Biketronics amp install. I could use some help!
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Biketronics amp install. I could use some help!
2016 FLTRXS BT2180 Biketronics amp install questions....
So I purchased a BT 2180 amp. I received all of the hardware to hook it up to my 2016 FLTRXS but am more confused than ever. From everything I've read, Biketronics has great phone support which I'm sure to put to the test on Monday but am hoping I can find someone on here to help. I haven't installed any amps in years & I'm very frustrated to put it mildly right about now. I was hoping this was going to be a plug & play setup but appears to be far from it.
I would appreciate any help I could get.
Thanks,
Clay
1) The Line Leveler has RCA jacks on it & (2) pairs of speaker wires.
a) When I read one set of instructions it says to run those speakers directly to the speakers
b) On another set of instructions it shows them going to the amp speaker connections. Which is correct?
c) The RCA ports. I have the RCA cords which I assume go from the line leveler to the RCA jacks on the back of the amp. Is that correct?
2) There's a blue wire which enables the amp to work on the amp itself & the instructions say to plug it into the bike harness "accessory" plug which appears to be somewhere on the throttle side of the fairing but I cant find any matching plug for this to go into.
3) The ground wire for the amp. It appears to be too large to go into the negative "trap door" style connection on the amp. Anyone had issues with this?
4) Same thing for the power wire going into the amp.These are the wires provided with the install kit. I'm obviously doing something wrong.....
So I purchased a BT 2180 amp. I received all of the hardware to hook it up to my 2016 FLTRXS but am more confused than ever. From everything I've read, Biketronics has great phone support which I'm sure to put to the test on Monday but am hoping I can find someone on here to help. I haven't installed any amps in years & I'm very frustrated to put it mildly right about now. I was hoping this was going to be a plug & play setup but appears to be far from it.
I would appreciate any help I could get.
Thanks,
Clay
1) The Line Leveler has RCA jacks on it & (2) pairs of speaker wires.
a) When I read one set of instructions it says to run those speakers directly to the speakers
b) On another set of instructions it shows them going to the amp speaker connections. Which is correct?
c) The RCA ports. I have the RCA cords which I assume go from the line leveler to the RCA jacks on the back of the amp. Is that correct?
2) There's a blue wire which enables the amp to work on the amp itself & the instructions say to plug it into the bike harness "accessory" plug which appears to be somewhere on the throttle side of the fairing but I cant find any matching plug for this to go into.
3) The ground wire for the amp. It appears to be too large to go into the negative "trap door" style connection on the amp. Anyone had issues with this?
4) Same thing for the power wire going into the amp.These are the wires provided with the install kit. I'm obviously doing something wrong.....
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Bt LL's connect from the head unit speaker wire out puts. Then RCA cables plug into them and go to amp inputs. Run new speaker wire to speaker. For the remote amp power this is the plug.
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Here is a BT install video: http://www.biketronics.com/videos/am...-installation/
Attached are the instructions for 2014 and newer bikes.
You have a 2016, use the instructions I attached.
One thing that will be different is the way the amp mounts on a RG. It won't go on top of the radio. Get an amp tray and it will go under the radio behind the headlight assembly.
I have a 2015 FLTRXS and did this install. It is pretty easy.
The other thing you might consider is running the ground back directly to the battery.
I followed BT and mounted the ground to the radio, 4 1/2 years later no issues.
Attached are the instructions for 2014 and newer bikes.
You have a 2016, use the instructions I attached.
One thing that will be different is the way the amp mounts on a RG. It won't go on top of the radio. Get an amp tray and it will go under the radio behind the headlight assembly.
I have a 2015 FLTRXS and did this install. It is pretty easy.
The other thing you might consider is running the ground back directly to the battery.
I followed BT and mounted the ground to the radio, 4 1/2 years later no issues.
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