Harmon Kardon Radio
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Harmon Kardon Radio
Any body besides me having trouble with the radio on there '06.
I'm on my second in ten months of ownership and it's going south too.
Called the shop today and they think maybe that there's a problem across the board.
I was told that the bike will not run without the radio installed.
I was also told that the '07 will have the benefit of a redisgned radio.
Love my bike hate the radio.
guess there consquenses for buy the first year of anything.
looking for the light!
I'm on my second in ten months of ownership and it's going south too.
Called the shop today and they think maybe that there's a problem across the board.
I was told that the bike will not run without the radio installed.
I was also told that the '07 will have the benefit of a redisgned radio.
Love my bike hate the radio.
guess there consquenses for buy the first year of anything.
looking for the light!
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
My radio's display was blank right off the showroom floor, the dealer replaced it and I later installed the software update the HK provided, no problems since, wife and I both thoroughly love it ....whats the trouble your having...?
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
I haven't had a problem with the radio itself, but I keep having problems with the microphone sets and being able to communicate rider to passenger. Have done the new download. Radio works, headsets hear the radio, but no talkie bwtween the two of us.
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Road Master
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
How many miles do you have on yours?
Here's my story
1st radio
volume would get louder all buy it's self
went in for service told dealer
no problem need update ( problem solved )
as I left dealership gauges go dead engine light comes on (pull over)
everthing returns too normal (think that it resets itself)
get back to work (no problems)
start to leave for home controls will just barley work gauges play dead a couple of times
call dealership take back
dealer gets stuck CD out (who knew) and discovers chip in CD that wasn't there when it went in
problem solved controls return to normal
1000 miles later
display goes blank
2nd radio
volume gets louder by it's self (1 time)
listening to weather band and notice that left side of display has half of the harley emblem middle has weather band info right side has half of the harmon kardon logo
call dealer he says he thinks that they are going to offer an '07 radio that's supposed to be improved.
Dealer says the heat from the headlight fries the radio
rideum till the wheels fall off
Here's my story
1st radio
volume would get louder all buy it's self
went in for service told dealer
no problem need update ( problem solved )
as I left dealership gauges go dead engine light comes on (pull over)
everthing returns too normal (think that it resets itself)
get back to work (no problems)
start to leave for home controls will just barley work gauges play dead a couple of times
call dealership take back
dealer gets stuck CD out (who knew) and discovers chip in CD that wasn't there when it went in
problem solved controls return to normal
1000 miles later
display goes blank
2nd radio
volume gets louder by it's self (1 time)
listening to weather band and notice that left side of display has half of the harley emblem middle has weather band info right side has half of the harmon kardon logo
call dealer he says he thinks that they are going to offer an '07 radio that's supposed to be improved.
Dealer says the heat from the headlight fries the radio
rideum till the wheels fall off
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Road Master
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
haven't even tried the two way to know if it has issues
you run with passing lights on all the time that creates more heat.
Dealer also cautioned about getting it wet.
guess they thought we only ride on sunny days and never wash.
you run with passing lights on all the time that creates more heat.
Dealer also cautioned about getting it wet.
guess they thought we only ride on sunny days and never wash.
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From: On Parole - Grays Creek, North Carolina
RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
Try listening to a live concert cd in it. Instead of smoothly going from one song to the next, it stops for a split second between songs.
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
CD problems, no skipping just stops every so often. Picks up right where it stopped. At dealer now or 1K service, they are looking into problem. Upgrade of programming did not seem to help.
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RE: Harmon Kardon Radio
Rip it and go with a kit from Biketronics with a Pioneer or Sony Deck and a set of HogTune Speakers.
F the Factory.
89FLHT - Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3 Deck with 4 J&M Speakers jammed in the fairing.
F the Factory.
89FLHT - Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3 Deck with 4 J&M Speakers jammed in the fairing.
