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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 02:45 PM
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I have searched previous posts in the forum and cant find my answer. I recently had a saddle tramp bluetooth unit installed on my 2012 Ultra Classic. It works intermittently, and the BT option will disappear and wont come back on unless I pull the radio memory fuse(which is not blown) in order for it to come back on. Anyone find a permanent fix to this issue. I don't want to have to pull of my saddle bag off every time and pull a fuse to listen to music.

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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 02:56 PM
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Welcome to HDForums, from Michigan.

What's a Saddle Tramp? Manufacturer doesnt have any insight for you? What radio? Because if I'm not mistaken, 2012 didnt support bluetooth so you must be talking about an aftermarket radio.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 03:04 PM
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Saddle Tramp is a brand that makes a Bluetooth receiver that enables Bluetooth on the older bikes. No response from the manufacturer. I have seen a thread where other people have had this same issue but there never was a solution in the thread. Unfortunately I could not find the original thread to ask this question in it.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 03:27 PM
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As far as radio its the stock Harmon Kardon radio
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 04:52 PM
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Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you but for what it's worth, I had the SaddleTramp Bluetooth unit on my 2012 Ultra Classic (with stock Harmon Kardon HU) for 3 or 4 years (till I traded it) and it worked flawlessly...just like the radio had Bluetooth. Hope you find a fix.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 05:37 PM
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I ran the Saddle Tramp bluetooth for 5-6 years in my 2013. Never had any trouble with it, until one during a ride it quit working and I couldn't get to work again after that. I ended up putting a bluetooth radio in it. How recent did you put it in? Did you buy it new? If so, I'd see about exchanging it.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 06:21 PM
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Tholt - you may wanna post this in the audio section.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tholt
Saddle Tramp is a brand that makes a Bluetooth receiver that enables Bluetooth on the older bikes. No response from the manufacturer. I have seen a thread where other people have had this same issue but there never was a solution in the thread. Unfortunately I could not find the original thread to ask this question in it.
try the Search function, it came up with quite a few:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...-question.html

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...a-classic.html

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...bluetooth.html

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...nt-issues.html

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...oad-glide.html

 
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