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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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I purchased a small Bluetooth receiver that plugs into the aux jack on the stereo so I can send music to it from my phone - works great and it was cheap. I used a small piece of Velcro to attach it. There are a ton of these available from different manufactures -this is the one I used:

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Why don't you just plug the headphone jack from your phone into the aux port on the radio?
 
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How is the sound quality on this?
 
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The sound quality is awesome. If you plug the phone in you need it to be mounted on the bike, this way I can just keep it in my pocket. I use it in my car too.
 
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Looks like you would be able to charge the device by running a cable over to the cigarette lighter. Is that possible?
 
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Yes, in fact this one comes with a small usb lighter adapter that's perfect for the batwing socket
 
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I just bought a iPhone 4 and plugged it into the bikes radio with a double male cable. Plays very good. I have a HD magnet base pouch to put it in on the tank and will answer the phone with my Scala Rider bluetooth headset.
 

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I put a radio in my Electra glide and it's ok for use around town.
I use a bluetooth adapter for my earbuds and put the Ipod in the tourpak when I'm on the road.
No flying wires to contend with and the bluetooth adapter controls the ipod.
 
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I just installed a Rides Claw holder for my IPhone 4s with Otterbox. Took less than ten minutes to install adn all but charging cord comes with kit. works and sounds great.
 
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This is exactly what I'm looking for. Has anyone come across one that plugs directly in w/o a wire so no Velcro is needed? I found one but didn't have great reviews.
 



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