Hit a big bump in the road last night. Went to put the fairing back on and it won't go. It's hitting the speakers.

2007 Road Glide
SoundQubed 6.5"
Scosche 6.5" adapters

The Scosche adapters were recommended by DD Customs. The SoundQubed didn't look a lot bigger than my HCX I pulled out. Anyone else run into issues with either the Scosche adapters or SQ speakers (I don't hear a lot of guys running those)?

Zach

 

Just did some measuring (should have done that before I posted).

The HCX and SoundQubed are exactly the same height so the adapter shouldn't be the issue. The magnet on the SQ is 4 5/8" diameter vs 3 3/4" for the HCX. I guess that is making a difference.

Zach

 

Sorry Z,
Wish I could help. I know some folk will take a grinder to some of the magnets but, I have not personally done it.

Juice

 

Use play doh to find out where your issue is. Ball it up, stick it to anything that might be a culprit and see where it's ACTUALLY hitting. Once you know where the problem is, you can make the proper accommodations. Been a few times where the fairing didn't fit and I thought is was "x" but it was really "y". The clay won't lie.

 

It's definitely the speakers. I pulled them out and the fairing went back on as normal.

I'm about to bail on this entire project and convert to a Road King with a JD Customs FXDXT fairing. LOL

Zach

 

One thing a lot of us do is to remove the headlight from the outer shell and feel around. If you find the magnets touching maybe you could try a different set of speaker adapters (possibly Metra?) or maybe shave down the ones you have somehow.

 

send the speakers back and pick up a different set. I had the exact situation. Find a set that fits. It's not like Sound Qubed is the be all-end all of 6.5' pro audio speakers. There are lots of other options that will accomplish the same task and allow you fairing clearance.

 

I am currently running the exact same soundqubed speakers in my fairing on my 2006 Electra glide and I am not having any issues like you are saying. You hit a bump, maybe a cracked adapter !

 

Different fairing on the Road Glide.

 

If the speakers were in before u hit a bump then the fairing should fit , loose the grills and see if they are hitting ,