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Old May 14, 2014 | 05:08 AM
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I've replaced all my speakers with Boom stuff which was okay for awhile, but it want better now. I'm looking at the Biketronics 4180 package with 7.1 and 6.5 speakers. Is this a plug and play thing? Or do I still have to do lots of wiring. Do I still have to buy a 10ga power line and ground? I haven't dealt with amps in 20 years. I haven't had the time to call the company so figured I would ask here.
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 05:22 AM
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the BT kits come with all necessary items to install and aside from running 2 wires to your battery it's pretty much plug and play.
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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the BT kits come with all necessary items to install and aside from running 2 wires to your battery it's pretty much plug and play.
Just clarify please. The instructions for the 4180 say to ground it to the frame on the triple tree steering head area.
 
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run your grounds to the battery..
 
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Originally Posted by UltraNutZ
run your grounds to the battery..
Ok good....I prefer to do that. Why do they say the frame and triple tree in the video I wonder?
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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old video I'm sure.. just as some of my instructions are at the top of the audio forum. I haven't had a chance to go back and modify them to ground directly to the battery.
 
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Thanks for answer UN. Just have to get up a few more funds before ordering.
 
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old video I'm sure.. just as some of my instructions are at the top of the audio forum. I haven't had a chance to go back and modify them to ground directly to the battery.
Sorry to hijack this thread, but wait: I should be running a ground wire back to the battery even for my PA RZ4.2000D?? Is there a particular reason I should undo everything to change that, or will I be good to go with my current setup (running the ground to the empty screw-hole on the top triple tree)??
 
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No sir. If you have no issues leave as - is
 
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No sir. If you have no issues leave as - is
WHEW!! Thanks Ultra!
 
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