audio question
audio question
hey all , my bike , which is new to me, came with a hawg wired system, but after a few hours on the bike, the speakers start missing. i havent pulled the fairing yet, but was thinking of an upgrade.
heres what i got from the dealers records if any of you guys work for harley
2446 screw button head
cx504-70 speakers
psc3004 4 channel amp
rx504-50 rx series 4 ohm coaxial s
what would be a good up grade for not a lot of cash?
thanks in advance
heres what i got from the dealers records if any of you guys work for harley
2446 screw button head
cx504-70 speakers
psc3004 4 channel amp
rx504-50 rx series 4 ohm coaxial s
what would be a good up grade for not a lot of cash?
thanks in advance
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Lots of options. What's your budget?
Most will knock Hawg Wired. But it's definitely better than stock!
Are you wanting a simple setup (little wiring), or replace everything? 4 speakers and amp, with new HU?
Do you have XM, CB, Intercom and want to keep?
And again - budget?
Any other requirements? Lots of low end bass is elusive and $$$ (example).
You are asking hte right questions in the right place - GL!
Most will knock Hawg Wired. But it's definitely better than stock!
Are you wanting a simple setup (little wiring), or replace everything? 4 speakers and amp, with new HU?
Do you have XM, CB, Intercom and want to keep?
And again - budget?
Any other requirements? Lots of low end bass is elusive and $$$ (example).
You are asking hte right questions in the right place - GL!
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2 good sets of speakers is where I'd start. For the rears you're kinda limited because of the depth of the pods. The fairing though, check out the Biketronics BT7P1 7.1".
The rear pods, a good upgrade would be the Polk DXi650...
The rear pods, a good upgrade would be the Polk DXi650...
hey all , my bike , which is new to me, came with a hawg wired system, but after a few hours on the bike, the speakers start missing. i havent pulled the fairing yet, but was thinking of an upgrade.
heres what i got from the dealers records if any of you guys work for harley
2446 screw button head
cx504-70 speakers
psc3004 4 channel amp
rx504-50 rx series 4 ohm coaxial s
what would be a good up grade for not a lot of cash?
thanks in advance
heres what i got from the dealers records if any of you guys work for harley
2446 screw button head
cx504-70 speakers
psc3004 4 channel amp
rx504-50 rx series 4 ohm coaxial s
what would be a good up grade for not a lot of cash?
thanks in advance
i was hoping on just speakers, i'm happy with everything else, for now....lol
sleepy, i think the cb is gone already, i know the XM is, and the old amp is also gone. low budget , for now.
thanks guys
sleepy, i think the cb is gone already, i know the XM is, and the old amp is also gone. low budget , for now.
thanks guys
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ok so the PC3004 amp is gone?
If that's the case and you're running a stock head unit, then we have to look at this from a whole different perspective and I'll explain now why your sound is cutting out.
2006 and new bikes (actually I think it was sometime in late 05) use 2ohm speakers. Your 2003 uses 8 ohm speakers. If you put a speaker on an amplified source (your stock radio) that has a lower impedance (ohms) than what the amplified source is capable of handling then it will heat up and clip on you. Clipping is "cutting in and out". That's what is going on here because the speakers you have installed (if they're the speakers listed above) are 4 ohm speakers. Your stock head unit cannot handle those speakers natively so you have a couple of options here.
1.) find an 8 ohm speaker (nary impossible to find other than HD stock replacements)
2.) add a 4 channel amp that will handle those speakers...
Also if you keep running 4 ohm speakers on that radio, you will eventually toast the outputs channels from overheating it.
If that's the case and you're running a stock head unit, then we have to look at this from a whole different perspective and I'll explain now why your sound is cutting out.
2006 and new bikes (actually I think it was sometime in late 05) use 2ohm speakers. Your 2003 uses 8 ohm speakers. If you put a speaker on an amplified source (your stock radio) that has a lower impedance (ohms) than what the amplified source is capable of handling then it will heat up and clip on you. Clipping is "cutting in and out". That's what is going on here because the speakers you have installed (if they're the speakers listed above) are 4 ohm speakers. Your stock head unit cannot handle those speakers natively so you have a couple of options here.
1.) find an 8 ohm speaker (nary impossible to find other than HD stock replacements)
2.) add a 4 channel amp that will handle those speakers...
Also if you keep running 4 ohm speakers on that radio, you will eventually toast the outputs channels from overheating it.
and i'm guessing the head, is the actual stereo? would this work on a bike?
http://support.jvc.com/consumer/prod...lId=MODL027439
http://support.jvc.com/consumer/prod...lId=MODL027439
no Nutz, the amp is still there, i'm going off the service records, " the old amp and XM radio have been removed"
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I just put that same exact radio in my test bench in the garage.. Pretty decent little head unit. Picked it up at walmart for a little of nothing.
The thing to keep in mind with changing the head unit (radio) out is it will then require some sort of module to retain handlebar controls.
The thing to keep in mind with changing the head unit (radio) out is it will then require some sort of module to retain handlebar controls.
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ah ok.. then I'd go after speaker replacements before doing anything else. This way if you find that you're still lacking after speaker replacement, you've already set the stage for any further upgrades.
I just put that same exact radio in my test bench in the garage.. Pretty decent little head unit. Picked it up at walmart for a little of nothing.
The thing to keep in mind with changing the head unit (radio) out is it will then require some sort of module to retain handlebar controls.
The thing to keep in mind with changing the head unit (radio) out is it will then require some sort of module to retain handlebar controls.
yeah i liked it in my old cage, took it out when it died, that cage i mean....lol