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Jun 30, 2023 | 01:47 PM

h-d wrencher

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Amp gone bad?

I've hd a cv b52 amp with arc moto 602s in my 19 RGS for a few years now. All bought new and I stalled by me. Everything was working fine but now in my left speaker there is a buzzing sound and only about half the usual volume coming out. I know a video would help tremendously but for some reason, I cannot get it to upload here. I tried uploading the video like I would a pic but it won't work. I could text a video if that would help. Anyway, has anyone experienced anything like this? If it's the amp, I have no problem ordering one and swapping it out. I just don't want to switch to a different amp and rewire everything. Thanks in advance!

Jun 30, 2023 | 03:22 PM

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Reverse the wires from the right speaker to the left speaker at the amp. If the problem stays on the same side it's the speaker. If it goes to the opposite side it's the amp.

Jun 30, 2023 | 03:32 PM

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I forgot to mention I swapped speakers left and right and it still did it in the left speaker.

Jun 30, 2023 | 03:40 PM

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Reverse the wires from the right speaker to the left speaker at the amp. If the problem stays on the same side it's the speaker. If it goes to the opposite side it's the amp.

That makes sense. I didn't think to try that.

Jun 30, 2023 | 04:11 PM

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I forgot to mention I swapped speakers left and right and it still did it in the left speaker.

Then its the amp... what you did basically is the same thing but swapping the speaker leads is much easier than taking speakers out unless it's a Road Glide which is pretty easy to take the speakers out.

I just looked at your profile and first post and you have a Road Glide so you did the right thing

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Jun 30, 2023 | 04:40 PM

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I just ordered a new amp. If that's not the problem, I will have a new amp for sale.

Jun 30, 2023 | 04:56 PM

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I just ordered a new amp. If that's not the problem, I will have a new amp for sale.

I don't know if you already tried bypassing the amp to make sure it's not the radio..... I believe you could test that by sending the audio to a headset and both channels work then its the amp

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