Budget Stereo Replacement
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Budget Stereo Replacement
Ok, so being as I am on a fixed (quite low) budget due to medical retirement I need to replace the now non functioning stock radio/cassette player in my 97 Electra Glide. I have a slightly used sony head unit that was in a car I no longer own. I pulled the old unit out of the bike and lo and behold nothing about the mounting system is even close (like it would be in a cage).
I am not in a position to purchase a ridiculously priced Hawg Wired or Biketronics install kit. I am not that worried about keeping the functions of the handlebar controls at this time I just want tunes. I can easily do the splicing to make my own harness from the existing connectors. What I am looking for is suggestions on how to mount the Sony in the single din space. I figured I will use a marine cover for the front to keep it somewhat water resistant. I will fashion some kind of cover over the unit inside the fairing using plastic to keep rain from dripping on the top of the head unit. The housing that normally mounts in the car that the head unit slides in and out of is too wide to fit in the factory mounting bracket.
Any ideas from the gurus?
I am not in a position to purchase a ridiculously priced Hawg Wired or Biketronics install kit. I am not that worried about keeping the functions of the handlebar controls at this time I just want tunes. I can easily do the splicing to make my own harness from the existing connectors. What I am looking for is suggestions on how to mount the Sony in the single din space. I figured I will use a marine cover for the front to keep it somewhat water resistant. I will fashion some kind of cover over the unit inside the fairing using plastic to keep rain from dripping on the top of the head unit. The housing that normally mounts in the car that the head unit slides in and out of is too wide to fit in the factory mounting bracket.
Any ideas from the gurus?
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If you're comfortable with splicing wires for the handlebar controls, then look at the PAC steering wheel adapter modules.
Really not much to fashion to protect the radio inside the fairing. Get some clear packing tape and tape across the top of the radio. BT and others use a 3m clear film that's about 1mm thick to accomplish the same thing.
As for the mount of the radio, it can easily be accomplished by fabricating blocks (wood, plastic, etc) to mount to the side of the sony radio that will widen the mounting points to attach to the vertical fairing brackets and then simply a piece of ABS black plastic for the fairing hole
Also, Scosche who is a manufacturer of car audio installation gear (been around for many a years) has finally come out with a few installation accessories for the HD touring models.
HD7000B - Batwing and RG mount kit
SAHD656 - Batwing and RG speaker mount kit (6.5")
Really not much to fashion to protect the radio inside the fairing. Get some clear packing tape and tape across the top of the radio. BT and others use a 3m clear film that's about 1mm thick to accomplish the same thing.
As for the mount of the radio, it can easily be accomplished by fabricating blocks (wood, plastic, etc) to mount to the side of the sony radio that will widen the mounting points to attach to the vertical fairing brackets and then simply a piece of ABS black plastic for the fairing hole
Also, Scosche who is a manufacturer of car audio installation gear (been around for many a years) has finally come out with a few installation accessories for the HD touring models.
HD7000B - Batwing and RG mount kit
SAHD656 - Batwing and RG speaker mount kit (6.5")
Ok, so being as I am on a fixed (quite low) budget due to medical retirement I need to replace the now non functioning stock radio/cassette player in my 97 Electra Glide. I have a slightly used sony head unit that was in a car I no longer own. I pulled the old unit out of the bike and lo and behold nothing about the mounting system is even close (like it would be in a cage).
I am not in a position to purchase a ridiculously priced Hawg Wired or Biketronics install kit. I am not that worried about keeping the functions of the handlebar controls at this time I just want tunes. I can easily do the splicing to make my own harness from the existing connectors. What I am looking for is suggestions on how to mount the Sony in the single din space. I figured I will use a marine cover for the front to keep it somewhat water resistant. I will fashion some kind of cover over the unit inside the fairing using plastic to keep rain from dripping on the top of the head unit. The housing that normally mounts in the car that the head unit slides in and out of is too wide to fit in the factory mounting bracket.
Any ideas from the gurus?
I am not in a position to purchase a ridiculously priced Hawg Wired or Biketronics install kit. I am not that worried about keeping the functions of the handlebar controls at this time I just want tunes. I can easily do the splicing to make my own harness from the existing connectors. What I am looking for is suggestions on how to mount the Sony in the single din space. I figured I will use a marine cover for the front to keep it somewhat water resistant. I will fashion some kind of cover over the unit inside the fairing using plastic to keep rain from dripping on the top of the head unit. The housing that normally mounts in the car that the head unit slides in and out of is too wide to fit in the factory mounting bracket.
Any ideas from the gurus?
Last edited by UltraNutZ; Jun 11, 2013 at 07:20 AM.
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Nutz, I have already checked out the PAC adapter and I will probably use that a bit later when funds allow.I have already determined that I will use a section of terminal strip to splice the wires. I can then install the required resistors on the terminal strip for the PAC unit. The clear plastic film that adheres is what I will use on the top and over the sides of the unit. it just came to me that i can get one of the universal install kits from Walmart or Auto zone and use the front piece for the fairing hole. Guess I am going shopping for some parts today. Thanks for the jump start in my thought process.
