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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Got my new HOGTUNE speakers, gonna install this week. Question is I got a buddy with a 2001 Ultra with bad front speaker. Will my new 2006 Harmon-Kardon radio speakers work in his 01? He's got one going bad.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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I am thinking that they will not work too well. The 2001 speakers are 4 ohm or 8 ohm if I am not mistaken, and the 2006's are 2 ohm. I have no idea what this all means for sure, but there has been a lot of talk here about the old HOGTUNES not working on the 2006 bikes, so I would guess that the new speakers will not work on old bikes.

PEZ from HOGTUNES will probably check in soon and better answer your question.

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I knew about the ohm difference, but didn't know if they would work.
 
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The 2 Ohm will cause the radio to run real hot and possibly burn up.
 
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Hey

You "CAN" put the 2 ohmers in off the factory radio--the radio will make no more than 13 watts per channel in this config (*our own lab tests), and the cost of replacement fuses will soon outweigh the cost of the speakers...........

IMHO--HD should have changed the wire connectors for the 06 speakers just to make sure guys dont do this..........


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