BlueTooth for half helmets?
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and just an FYI the HD branded sena's are the only ones that fully integrate with the WHIM on the boom audio.
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Harley Sena 20S Evo
Yes the bikes need a cable or WHIM (wireless Harley interface module ? ) to make the 20s be fully compatible with the touring bikes, and it has to be the HD Sena 20s if you want to stream the music in stereo. I've had that setup since last fall but until this spring I couldn't get the bike to communicate with the Sena. Finally got pissed off and called Sena. Found out you have to pair the Sena with the bike in the phone mode. It was an easy fix once I found that out. Now, every time I fire up the bike and the headset is turned on it automatically pairs.
The only downside that I have found is the endurance of the battery in the headset. With my old SMH10 it was about 8-9 hours but with the 20s it will start sending messages about low headset battery after 4 hours. That really shouldn't be an issue as the HD kit comes with a coiled cord with a cigarette lighter plug attached so you can ride and charge at the same time with the headset on.
The only downside that I have found is the endurance of the battery in the headset. With my old SMH10 it was about 8-9 hours but with the 20s it will start sending messages about low headset battery after 4 hours. That really shouldn't be an issue as the HD kit comes with a coiled cord with a cigarette lighter plug attached so you can ride and charge at the same time with the headset on.
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Questions about Bluetooth headsets. Im confused!!
For my 2015 ULTRA If I buy a SENA BT headset I need something that plugs into the BOOM system to allow me to hear my stereo and use voice commands???
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Harley's WHIM module costs about the same as or a bit more than one freewire module but it can pair two headsets. And the Harley Sena 20's are about the same cost as the Non Harley Sena headsets, so in the case of wanting two headsets, HD's option may be a bit less expensive. Even factoring in the the dealer's charge to activate the WHIM module, still competitive cost wise, I'd bargain.
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Harley also makes it's WHIM module, that does the same thing, except that the WHIM module will allow 2 headsets to pair so you only need one WHIM module for two headsets. But the HD dealer needs to perform a quick configuration to activate the WHIM module.
Whichever route you choose, due your research to see exactly what pieces are compatible and what their limits might be. It's confusing to learn.
Regardless, the Non Harley branded Sena headsets will not get full functionality with the BOOM audio- you need the Harley Sena units to hear music in stereo.
Last edited by Brewmany; Aug 4, 2018 at 11:17 AM.
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His wife is able to hear music and route guidance over her bluetooth half helmet, but they cannot figure out how to pair the Harley Sena headset to the Half Helmet headset- so they can't talk to each other.
Go figure.
The bluetooth helmet by itself will not interface with your boom audio. You need HD's WHIM module to bridge that gap. Or something like Sena's Freewire device.
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