Radio Issue - What to do?
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Hello everyone. Just bought a 2007 Street Glide used and the radio crapped out. The radio functions fine on the screen, but no sound. The diagnostic code B2017 FL Speaker Open. I searched and did a lot of reading and it sounds like it can either be the speakers, or the radio. I'm pretty handy so I plan on taking the faring off and checking this out, but how can I tell if it's the speakers or the radio? I'd hate to send it to Iron Cross, spend $250 and find out it's a speaker issue, not the radio. I don't have any spare HD speakers to test this with (anyone on Long Island with a spare speaker wanna help a brother out? LOL)
Anyways, I looking at biketronics and I see I can get a whole system for like $550 and it will have better speakers (6.5") and a better head unit which will be less likely to crap out. If I went this route, there is no auto volume adjustment based on your speed, right? I think that would annoy me a little bit having to turn it down when I hit a red light.
Anyways, I guess the question here is, how can I figure out if it's a speaker or radio issue?
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Anyways, I looking at biketronics and I see I can get a whole system for like $550 and it will have better speakers (6.5") and a better head unit which will be less likely to crap out. If I went this route, there is no auto volume adjustment based on your speed, right? I think that would annoy me a little bit having to turn it down when I hit a red light.
Anyways, I guess the question here is, how can I figure out if it's a speaker or radio issue?
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,549
Likes: 18
From: Upstate SC
Hello everyone. Just bought a 2007 Street Glide used and the radio crapped out. The radio functions fine on the screen, but no sound. The diagnostic code B2017 FL Speaker Open. I searched and did a lot of reading and it sounds like it can either be the speakers, or the radio. I'm pretty handy so I plan on taking the faring off and checking this out, but how can I tell if it's the speakers or the radio? I'd hate to send it to Iron Cross, spend $250 and find out it's a speaker issue, not the radio. I don't have any spare HD speakers to test this with (anyone on Long Island with a spare speaker wanna help a brother out? LOL)
Anyways, I looking at biketronics and I see I can get a whole system for like $550 and it will have better speakers (6.5") and a better head unit which will be less likely to crap out. If I went this route, there is no auto volume adjustment based on your speed, right? I think that would annoy me a little bit having to turn it down when I hit a red light.
Anyways, I guess the question here is, how can I figure out if it's a speaker or radio issue?
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Anyways, I looking at biketronics and I see I can get a whole system for like $550 and it will have better speakers (6.5") and a better head unit which will be less likely to crap out. If I went this route, there is no auto volume adjustment based on your speed, right? I think that would annoy me a little bit having to turn it down when I hit a red light.
Anyways, I guess the question here is, how can I figure out if it's a speaker or radio issue?
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,582
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From: Central Jersey
I sent mines to Iron Cross and had the iPod jack and RCA plugs installed. They do great work and radio was better than new. Then I still went with a Biketronics system with a Sony radio. I then upgraded my radio to the Sony that hides my iPod behind the face of the radio inside. I would suggest that you go aftermarket and you won't be dissapointted.
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,231
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From: Long Island, NY
I wanna start off by saying that I'm absolutely shocked at the awesome response I've been getting from everyone. Not that I didn't expect you guys to help me, but I'm just used to going on forums and getting just a couple of replies, so thank you very much for that!
Anyways, I took the fairing off today, and I made sure the speaker connections were tight, and the harness was plugged into the back of the radio...not much else I could do from there at that point as I didn't have different speakers. I turned on the radio, no dice. I figured "Oh well, I guess I'll just wash her and take a ride". After the wash, I turn the bike on, and voila! RADIO!
It worked for about 25 minutes until I was on the highway and hit a big bump and that was it for the sound. Radio still worked as usual, but no sound.
I got home and started fiddling with the bike. I turned the switch to "ON" and my ears were surprised to hear some sweet tunes again.
So now this is weird, is it the radio? Sounds like something is loose in there since it worked fine until I hit that bump...so now I don't know what to do, maybe just still be better off replacing EVERYTHING and starting from scratch.
Anyways, I took the fairing off today, and I made sure the speaker connections were tight, and the harness was plugged into the back of the radio...not much else I could do from there at that point as I didn't have different speakers. I turned on the radio, no dice. I figured "Oh well, I guess I'll just wash her and take a ride". After the wash, I turn the bike on, and voila! RADIO!
It worked for about 25 minutes until I was on the highway and hit a big bump and that was it for the sound. Radio still worked as usual, but no sound.
I got home and started fiddling with the bike. I turned the switch to "ON" and my ears were surprised to hear some sweet tunes again.
So now this is weird, is it the radio? Sounds like something is loose in there since it worked fine until I hit that bump...so now I don't know what to do, maybe just still be better off replacing EVERYTHING and starting from scratch.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,324
Likes: 522
From: Dutchess County, NY
I wanna start off by saying that I'm absolutely shocked at the awesome response I've been getting from everyone. Not that I didn't expect you guys to help me, but I'm just used to going on forums and getting just a couple of replies.
Anyways, I took the fairing off today, and I made sure the speaker connections were tight, and the harness was plugged into the back of the radio...not much else I could do from there at that point as I didn't have different speakers. I turned on the radio, no dice. I figured "Oh well, I guess I'll just wash her and take a ride". After the wash, I turn the bike on, and voila! RADIO!
It worked for about 25 minutes until I was on the highway and hit a big bump and that was it for the sound. Radio still worked as usual, but no sound.
I got home and started fiddling with the bike. I turned the switch to "ON" and my ears were surprised to hear some sweet tunes again.
So now this is weird, is it the radio? Sounds like something is loose in there since it worked fine until I hit that bump...so now I don't know what to do, maybe just still be better off replacing EVERYTHING and starting from scratch.
Anyways, I took the fairing off today, and I made sure the speaker connections were tight, and the harness was plugged into the back of the radio...not much else I could do from there at that point as I didn't have different speakers. I turned on the radio, no dice. I figured "Oh well, I guess I'll just wash her and take a ride". After the wash, I turn the bike on, and voila! RADIO!
It worked for about 25 minutes until I was on the highway and hit a big bump and that was it for the sound. Radio still worked as usual, but no sound.
I got home and started fiddling with the bike. I turned the switch to "ON" and my ears were surprised to hear some sweet tunes again.
So now this is weird, is it the radio? Sounds like something is loose in there since it worked fine until I hit that bump...so now I don't know what to do, maybe just still be better off replacing EVERYTHING and starting from scratch.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 502
Likes: 0
From: lone grove, oklahoma
Iron Cross. period. I went through three radios before warranty went out and I sent it to iron cross, got it back within a week and not a issue since. they do good work.
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