I didn't remove the harness. but I did tape the plug up out of the way. this way, if I sell the bike, I can easily replace the aq with the stock radio. for my 2013, one plug on the back of the radio covered all the amp/speaker wiring, while the other covered the handlebar switches. so I plugged that one in to the aq to retain the handlebar switch control, but then everything beyond that point is 'external' to the bike.
I didn't remove the harness. but I did tape the plug up out of the way. this way, if I sell the bike, I can easily replace the aq with the stock radio. for my 2013, one plug on the back of the radio covered all the amp/speaker wiring, while the other covered the handlebar switches. so I plugged that one in to the aq to retain the handlebar switch control, but then everything beyond that point is 'external' to the bike.
I am in the same situation. I started this installation today and found a similar road block. I have a 2011 CVO SG that I’m attempting the same scenario. I have the AQ-MP-5UBT-HS.
Would I be correct in assuming that the second connector (the one on the right in the photo) is part of the overlay harness? I’m willing to replace and/or bypass the amp if that's required to get my tunes working again. If I can get the Aquatics AV working with the internal amp that would be ideal. I just don’t know where to start or how to bypass the overlay harness. I have also sent an email to Aquatics requesting assistance.
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Here is a photo of the back of the Aquatics AV. All the cables are labeled so once I have a plan of attack it should (knock on head) be relatively straight forward on the connections.
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You’re gonna have to use a different amp I got mines working just run the speaker wires to ampOkay, thanks! What are the stats on the amp you’re using? How many channels are you using, watts, ohms, etc.
in the 2013, the stock speakers are 1 oh. replaced them with a set of component hat's to utilize the tweeter holes in the fairing. used a kenwood 4 channel amp in bridged mode which gives me 150watts per channel into 4 ohm.