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jockster
got my day old limited. passenger can hear me etc. I cant hear her at all. stumped. back at shop ??
Can you hear yourself? When she or you are talking turn up your volume. Also make sure all plugs are in tight.
 
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Originally Posted by surfnorthwest
Double dumb *** on me, it was simply the volume control on her seat. I was trying to make that adjustment up front when all I really needed to do was turn up the volume using her controls.

Win!!

Thanks guys
Yes, they changed the controls a lot this year. If the intercom is active and you move the volume button, it will adjust the intercom volume, not the radio volume.
 
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