my wife and I noticed this morning that we only had sound coming from the right speaker on our Harley headset. I jiggled the 3.5mm wire at the radio since I'm running the zumo 665 and need this plugged in to hear xm radio. If I wiggle the cable we hear it out of both speakers, if I let go just on one side....any suggestions?

 

try another cable 1st

the 3.5mm ( or 1/8") is inherently a crap design- the socket is wired to a PC board and any stress on the connector can break a solder joint.

a right angle plug is better as it is less likely to get hit accidently ( transferring the impact through to the pc board) and if it is hit- less leverage is applied.

if the solder joint is busted, there are a couple of tutorials on the web to soldering a new jack to the rear of the radio ( and there are Guys who will do this service)

an alternative way to get sound into your radio is through an FM modulator- under $100 at best buy.
That's what I use in my car and some bikes to get XM radio into my stereo.

SOME manufacturers make their plugs oversize slightly...this can be to avoid paying a license fee to Switchcraft ( who patented these type plug designs and dimensions)...these oversize plugs can feel snug going in, then break the socket OR bend the contact tangs out of alignment. which can result in what you describe above.
on the larger 1/4" sockets ( like we use for guitars and amps) I re-tension these with a dental probe, going in through the front of the socket- more difficult with 1/8" ...

mike

 

Here is the link to the DIY on a rear aux plug. it is provided from Iron Aces. If you need a great phone/GPS mount they have the best one for Road Glide and new model for Batwings

http://blog.ironacesspeedshop.com/ho...vidson-stereo/