Help Please I"m stumped! (Install?)
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,323
Likes: 13
From: Wisco!
Help Please I"m stumped! (Install?)
I have done about a dozen audio installs or upgrades over the past few years thanks to Gan, UN, a few others and of course this Forum and all have turned out great and still with no problems!!...................... (Thanks again for all your help and suggestions/advice!)
I'm doing an upgrade again on my buddys 08' roadie, this time were upgrading the amp from a RF 300X2 to a SSPN4.1000D and swapping the fairing speakers out to a pair Infinity Kappa 62ii....... The radio is a Kenwood,..... Axxess ASWC-1 hand control module
So in short he's only running a 2 channel system and has the option to run more speakers down the road if he chooses to do so.........................Should be a pretty simple upgrade like you could do it in your sleep!! LOL
MY ? is I cannot for the life of me get any voltage readings on my MM while trying to tune the amp? and I know for certain the MM is working as it should. (Would anyone have suggestions as to why this may be? What am I doing wrong?)
Also I'm more familiar with the SSPN.520D then the 1000D but basically the same amp! I'm not really sure how to properly set the X-over dials on the 1000 as the 520 does not have them? and should we use Full or HP on the X-over switch?
Hopefully we can get the help we need to get this Omen buttoned up and ride?.......................Ride safe!!!!!
I'm doing an upgrade again on my buddys 08' roadie, this time were upgrading the amp from a RF 300X2 to a SSPN4.1000D and swapping the fairing speakers out to a pair Infinity Kappa 62ii....... The radio is a Kenwood,..... Axxess ASWC-1 hand control module
So in short he's only running a 2 channel system and has the option to run more speakers down the road if he chooses to do so.........................Should be a pretty simple upgrade like you could do it in your sleep!! LOL
MY ? is I cannot for the life of me get any voltage readings on my MM while trying to tune the amp? and I know for certain the MM is working as it should. (Would anyone have suggestions as to why this may be? What am I doing wrong?)
Also I'm more familiar with the SSPN.520D then the 1000D but basically the same amp! I'm not really sure how to properly set the X-over dials on the 1000 as the 520 does not have them? and should we use Full or HP on the X-over switch?
Hopefully we can get the help we need to get this Omen buttoned up and ride?.......................Ride safe!!!!!
Last edited by badazzpred; Apr 28, 2019 at 11:56 AM.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 2,210
Likes: 668
From: Andover, MN
Set switch to HP. Set x-over at about 11:00 to start.
Make sure all settings are flat on the Kenwood HU. First make sure your test tone is actually playing (have a speaker connected while playing test tone, keep volume low).
Make sure all settings are flat on the Kenwood HU. First make sure your test tone is actually playing (have a speaker connected while playing test tone, keep volume low).
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,323
Likes: 13
From: Wisco!
Thanks cshocker) All settings on HU are set to flat we did a factory reset and double checked all the settings after the reset. We did read about the X-over to be around 11:00 so we did that as well. And I also did check to see if the test tone disc was in fact playing and it is?
I've ran my MM leads directly to the speaker terminal block on the amp and the bare speaker wires themselves and I am getting no readings what so ever I dont get it?
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 488
Likes: 25
From: Orlando, FL
Trending Topics
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,440
Likes: 185
From: Fond du Lac WI
I third the checking your meter to make sure it’s on the right setting. I’m a big believer in using the meter
as are others and there’s a reason there is a sticky on using MM. Some want to be precise and know where the
limits are for amp and speaker. Some tune without and that works for them but really have no idea any specs of
what they are sending to �� ��. Try a different meter to be sure and if that s what your comfortable with then
stick with that strategy. Simply putting it on the shelf doesn’t doesn’t help you reach your end goal.
as are others and there’s a reason there is a sticky on using MM. Some want to be precise and know where the
limits are for amp and speaker. Some tune without and that works for them but really have no idea any specs of
what they are sending to �� ��. Try a different meter to be sure and if that s what your comfortable with then
stick with that strategy. Simply putting it on the shelf doesn’t doesn’t help you reach your end goal.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 3,367
Likes: 689
From: indiana
I third the checking your meter to make sure its on the right setting. Im a big believer in using the meter
as are others and theres a reason there is a sticky on using MM. Some want to be precise and know where the
limits are for amp and speaker. Some tune without and that works for them but really have no idea any specs of
what they are sending to �� ��. Try a different meter to be sure and if that s what your comfortable with then
stick with that strategy. Simply putting it on the shelf doesnt doesnt help you reach your end goal.
as are others and theres a reason there is a sticky on using MM. Some want to be precise and know where the
limits are for amp and speaker. Some tune without and that works for them but really have no idea any specs of
what they are sending to �� ��. Try a different meter to be sure and if that s what your comfortable with then
stick with that strategy. Simply putting it on the shelf doesnt doesnt help you reach your end goal.
Every amp and speaker has a different sound meaning that that 2 setup using the exact same equipment will require a slightly different setting on the amp. Also media is recorded differently and the quality of different down loads will effect the final sound of your setup. Using a meter to tune can leave a lot on the table. Besides even if you use a meter and a certain tone to tune, you eventually do your final tune by ear to dial it in. So I just eliminate the middle man and save a bunch of time trying to figure out why I'm not getting any readings on my volt meter.