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If you're comfortable with splicing wires for the handlebar controls, then look at the PAC steering wheel adapter modules.
Really not much to fashion to protect the radio inside the fairing. Get some clear packing tape and tape across the top of the radio. BT and others use a 3m clear film that's about 1mm thick to accomplish the same thing.
As for the mount of the radio, it can easily be accomplished by fabricating blocks (wood, plastic, etc) to mount to the side of the sony radio that will widen the mounting points to attach to the vertical fairing brackets and then simply a piece of ABS black plastic for the fairing hole
Also, Scosche who is a manufacturer of car audio installation gear (been around for many a years) has finally come out with a few installation accessories for the HD touring models.
HD7000B - Batwing and RG mount kit
SAHD656 - Batwing and RG speaker mount kit (6.5")
Really not much to fashion to protect the radio inside the fairing. Get some clear packing tape and tape across the top of the radio. BT and others use a 3m clear film that's about 1mm thick to accomplish the same thing.
As for the mount of the radio, it can easily be accomplished by fabricating blocks (wood, plastic, etc) to mount to the side of the sony radio that will widen the mounting points to attach to the vertical fairing brackets and then simply a piece of ABS black plastic for the fairing hole
Also, Scosche who is a manufacturer of car audio installation gear (been around for many a years) has finally come out with a few installation accessories for the HD touring models.
HD7000B - Batwing and RG mount kit
SAHD656 - Batwing and RG speaker mount kit (6.5")
Last edited by rodnock; Jun 12, 2013 at 03:01 PM.
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Ok, I have the Sony headunit installed. I used the stock bracket to mount it. I took the stock head unit out and the plastic rain shield assembly and rubber boot. I then removed the front portion of the old head unit which was held on by 2 screws on each end that went through the 2 black plastic tabs. I then removed all the electronics from that end piece and very carefully cut all the plastic parts out of that piece till it was cut back right flush with the outer walls. I then used 2 sided tape to fasten the boot to the housing I fabricated.
I used the hole in the back of the cage and a 4mm screw and lock washer to hold the back of the Sony in place and also to fasten the ground. The cage that comes with the Sony is too wide to fit the bracket and the housing of the Sony is to narrow to fit snug with the sides of the bracket so I used double sided foam tape on the sides to make up the difference and also a couple 4mm screws and washers to hold it tight. I then fit the boot and fabricated housing to the Sony using double sided tape there as well. It took a bit of adjusting to get the right depth so the door would close without hitting the **** on the Sony. The head unit is a SonyDSX‐S300BTX that I had in a car for only a few months then sold the car. It was just sitting in a box so i decided to use it in the bike.
So, I now have a decent headunit in the bike with a rainshield that looks stock when it is closed.
I used the hole in the back of the cage and a 4mm screw and lock washer to hold the back of the Sony in place and also to fasten the ground. The cage that comes with the Sony is too wide to fit the bracket and the housing of the Sony is to narrow to fit snug with the sides of the bracket so I used double sided foam tape on the sides to make up the difference and also a couple 4mm screws and washers to hold it tight. I then fit the boot and fabricated housing to the Sony using double sided tape there as well. It took a bit of adjusting to get the right depth so the door would close without hitting the **** on the Sony. The head unit is a SonyDSX‐S300BTX that I had in a car for only a few months then sold the car. It was just sitting in a box so i decided to use it in the bike.
So, I now have a decent headunit in the bike with a rainshield that looks stock when it is closed.
Last edited by rodnock; Jun 13, 2013 at 12:56 AM.
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That's a Sony CD player I put in my '89 when I didn't want to pay $350 for a rebuilt cassette from the dealership.
This was the 2nd unit as the first would skip in low speed riding when the fairing vibrated. I returned the 1st and purchased the next better which had the ability to read and correct in advance therfore eleminating the CD skip.
Don't remember now what that spec was but it makes all the difference between listening to a song or a skipping CD
This was the 2nd unit as the first would skip in low speed riding when the fairing vibrated. I returned the 1st and purchased the next better which had the ability to read and correct in advance therfore eleminating the CD skip.
Don't remember now what that spec was but it makes all the difference between listening to a song or a skipping CD
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Electronic skip protection is a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_buffer_register system used mainly in some portable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc (CD) players and all http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc (MD) units.
When first introduced, 3 seconds was the maximum buffering time. As of 2006 times range from 10 seconds to "skip-free," where the player will rarely skip.
When first introduced, 3 seconds was the maximum buffering time. As of 2006 times range from 10 seconds to "skip-free," where the player will rarely skip.
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Nutz, that is the rainshield that was part of the stock head unit. Read the post that goes with the pictures. It explains what I did. Keep in mind that the Bike is a 97 flhtc.
scrmnvtwins, The unit I used is not a CD player it is strictly a digital unit. It opens up and has a space inside that holds an IPOD or it will play directly from a USB thumb drive. Therefore vibration doesn't really factor in.
scrmnvtwins, The unit I used is not a CD player it is strictly a digital unit. It opens up and has a space inside that holds an IPOD or it will play directly from a USB thumb drive. Therefore vibration doesn't really factor in.
Last edited by rodnock; Jun 13, 2013 at 10:28 AM.