2014 Street Glide amp install
2014 Street Glide amp install
I bought some new fairing speakers and they sound better than factory, but need more wattage. I have an amp already, but I'm not sure exactly what else I'll need to install it. Do I just wire it in to the speaker wires like my 12 was or are the news one more complex?
It's a Kenwood amp that was pulled from another bike when I added more speakers. I'm only running 2 speakers on this newer bike so it'll push them fine. The speakers are JL Audio. The amp was hooked up in the older bike just by splicing into the factory speaker wires. I was going to do it the same with the 14, but while looking around and seeing people talking about flashing and some kind of converter or something like that.
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The BT355 line level converter will flatten the built in EQ curve the radio has in it as well as convert the speaker level inputs to RCA's. Those bt355s run about 80 bucks new. You can pick them up used in the for sale side many times for much less.
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When the boom first came out, (2014) there were no one to re flash the head unit for aftermarket installs. The bt355 was the answer back then. Now most any aftermarket installers have the tools to flash a boom HU for the correct flash needed to run aftermarket components. In most cases you can find a local to flash for $50 or so and eliminate the need for the line leveler at a more effective setup with less $$ needed and no external filtering. I would suggest finding a local shop to flash your HU and be done with it.
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When the boom first came out, (2014) there were no one to re flash the head unit for aftermarket installs. The bt355 was the answer back then. Now most any aftermarket installers have the tools to flash a boom HU for the correct flash needed to run aftermarket components. In most cases you can find a local to flash for $50 or so and eliminate the need for the line leveler at a more effective setup with less $$ needed and no external filtering. I would suggest finding a local shop to flash your HU and be done with it.
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True. I guess I was still looking at the fact that a flash for 50 bucks and then still needing a pac sni to convert speakers level inputs, would be as much as a single bt355. Since hes only running 2 speakers, its about the same either way. If ne needed two LL converters, then flash would be much cheaper.
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So from what I'm reading I can use the amp I have now, but will definitely need to have it flashed by Harley or some dealer with the software or buy the biketronics converter. I had looked at this kit from them, but that seems pretty steep just for an install kit.
http://www.biketronics.com/rushmore-...462.1616113375
http://www.biketronics.com/rushmore-...462.1616113375
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So from what I'm reading I can use the amp I have now, but will definitely need to have it flashed by Harley or some dealer with the software or buy the biketronics converter. I had looked at this kit from them, but that seems pretty steep just for an install kit.
http://www.biketronics.com/rushmore-...462.1616113375
http://www.biketronics.com/rushmore-...462.1616113375
Last edited by travelingypsye; Mar 19, 2021 at 09:56 AM.
You do not need that for your street glide. Get your head unit flashed to either a RF flash or 8/2 flash. Then get this to convert the input to the amp. You will be set. Just make sure you get the polarity right when wiring the converter to the HU.
Amazon.com: PAC SNI-35 Variable LOC Line Out Converter: Car Electronics
Amazon.com: PAC SNI-35 Variable LOC Line Out Converter: Car Electronics
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