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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 07:57 AM
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Hey there, hope everyone is doing well.
I have an 04' FLHTCSE and the radio has always sounded great. However, recently when I turn the volume up (not really that high) the sound starts breaking up really bad.

I'm just wondering if you would lean towards bad speakers, or a bad head unit? I'd like to get it all replaced but I can't afford to do it all at once. I'm wanting to replace whichever one gets my volume back first if possible.

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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 10:23 AM
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Use your balance to see if it's both sides or just one. If both, most likely head unit/amp. If just one side, most likely that speaker.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by chopper_man
Use your balance to see if it's both sides or just one. If both, most likely head unit/amp. If just one side, most likely that speaker.
There isn't a left/right balance control on the OP's radio. Just fader control for front/rear.
 
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Check your voltage. I had the same thing happening and after some research found out that the voltage was too high simply because the connections were a little loose on the battery. A simple free fix that got decent sound back on my system.
Let us know what you find and how you fixed it.
 
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