Ipod
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
I wish somebody would explain to me how to make one of those MP3 CDs. I tried using Windows media Player with no luck the CD player didn't recognize it.I only used Media Player because I was told I tunes wouldn't work.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Jersey Shore
To say you can't control it with the stock stereo controls is not completely accurate.You can't select play lists or turn it on or off.You can turn it up and down and adjust bass/ treble, fade etc.I usually just start my ipod on shuffle or a good long playlist and go.
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Joined: Feb 2013
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From: SoCal
I personally tried 3 different 3.5 mm cables and none worked. I had to jiggle all of them to get them to play and it got old. I since researched and found this.
http://blog.ironacesspeedshop.com/ho...vidson-stereo/
I used the Isimple is75 cable from Amazon for $14 in like new condition and it charges my iPod while I play it. No more hassle to with 3.5 mm cable. Sure I can't change playlist thru head unit but I can still control volume thru handle bar controls. Its all I needed. I mounted it on bars close to fairing and I can forward songs fairly easily. Its a no brainer to not have to deal with seperate volume on iPod and HU. And its cheap.
http://blog.ironacesspeedshop.com/ho...vidson-stereo/
I used the Isimple is75 cable from Amazon for $14 in like new condition and it charges my iPod while I play it. No more hassle to with 3.5 mm cable. Sure I can't change playlist thru head unit but I can still control volume thru handle bar controls. Its all I needed. I mounted it on bars close to fairing and I can forward songs fairly easily. Its a no brainer to not have to deal with seperate volume on iPod and HU. And its cheap.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: DOWN SOUTH
Special Ed, start off with mp3 formated music from your computer. Put what you want to burn in the libary of windows media (left click,hold,drag-n-drop). Highlight what you are going to burn to cd (point mouse on first song, left click, hold shift down/ arrow down at the same time, this will highlight a bunch at once, right click, select copy, left click mouse in destination folder, right click again, select paste this will copy all of the songs you just highlighted to that folder/cd. Media player will ask you how you want to burn it, select DATA. It will let you know when the cd is full. Insert in your HK, sit back and enjoy 130+ songs on 1 cd. Hours and hours of music that you can utilize your handlebar controls with. If I am wrong on any of these steps someone will correct my dumbazz, lol. Good luck
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Woodinville, WA
Special Ed, start off with mp3 formated music from your computer. Put what you want to burn in the libary of windows media (left click,hold,drag-n-drop). Highlight what you are going to burn to cd (point mouse on first song, left click, hold shift down/ arrow down at the same time, this will highlight a bunch at once, right click, select copy, left click mouse in destination folder, right click again, select paste this will copy all of the songs you just highlighted to that folder/cd. Media player will ask you how you want to burn it, select DATA. It will let you know when the cd is full. Insert in your HK, sit back and enjoy 130+ songs on 1 cd. Hours and hours of music that you can utilize your handlebar controls with. If I am wrong on any of these steps someone will correct my dumbazz, lol. Good luck
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Joined: May 2009
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I have installed the iPod interface from http://ironcrossaudio.com/ipod-harleydavidsonradio.html
$250 is not bad for being able to control the iPod completely through the hand controls.
$250 is not bad for being able to control the iPod completely through the hand controls.
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Joined: Dec 2010
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From: High in the Colorado Rockies
I added a small Bluetooth device ($20 online) that synchs with your I Phone (not I Pod) and let's you play music without any cords. Sweet! SJ Ron
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Western South Dakota
I use a griffin Ipod case for my 120 GB Ipod(currently 5900 songs) and have velcro attached to it and run the other part of the velcro on top of the brake fluid resivoir and run an Ipod dock/cable 3.5 plug to the H/K outlet. Been using it this way since the bike was new, almost 4 years ago, no issues.
Screw CD's.. no thanx.
Screw CD's.. no thanx.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Jersey Shore
Bought the 3.5mm cable at Radio Shack, $13, put the IPOD in one of the windshield pouches, ran the wire to the aux plug, music! Works great!