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[Yzernie]

On mine it cuts out frequently as well but mostly when I am traveling north and northwest.  The antenna change sounds like what I need to do. 

Rotarywing, do you have a 14 Limited CVO?  How hard is it to get the outside fairing off and on?

[Mr. Warlock]

Not too difficult, had mine off numerous times already and is actually off right now.

Have to take off the aux lights or at least remove the bottom screw and loosen the top and then they will swing back enough to remove the fairing. (if you remove them all together don't forget to unplug them while you remove the bolts, thin and fragile wires for these)
loosen and remove the windshield bolts, remove the windshield, put the center bolt back in loosely.
Remove the 4 screws on the inner fairing that hold the outer (4 black screws) now the the only thing holding it on is the center windshield screw.
Left hand under headlight and remove the center windshield screw with your right. Pull the top of the outer fairing away from the inner with your right hand and while balancing on your left hand reach in behind and unplug the headlight and your done.

[FLHTCUSE7]

I do have a CVO Limited.
The whole job took less than 15 minutes.  3 screws in front of the windshield then two on each side around the speaker that totals 7 screws. Takes less than 2 minutes to get the fairing off. No need to remove or tilt the aux-lights, fairing comes of with them attached, just like it did with the old style.

Then locate the small antenna under the gas gauge. (Left gauge) its sits on a bracket with magnetic force.  Cut the cable strap and move the antenna. I went to Menards and got a steel L-bracket for 0.64 cents, drilled a whole in it and attached it to an existing bolt. Then put the fairing back on.  Works perfect now, has not lost reception one time since this.

I did find the instruction's on here from "Roadrunner". Go to his post #5 in this thread, he has a great picture there on how he did it. I just copied his solution.

On mine it cuts out frequently as well but mostly when I am traveling north and northwest.  The antenna change sounds like what I need to do. 

Rotarywing, do you have a 14 Limited CVO?  How hard is it to get the outside fairing off and on?

[Mr. Warlock]

I guess if you need to do it in 1.5 seconds or less then you can leave the aux. lights intact. I would rather spend the extra 1 minute and have them out of the way and not take the chance of rubbing on the clear coat. It's much more comfortable getting the fairing off with them out of the way. Why is it always about how fast it can be done? this kind of stuff is enjoyable to me and only in a hurry when I have to be.

[WFP]

I throw a pair of socks over the Aux Lights when removing the Fairing...no scratching.

I guess if you need to do it in 1.5 seconds or less then you can leave the aux. lights intact. I would rather spend the extra 1 minute and have them out of the way and not take the chance of rubbing on the clear coat. It's much more comfortable getting the fairing off with them out of the way. Why is it always about how fast it can be done? this kind of stuff is enjoyable to me and only in a hurry when I have to be.

[FLHTCUSE7]

That's a good idea.

I throw a pair of socks over the Aux Lights when removing the Fairing...no scratching.

[SBB]

I throw a pair of socks over the Aux Lights when removing the Fairing...no scratching.

Bill, I bought my first Electra Glide in 1988.
Socks have worked great for 26 years. (but not the same ones  )
Fast and easy means more time to ride.

 

SBB

[Mr. Warlock]

Fast and easy means more time to ride.

 

I'll go along with that Chip!! 

The socks actually sound great and considering I have finally decided to quit snowmobiling I have the perfect pair (they are now tools, lol)

[SBB]

Fast and easy means more time to ride.

 

I'll go along with that Chip!! 

The socks actually sound great and considering I have finally decided to quit snowmobiling I have the perfect pair (they are now tools, lol)

So will we get to see you in Maggie Valley?
If you can't come just send down that good looking bike!

 

SBB

[Fired00d]

Bill, I bought my first Electra Glide in 1988.
Socks have worked great for 26 years. (but not the same ones  )
Fast and easy means more time to ride.

 

SBB

Thank goodness!!!! I too use the sock method... a trick I learned from CVOHarley.com.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[bissjim]

XM Radio uses two Boeing HS 702 satellites, appropriately nicknamed "Rock" and "Roll," and two BSS 702 satellites it calls "Rhythm" and "Blues," placed in parallel geostationary orbit, two at 85 degrees west longitude and the other two at 115 degrees west longitude. Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) is about 22,223 miles (35,764 km) above Earth, and is the type of orbit most commonly used for communications satellites.

The satellites are above the equator and west of the middle of the country. So traveling North in the north country will reduce the signal. The direction of travel and your location will determine if the antenna is getting the max signal or not. Hiding the antenna from a good line of sight will be detrimental to good reception.

Jim@hdbomm.com

[Larry P.]

I tried moving the antenna as Road Runner suggested for the sat radio and it improved the reception a little but I still lose the signal. My 2014 Ford explorer has sat radio and doesn't lose the signal at all.

[OBB]

I tried moving the antenna as Road Runner suggested for the sat radio and it improved the reception a little but I still lose the signal. My 2014 Ford explorer has sat radio and doesn't lose the signal at all.

I bet it also has an external antenna.

[Larry P.]

Yes I think its on the back. I still think the antenna has to be up higher. I've been in contact with harley and they need more info. They did tell me that the antenna relocation is not covered by warrantee.

[phato1]

I moved my XM puck out of the fairing and placed it on the dashpad. The reception is marginally improved but as has been said riding in the northeast with mountains and trees everywhere interfering with the signal it still cuts in and out.  That's what the IPOD is for...

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