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CVO Technical => Electronic Toys and Gadgets => Topic started by: Gkup on October 20, 2018, 07:46:32 AM

Title: Whim module
Post by: Gkup on October 20, 2018, 07:46:32 AM

Just sitting here to lazy to get up and look. Did my 2016 Street Glide CVO come with wireless capability to connect to the new Harley wireless headsets?

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on October 20, 2018, 08:25:14 AM

No, 17 was the first year for wireless head set

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: Gkup on October 20, 2018, 09:02:15 AM

Bummer!

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: grc on October 20, 2018, 10:59:25 AM

If you really want it, you can add the module to your 2016.  Harley sells the module plus the required harness for about $350 MSRP, one of the discount dealers would likely cut about 20% from that.

Jerry


Edit:  I just checked Boardtracker, their price for the module plus the harness is $$300 (15% discount). 

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: Gkup on October 21, 2018, 07:53:31 AM

That’s a lot of money for something I may never use

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: grc on October 21, 2018, 09:22:22 AM

Quote from: Gkup on October 21, 2018, 07:53:31 AM

That’s a lot of money for something I may never use

My thought exactly, especially after looking at the prices Harley charges for the headsets. 

Jerry

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: NH Bulldog on October 22, 2018, 08:52:11 AM

Quote from: FLSTFI Dave on October 20, 2018, 08:25:14 AM

No, 17 was the first year for wireless head set

The 2018 was the first year for the wireless headset.

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on October 23, 2018, 08:24:35 AM

Quote from: NH Bulldog on October 22, 2018, 08:52:11 AM

The 2018 was the first year for the wireless headset.

You are correct.  I had a brain fart.  Could be I was wishing I still had the 17 where the plug in head set worked every time you plugged it in.  An it was always working fine or phone or CB.

The 18 is a huge disappointment.  90% of the time the phone is so quiet on the head set its not usable unless you stop the motorcycle.  Wind noise in mic is bad also when using CB.

Wired in my opinion is 99% better.

Title: Re: Whim module
Post by: ultrafxr on October 23, 2018, 09:44:19 AM

Quote from: FLSTFI Dave on October 23, 2018, 08:24:35 AM

The 18 is a huge disappointment.  90% of the time the phone is so quiet on the head set its not usable unless you stop the motorcycle.  Wind noise in mic is bad also when using CB.

Wired in my opinion is 99% better.

I was seriously considering going wireless since I've been having a lot of problems with my wife's J&M headset.  Looks like we finally got it all sorted thanks to the help from Sierra Electronics and glad we did as I had reservations and concern about the WHIM and wireless headsets - both cost and effectiveness.  I've heard of enough problems similar to yours to keep me from going in that direction.  Like many things the moco introduces it appears that it's not ready for prime time just yet.