Here's the dilemma. I'm sure others have faced it as well with SE Ultras. If you want to make your tourpak detachable, you have to figure out what to do with the rear amp under the tourpak. Dealer want's to relocate it into the saddle which seems very suboptimal and alot of labor for very little gain
I had a thought and was hoping to get feedback from others. I assume (please correct me if you have a wiring diagram as I don't) that the HK radio sends its 2 channel audio signal back to the rear amp. The rear amp then sends one channel to the rear TP speakers and the other channel back up to the fairing to power those speakers.
Would it be possoble to have the dealer leave the amp attached with all its wiring on the bottom of the tourpak after making it detachable (with all necessary waterproof plugs). Then have the dealer cut the speaker wires from the front channel inside the fairing and instead run separate audio wiring from the radio's front channel directly to the front speakers.
I know this would result in less power to the front speakers but it would leave the rear speakers with the same power they have from the factory and a whole lot less re-wiring associated with the tourpak.
Now the fun begins. With the front speakers essentially wired as a stock Ultra, it would be easy enough to use one of the plug & play setups from Hawg Wired, Hog Tunes or Biketronics (with upgraded speakers if desirable) to power the front speakers all the time. Essentially you'd have 3 amps but a relatively simple setup.
With Tourpak attached you'd have the radio (ch 2) and rear HK amp under the tourpak driving just the rear speakers. The front speakers would be now driven by the radio amp (ch 1) combined with a new amp from one of the aftermarket makers.
With the Tourpak detached you'd have the radio (ch 1) combined with the aftermarket amp driving the front speakers. With the tourpak removed, the rear amp is removed along with the rear speakers. Essentially, channel 2 is now disconnected entirely from the system.
Am I missing something or would it be as simple as I'm describing. Is it possible to separate out the front channel from the radio inside the fairing in order to disconnect this channel before it goes to the rear amp? Does someone have a wiring diagram for the '09 SE Ultra to see if what I'm proposing makes sense. (I assume the radio wiring on the '09 and '01 are the same)
If this works it would definitely be a "have your cake and eat it too" situation. Plenty of power for the stock rear speakers when the tourpak is attached, no relocation of the rear amp to make the tourpak detachable and great sound from the front speakers with or without the tourpak attached. Thoughts?
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