Step #2: Earlier in the install, you located the black four pin plug as part of the
lower harness, and plugged it into the “amplified output” on the amp.
You will see two-2 pin black connectors that are heat-shrunk together.
This heat-shrunk pair is designed to sit on top of the bikes crash bar, and
sit in the center of the bar. From this connector, the appropriate wires
will split off to clutch side and brake side.
Getting the wires into your lowers (vented lowers 2005+) Looking from
the front side of lower, locate the flat plane approx. 1” towards the
motor, directly across from the lower bolt hole for the fairing cap just
removed. Drill a 1/8”(3mm) pilot hole in the center of this plane, then a
final 5/16”(8mm) hole-you will go through 2 layers. The wires that go
into lowers are marked clutch side and brake side. Pass wire into glove
box. (large connector first) The sticker can be removed to fit through the
hole if needed. Pull up any slack into the glove box so that wire will go
along crash bar, making sure to keep quick release plugs in the center.
Using the supplied black “gummy” material, seal the hole around the
wires inside the glove box.
Step #3: The orange wire on the power harness is the “remote turn on lead” and
tells the amp to turn on whenever it sees +12v (.5 amp min.). Unplug the
factory center wire (+) on the cigarette lighter. Plug the orange lead from
the amplifier directly onto the lighter using the female connector. Plug the
factory lighter wire to the male “take off” connector which is part of the
amps orange turn on lead. Important: If you do not attach the orange
wire from the amp to the center wire at the cigarette lighter, the amplifier
will not turn on. If the factory fuse for your cigarette lighter is blown, and
your cigarette lighter does not work, your amplifier will not turn on.
Step #4a: Routing the power harness -For Standards, Street Glide, EG Classic, and
Ultra Classic For 98-06 bikes, the power harness will pass under the in-
ner fairing where the throttle and idle cables pass through on the brake
side of the bike. The harness is designed to be routed between the frame
backbone and gas tank on the brake side of the bike ,and come out just
behind the gas tank. You MAY need to undo the back bolt of the gas
tank and pivot the tank up to allow the harness to pass through at the
back of the gas tank. Be sure to re-install this bolt and torque to factory
specs! For 07+ bikes, the balance of the main wire harness will pass
under the inner fairing where the main wire harness passes through on
the brake side of the bike. Loosen the tank console and run wires up and
over the gas tank, but under the tank console. There is a provision on the
front of the tank console for wires to pass. Secure the amplifiers harness
to the bikes factory harness’ using zip ties. When correctly installed, the
power and ground wires are the right length to connect onto the battery.
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Attach the red wire to the positive (+) battery terminal, and the black wire to the
negative (-) battery terminal. The factory battery wires are also re-installed at this
point. Turn the ignition of the bike to the “on” position and play the stereo at low
volume to verify the amplifier is working fine.
Step #4b: Routing the power harness -- For Road Glide or Road Glide Ultra On
the brake side of the bike, in front of the gas tank, on the side of the
frames backbone, you will see a rectangular opening where a large
wire harness, (and throttle/idle cables on 98-07 bikes) pass through
from the fairing side of the bike. The red and black wires for the amp
will pass from the fairing side through the large opening under the
radio, and through the rectangular opening. Take the rubber cover off
the fuse holder, and remove the fuse, the fuse holder will pass through
the rectangular opening much easier. Be sure to replace the fuse!! “Fish-
ing” a small piece of wire through this opening first, taping the red and
black wires to the fish, and then using the fish to feed the wires through
may reduce install time! The harness is designed to be routed between
the frame backbone and gas tank on the brake side of the bike ,and
come out just behind the gas tank. You MAY need to undo the back
bolt of the gas tank and pivot the tank up to allow the harness to pass
through at the back of the gas tank. Be sure to re-install this bolt and
torque to factory specs! For 07+ bikes, Loosen the tank console and
run wires up and over the gas tank, but under the tank console. There is
a provision on the front of the tank console for wires to pass. Secure the
amplifiers harness to the bikes factory harness’ using zip ties.
Step #5: Attach the red wire to the positive (+) battery terminal, and the black
wire to the negative (-) battery terminal. The factory battery wires are
also re-installed at this point. Turn the ignition of the bike to the “on”
position and play the stereo at low volume to verify the amplifier is
working fine.
IMPORTANT: With all wires secured, turn the front wheel to each
extreme side, making sure that any wires cannot bind or impede
the steering of the motorcycle. Failure to do so can cause an
accident resulting in serious injury or death!
On the side of the amp is the level switch marked -3, 0 and +3. Using a small flat
head screwdriver, you can turn the amp up or down to “balance” between the
speakers this amp is powering, and the rest of the speakers on this bike.
Last but not least—please go back to page 3 and read the “adjusting your system”
section.
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