Hidden antenna?
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From: CINCINNATI
Hidden antenna?
I am a new member long time reader first time poster, i bought the hidden antenna from harley so i can mach my tour pack quick disconnect, well after installing the radio just scans and never stops if i hit one of me presets it comes in but has a lot static any help??
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From: Central Texas
check and make sure connections are correct first.. ensure no wires got pinched or grounded out... I had a powered hidden antenna on my SG... reception was crappy. Took it off.
There is a thread around here where a guy reversed his antenna mount and ran the full size antenna along side the left side of his bike. I tried that and it works! Antenna is hidden and no loss of signal to radio. I secured my antenna to the frame with two zip ties...can't see the antenna but it works.
There is a thread around here where a guy reversed his antenna mount and ran the full size antenna along side the left side of his bike. I tried that and it works! Antenna is hidden and no loss of signal to radio. I secured my antenna to the frame with two zip ties...can't see the antenna but it works.
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From: Massachusetts
I tried the hidden antenna and removed it after a couple of weeks. The reception is terrible.
I could only get about 3 FM stations and those were all static and fading in and out.
I put the shorty antenna on and it works great. I just listen to cd's now when I remove the tour pak
I could only get about 3 FM stations and those were all static and fading in and out.
I put the shorty antenna on and it works great. I just listen to cd's now when I remove the tour pak
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The problem is in becoming a texter; i.e. no capitalization or puctuation. Just kidding.
Suggestion: Post a picture or two of the installation. You wouldn't be the first HDF'er who was convinced the installation is correct only to discocover later it wasn't.
Carl
Suggestion: Post a picture or two of the installation. You wouldn't be the first HDF'er who was convinced the installation is correct only to discocover later it wasn't.
Carl
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From: CINCINNATI
dparker747 where did you plug in the power and ground?? and on the inner fairinf did you place the antenna?
Harleypingman i could have it done wrong i am not against that at all my wife says i do everything wrong
Harleypingman i could have it done wrong i am not against that at all my wife says i do everything wrong
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Mine works fine, too. Plugged the power and ground to the cigarette lighter terminals and zip tied the antenna to the faring braces so I didn't have to unplug it if I remove the fairing again.
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