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Old Dec 2, 2021 | 10:10 PM
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So I think I have it right, but speaker output for the micro 2v2 4 ohm front channel. Is it left top= right negative and left bottom = right positive?

Right top = left positive and right bottom = left negative?

I am not bridging.
 
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I have spent about 10 hours install and rewiring this system and it is still popping etc. It is either a faulty NEW amp or I have the speaker output wires messed up.

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I have spent about 10 hours install and rewiring this system and it is still popping etc. It is either a faulty NEW amp or I have the speaker output wires messed up.

TIA
When is it “popping”

What year bike?

Where do you have it power and grounded to?

Stock radio?

Where is remote turn on connected to? Accessory? DC turn on?

High or low level input into amp?

 
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Iron Cross RCA upgrade to a 2006 Street Glide (original owner).

Popping when I tap the RCA cables. Fire up the bike and louder and more prevalent popping. This is with a CD for source

Talked with the online company (not sure I can say names) I bought the amp from and they think it is the RCA circuit board that is the problem.

Anyway, the bike is totally rewired and many hours of frustration. We will see if the new amp works out.
 
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Was grounded to the frame at the neck



The online dealer told me the amp should be grounded to the battery. So that’s what I did.
 
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Remote triggered to the headlight (orange with white striped wire).
 
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Was grounded to the frame at the neck



The online dealer told me the amp should be grounded to the battery. So that’s what I did.
Still popping after grounding to battery?
 
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Iron Cross RCA upgrade to a 2006 Street Glide (original owner).

Popping when I tap the RCA cables. Fire up the bike and louder and more prevalent popping. This is with a CD for source

Talked with the online company (not sure I can say names) I bought the amp from and they think it is the RCA circuit board that is the problem.

Anyway, the bike is totally rewired and many hours of frustration. We will see if the new amp works out.
popping when tapping the RCAs? Try disconnecting them (leaving the amp with no input). If no popping try a different set of cables. If popping persists after swapping cables you likely have a cracked board, cold solder joint, or some other issue in the pre-amp output stage of your HK HU and should consult Iron Cross.

That amp will also take speaker inputs (high-level). You could just tap into the speaker outputs on the HU and bypass the Iron Cross pre-amp output to confirm if the issue is in the HU and if it's related to the pre-amp output. Make sure to redo your gains from scratch if you do try this.
 

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Still popping after grounding to battery?
I think if it was a poor ground you'd more likely get hum or whine. Popping (especially when tapping the cables/connectors) sounds more like a bad or intermittent connection. OP could try swapping cables but it sounds like the HU to me as swapping the amp didn't resolve the issue.
 
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The supplier thinks the amp RCA circuit is the problem. I sent it back for exchange last Friday. I’ll post my results. Thanks all for your help.
 
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