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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 08:29 PM
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I am installing an ARC PSM in my 19 SGS. Currently have a BT4180, 7.1's in the fairing and Hertz SV165 in the lowers. I had the bike flashed 4 speakers 0 amps. It sounds pretty good but decided to add a PSM and soon will change out the 7.1's. I can hook up the outputs from the HU as shown in the wiring harness but I think I need another connector for the lowers. I attached a couple of pics: one shows the harness with the connectors for the HU output the other shows the LL with the other output from the HU. So I think I need a connector from the HU lower output to the ARC wiring harness (grey and white wires). I unplug this LL and no sound to my lowers. So I think I need a connector. Any thoughts or where I can get one, besides HD? I appreciate any feedback I get!


 
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I am installing an ARC PSM in my 19 SGS. Currently have a BT4180, 7.1's in the fairing and Hertz SV165 in the lowers. I had the bike flashed 4 speakers 0 amps. It sounds pretty good but decided to add a PSM and soon will change out the 7.1's. I can hook up the outputs from the HU as shown in the wiring harness but I think I need another connector for the lowers. I attached a couple of pics: one shows the harness with the connectors for the HU output the other shows the LL with the other output from the HU. So I think I need a connector from the HU lower output to the ARC wiring harness (grey and white wires). I unplug this LL and no sound to my lowers. So I think I need a connector. Any thoughts or where I can get one, besides HD? I appreciate any feedback I get!

Ditch the LL. Go with high level into the PSM, either 2 or 4 channel, then run ur RCAs from the ARC to the amp. If u don't want to cut the HD harness acquire some of the same harnesses that are on the LL and use that to get ur high level input into the ARC. I got impatient and cut that biotch off the LL.

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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 10:06 PM
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I saw some on American Hard Bag while ago. https://www.americanhardbag.com/coll...ness-plug-play I think this is what you are asking for but if you bought your amp from Biketronics Mike might have some for you. That way you don't cut the LL up in case you want to sell it.
 

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Metra makes a plug and play converter. Get rid of the BT LL.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 10:41 PM
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If you don’t want fade you can hook it up with just the front channels.
 
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Thanks for the input. I am ditching both LL's. The ARC input harness doesn't have a connector for the rear channel so I I need a connector added to the harness that will plug into the rear channel connector. I don't want to cut the LL, yet. I'll give BT a call and see if they have one or where I can get one.
 
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Metra makes a plug and play converter. Get rid of the BT LL.
Thanks Haze. I will search their site and see what I come up with.
 
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Originally Posted by kidsid99
I saw some on American Hard Bag while ago. https://www.americanhardbag.com/coll...ness-plug-play I think this is what you are asking for but if you bought your amp from Biketronics Mike might have some for you. That way you don't cut the LL up in case you want to sell it.
Thanks kidsid99. I checked the harness out. It would work but would have to cut the RCA's off and splice into the ARC harness. I think no matter what, I will be modifying the harness.
 
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Originally Posted by JHC210
Thanks Haze. I will search their site and see what I come up with.
Stinger sells them as well.

Don't be shy about running 2 channel input for now to finish ur instal. Then when u get the harness u want, u can add it in just a few minutes.

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Old Aug 23, 2019 | 08:36 AM
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I had the same issue with wanting the connections. I went to my local H-D dealer and the tech gave me the cord from a bin of recycled/unused harnesses he had in a tote in the workbench. Gosh darn nice folks!
 
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