Harley Davidson Forums - CB not working, need advice.

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Originally Posted by C908 (Post 14299222)

The only thing I recall seeing on my screen is CB on and intercom on. The only thing I noticed when wearing the headset was I could hear more engine noise. I also noticed the volume on my MP3 player wouldn't play as loud while the intercom was on. Somebody mentioned checking to see if the antenna's were switched. Would the AM/FM play if the antenna's were switched ? My earlier comment was when I pressed the squelch buttom up or down I didn't notice anything. Also when I pressed the PTT switch I didn't notice anything. I was at my local dealer today but didn't have the bike with me. They told me I need to bring my bike in so we can try the CB with another bike that has a CB. They said the range of bike CB's is only about a mile. Since I was trying mine with no other bikes around that could be the problem. I would of thought I could of picked up a truckers signal when I was out on the highway.

When you press the Squelch up or down, you won't necessarily notice anything if no one is trying to transmit on that channel or if the CB isn't picking up anything on that channel.

Turn the radio on so that you can hear it. Don't need to be plugged in. When you press PTT, the CB should cause the radio to cut out while PTT is pressed. If it does, the CB is probably working and I would suspect a disconnection behind the fairing.

These CB's are not bullet proof. My bike is 5 years old and I'm on my second one. I use them only occasionally.