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Old Sep 8, 2021 | 05:43 PM
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I have a 2012 softail and I'm looking to make my audio more user friendly. I have the MBT-RX connected to an EVOX 800.4 amp running two GXCF 6.5" speakers mounted on my front crash bars. Currently, I can only control songs and volume from my phone. In a perfect world, I'd we able to skip to the next song, increase volume, and decrease volume from my handlebars with the phone in my pocket. I was trying to see if there is a way to do this with a 3 button handlebar control. Has anybody done this or can somebody lead me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 08:00 AM
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I've seen stuff like you described advertised before but never tried them. MTX makes one that has a power on lead for amplifiers that might be useful to you.

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MTX is what I’m using with the Rockford amp. Bottom pic shows the mock-up bracket that I made out of aluminum later (can see it in the upper pic)




 
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I hope to match existing controls with this:

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...it/p/70255-02B


 
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