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Old May 7, 2020 | 07:38 AM
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I have a 2014 CVO Limited with stock radio and speakers. Haven't ridden in a while (3 moths) due to COVID-19 and finally got on the bike yesterday. Noticed that 2 of my speakers (front right and back left) are not working. I swapped the back speakers around and the issue is not the speakers. Could it be a problem with amp? Wiring? Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2020 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by joemar
I have a 2014 CVO Limited with stock radio and speakers. Haven't ridden in a while (3 moths) due to COVID-19 and finally got on the bike yesterday. Noticed that 2 of my speakers (front right and back left) are not working. I swapped the back speakers around and the issue is not the speakers. Could it be a problem with amp? Wiring? Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks in advance.
I have the EXACT same problem! I swapped the rear speakers and the problem is not with the speakers.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2020 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by joemar
I have a 2014 CVO Limited with stock radio and speakers. Haven't ridden in a while (3 moths) due to COVID-19 and finally got on the bike yesterday. Noticed that 2 of my speakers (front right and back left) are not working. I swapped the back speakers around and the issue is not the speakers. Could it be a problem with amp? Wiring? Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks in advance.
Speakers don't just stop working after the bike sit for 3 months. Check all of your wires to the speakers. Especially your ground connections. Rodents have been known to get in the fairing and do damage to the wiring with the bike sitting like that. Good place to start.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2020 | 12:53 PM
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I have low bass sound coming from the speakers that aren't working. So, for me I doubt its a rodent problem eating wires. I am betting my Boom amp in my CVO Limited is malfunctioning. I will be pulling the fairing apart this week to see what else I can diagnose. But I'm betting I will have to replace the amp.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2020 | 05:27 PM
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I have a 2014 Limited and my rear left speaker gets no sound. I switched the speakers speakers work. Turned the amp off to see if the speakers would work without the boom amp. No sound. I have taken my fairing off a dozen times now looking but can not find the problem. I have checked all the wires that I can see and the connections are good there. I feel bass but no sound. Harley says they do not sell the wiring kit separate.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2020 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn Taylor
I have a 2014 Limited and my rear left speaker gets no sound. I switched the speakers speakers work. Turned the amp off to see if the speakers would work without the boom amp. No sound. I have taken my fairing off a dozen times now looking but can not find the problem. I have checked all the wires that I can see and the connections are good there. I feel bass but no sound. Harley says they do not sell the wiring kit separate.
Hey Shawn - it’s not the wires. It’s either the amp is failing or the head unit is failing.

Unplugging the amp Wiring harness will not bypass the amp. You’ll just get no sound.

I bought a used amp and am going to swap it out soon. I’ll let you know if it fixes my problem. Chances are you have the same problem.
 
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