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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 12:23 PM
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Bummed here... We had snow 2 days ago and today none exists. Sun it out, it's chilly, but bearable. Go to fire up the bike, and no power to the HU (Sony DSX-210X).

I pull the fairing and don't see anything wrong. I try again, this time going to ACC mode. The HU comes up, but sounds like pure crap.

I have the Biketronics BT1002 controller as well. When I go to ACC mode, the handlebar controls work just fine.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts...
Rick
 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 02:49 PM
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Did the hu hold memory? ie clock, last song playing, etc? I would pull the radio fuse in the bike fuse panel for few min and see how it works once powered back up.
 
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Did the hu hold memory? ie clock, last song playing, etc? I would pull the radio fuse in the bike fuse panel for few min and see how it works once powered back up.
Turned out the battery was low. I hadn't started the bike in a few weeks and didn't have the tender on it. When I turned it to ON, I heard the fuel pump but the stereo didn't light up. I didn't even bother to try starting the bike, but when I did, there wasn't enough juice to turn over the battery.

An hour on the charger did the trick.

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Rick
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by restorick
Turned out the battery was low. I hadn't started the bike in a few weeks and didn't have the tender on it. When I turned it to ON, I heard the fuel pump but the stereo didn't light up. I didn't even bother to try starting the bike, but when I did, there wasn't enough juice to turn over the battery.

An hour on the charger did the trick.

Thanks,
Rick
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 07:31 PM
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