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Jul 10, 2011 | 08:21 AM

mscarangella23

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help!!!!!!!!!!!!

i recently installed an elf e2125x amp and j&m rokker series 7.25 speakers in my streetglide. it sounded great for a day brought bike to harley for some work afterwars stereo still sounded great about an hour or so later amp cut off. i opened the fairing back up and noticed the red light on showing a problem. anyway now if i have the gains all the way down and turn radio past halfway the amp cuts out, if i turn gains up it cuts out less that 1/4 volume. any help or suggestions?

Jul 10, 2011 | 08:30 AM

ManicDigression

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First, take it back to the dealer and tell them it worked BEFORE you brought it in for service and you expect them to fix it. Second, find a reliable Harley Certified Service shop that IS NOT a dealer. SOME dealerships are notorious for being awesome so long as they are selling you a ride or accessories.

Jul 10, 2011 | 11:03 AM

PFWiz

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Originally Posted by ManicDigression

First, take it back to the dealer and tell them it worked BEFORE you brought it in for service and you expect them to fix it.

I agree 100%. I don't understand why you tried to fix it at all....

Jul 10, 2011 | 02:42 PM

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Jul 10, 2011 | 06:04 PM

mscarangella23

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jm john

i took apart my bike again today and have had elf amp hooked up to the stock speakers all day and working fine. i think its the speakers it dont sound like the mids and tweetrs are working at all. hope eastern performance or j&m does the right thing only installed everything on friday. thanks for the heads up about using the rca's

Jul 11, 2011 | 08:09 AM

UltraNutZ

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man, everyone jumped on the dealer for this problem. :-)

i too think your speakers are the issue. The amp will cut off for 1 of 3 reasons;
1. overheating (don't think that would be an issue)
2. shorted speakers (your tweets and mids being out is a good indication of this)
3. starving for power (bad power or ground)

Sounds like the crossover on the speakers is the issue to me. Just communicate with John (JMJOHN); he is a STAND UP guy and will make it right. Have had no dealings with Eastern Performance so I can't speak for them.

Jul 11, 2011 | 08:18 AM

DR. V-TWIN

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You didn't say what you brought it to the dealer for. I tend to think it is a bad ground. It could be any of the above but that is what I would check first. there is always also the possibility that the dealer blew your speakers showing off your sounds to other techs.

Drew