www.CVOHARLEY.com

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?  (Read 921 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Sledge

  • Senior CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 328

    • CVO1: 2011 FLHTCUSE6 Black Ember, Rio Red
flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« on: April 23, 2012, 06:56:30 PM »
If the amp powers the radio then I guess the answer is no.  Doesn't the amp only power speakers?  If so I can plug my helmet mounted earbuds into the jack on the radio bezel and have my tunes sans amp.

Thx

Sledge
Logged
"I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle,
and I don't want to die, just want to ride on my motorcy...cle."
Arlo Guthrie

SteveFLHTK

  • Senior CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 452
  • 2013 Tri Glide

    • CVO1: 2013 FLHTCUTG
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 07:06:38 PM »
The plug on the front of the radio is an input, not an output.
Logged

Sledge

  • Senior CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 328

    • CVO1: 2011 FLHTCUSE6 Black Ember, Rio Red
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 07:27:12 PM »
Well I knew that now that you mention it.  I used it with my handlebar mount mp3player.

It all boils down to if the radio/xm/cd player will feed the harley headset 7 pin jack without the amp.  Anyone know?

I'll try it tomorrow morning and post results.  I never use the speakers anyhow and prefer the earbuds or headset to block road noise.

Thanks

Sledge
« Last Edit: April 23, 2012, 11:19:31 PM by Sledge »
Logged
"I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle,
and I don't want to die, just want to ride on my motorcy...cle."
Arlo Guthrie

wnogood

  • Full CVO Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 108
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 05:42:19 AM »
I mounted my amp in the fairing. I hated the permanent tour oak but loved the extra sound with the amp. Its an easy install.
Logged

9 1/2 Beers

  • Blu
  • Global Moderator
  • 5k CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5185
    • CA


    • CVO1: 2009 FLHTCUSE4 (ZIGGY) Stardust Silver / Twilight Blue
    • CVO2: 2022 Ultra Limited FLHTK Reef Blue / Vivid Black
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 07:35:55 AM »
Quote from: Sledge on April 23, 2012, 07:27:12 PM
Well I knew that now that you mention it.  I used it with my handlebar mount mp3player.

It all boils down to if the radio/xm/cd player will feed the harley headset 7 pin jack without the amp.  Anyone know?

I'll try it tomorrow morning and post results.  I never use the speakers anyhow and prefer the earbuds or headset to block road noise.

Thanks

Sledge

 Somebody on the site wrote about this, I bought one, works great  :2vrolijk_21:

http://www.spoiledbiker.com/harleyadap.html
Logged
"Let the road go on forever and the party never end "

Sledge

  • Senior CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 328

    • CVO1: 2011 FLHTCUSE6 Black Ember, Rio Red
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 11:26:20 AM »
Exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Sledge
Logged
"I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle,
and I don't want to die, just want to ride on my motorcy...cle."
Arlo Guthrie

9 1/2 Beers

  • Blu
  • Global Moderator
  • 5k CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5185
    • CA


    • CVO1: 2009 FLHTCUSE4 (ZIGGY) Stardust Silver / Twilight Blue
    • CVO2: 2022 Ultra Limited FLHTK Reef Blue / Vivid Black
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2012, 11:43:11 AM »
Quote from: Sledge on April 24, 2012, 11:26:20 AM
Exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Sledge

 Glad I could help  :2vrolijk_21:
Logged
"Let the road go on forever and the party never end "

Sledge

  • Senior CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 328

    • CVO1: 2011 FLHTCUSE6 Black Ember, Rio Red
Re: flhtcuse6, removed tp and amp, can I still use radio, xm with earbuds?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 07:44:51 PM »
Tested the bike with no amp to the headset and earbuds.  Got my little adapter from the link above, bought a 1/8"  3 foot female to male audio cable.  Works like a charm!!!  (once I discovered you have to have the speaker switch in the forward position)

So the amp only powers the speakers, everything else works great but need an in the fairing antenna for fm.  Might as well buy an amp that will fit in there with the xm and everything else.  Suggestions?

Also has anyone uninstalled that amplifier wiring harness from under the tank to the fairing?  I'd love to get it out and don't mind lifting the end of the tank but would rather not have to take it off the get the cable out.

Thanks

Sledge
Logged
"I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle,
and I don't want to die, just want to ride on my motorcy...cle."
Arlo Guthrie
 

Page created in 0.215 seconds with 21 queries.