Road glide AUX input volume very low

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May 19, 2013 | 10:21 PM

jsl36

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Road glide AUX input volume very low

2008 road glide when a phone is plugged into the aux input the volume that plays back through the bikes speakers is very quiet

solutions?

May 19, 2013 | 10:25 PM

UUNetBill

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May be a stupid question, but have you checked the volume on the phone? My iPhone needs to be close to maxed if I want to be able to hear it...

May 19, 2013 | 10:30 PM

mkguitar

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boostaroo or other inline amplifier

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May 19, 2013 | 10:31 PM

jsl36

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yep volume is all the way up.. tried it with an iphone 5 and a droid.. the iphone was louder but neither would be loud enough to hear with the bike running

May 21, 2013 | 04:32 PM

ucommbxny

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Boostaroo headphone amp about $30 at your local radio shack. They run on 2 AA batteries. It will make a difference.

May 21, 2013 | 07:49 PM

Cosmic Charlie

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WHY ?

my ipod touch plays plenty loud

Boostaroo does work well - though I don't need one ...

I'd ask Iron Cross Audio ... you problem is not common or normal ...

May 21, 2013 | 08:05 PM

mkguitar

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Charlie

WHY ?

the line level output from some mp3 players xm receivers and other devices may be lower than the level of the fm/am/cd playback through the stereo system.

an inline amplifier on the input may help to balance those levels for best signal to noise ratio, fidelity, and so you don't blow your head off when switching inputs.

an apple device may give different levels whether using the headphone jack or the 30 pin connector ( or the new connectors on the iphone 5's)

also check whether an EQ setting is used- some EQ settings drastically affect the perceived volume

also check the cable used to connect- i use a macally with 4 conductor plug at the phone end- 3 at the radio end.
an inline button allows me to play/pause, ff, rew.

this all assumes that the mp3's are "recorded" at a level which is sufficient- it is possible to mess up settings when converting cds to mp3's.

mike

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May 21, 2013 | 08:31 PM

Cosmic Charlie

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[quote= but your radio ain't right my friend.[

ditto

[url]http://www.ironcrossaudio.com/[/url]

May 21, 2013 | 08:34 PM

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EasternSP

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Here is a test to see the difference between ipods and your phone. Plug your ear buds into the ipod and listen to some music. Note the volume level. Now plug that same ear bud into you phone and listen to a call. Note the volume is probably lower coming out of the phone.