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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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I've heard of someone connecting a headphone jack to their
speaker terminals. (Batwing) One wire to each + and one wire to one
-. Will this work?

Thanks, Jim
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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in a word.... NO.
unless the headphones were designed for a speaker output, it will blow out the headphone speakers.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Yes, it'll work. You can reduce the volume to the headset and never damage the headset speakers. However, I don't recommend it. I'm not a radio tech so can't explain why, but today's radios don't like having their "common" wires connected together. If you do some searching around you can find a device that will convert the 4 wire output to 3 wire. That's what I did so my wife can plug in.
 
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The person I got the info from claims to have been using this
setup for a few years. I got a chance to do a test yesterday
while having a friends fairing off doing a handlebar swap. It
does work and requires a very low volume setting. How long
will the ear buds last, no clue, maybe not long. Not something
I would use as a habit but maybe on those windy, long Inter-
state rides. If it blows the buds I'm not out much, got the stuff
laying around.

Jim
 
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Radio shack sells a volume control for head phones for about $7.00
this way the pass can adjust the volume themselves
 
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Radio shack sells a volume control for head phones for about $7.00
this way the pass can adjust the volume themselves

Thanks.
 
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You can get a switchable headphone output installed by Iron Cross Audio. Mutes the speakers and handlebar volume control operates the headset volume.
 
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