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wyebp · 11-03-2007, 08:48 PM

I recently installed a cigarette lighter on my '01 Goldwing and I now have no sound from my radios (stock & XM). I removed the XM radio connection at the auxillary/accessory connection under the left-side fairing compartment. I spliced the XM into the cigarette lighter wiring. Then I plugged the lighter connection (that now has the XM radio spliced into it) into the accessory connection. The lighter works fine, but now I have no sound from either of the radios. They both function properly with regard to display, tuning, changing bands, etc; however, there is no sound from the speakers now. Even when I disconnect the lighter from the connection, I still have no audio. Please help! Thanks.

Navy_p503 · 11-03-2007, 08:59 PM

Sounds like you may have messed up some speaker wires while you were re-wiring, if the units seem like they're working.

Ext1jdh · 11-03-2007, 09:00 PM

Grab a multimeter and see if you're getting current to the speakers.

wyebp · 11-03-2007, 09:03 PM

Alrighty, I'll check that out in the a.m. Do you by chance know if there is a fuse for the speakers? (I've checked every fuse in the box and they are fine). Thanks much, Bob.

pgman · 11-03-2007, 09:10 PM

If everything worked before you did the wiring mods, then it is almost certain that you in-advertently disconnected a plug or forgot to plug something back in. Barring that, it may be that you cut or spliced a wrong wire, but that seems very unliekely in this case. If your audio sources (XM and regular radio) run to an outboard amplifier (as I imagine it does) you may have somehow disconnected the power to that amplifier when you installed the cig lighter.

wyebp · 11-03-2007, 09:11 PM

Yea, it's odd. I didn't touch any other wiring anywhere. Simply disconnected one plug and put another in its place. Should've stuck with the idea of velcro-ing a 50-cent lighter on the fairing. Thanks for your reply, Bob

Ext1jdh · 11-03-2007, 09:16 PM

Check all the ground wires.

Aussie Steve · 11-04-2007, 05:11 PM

Rewire to original and quit smoking

Sorry don't know!!!

Ext1jdh · 11-04-2007, 05:12 PM

Any luck Wye?

Rockhead · 11-04-2007, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Steve

Rewire to original and quit smoking

This one tickled me

wyebp · 11-05-2007, 08:39 PM

Problem solved! Turns out I had a bad connection where I had spliced the XM into the lighter wiring. MANY THANKS to all those that responded. wyebp

11-03-2007, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
wyebp Newbie Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	audio problem I recently installed a cigarette lighter on my '01 Goldwing and I now have no sound from my radios (stock & XM). I removed the XM radio connection at the auxillary/accessory connection under the left-side fairing compartment. I spliced the XM into the cigarette lighter wiring. Then I plugged the lighter connection (that now has the XM radio spliced into it) into the accessory connection. The lighter works fine, but now I have no sound from either of the radios. They both function properly with regard to display, tuning, changing bands, etc; however, there is no sound from the speakers now. Even when I disconnect the lighter from the connection, I still have no audio. Please help! Thanks.

11-03-2007, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Navy_p503 Third gear and cruising Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 94 Yamaha YZ 250, 2000 Suzuki Bandit 600s Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 470	Sounds like you may have messed up some speaker wires while you were re-wiring, if the units seem like they're working. __________________ 2003 Mazda Protege 5 navy_p503@hotmail.com

11-03-2007, 09:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	Grab a multimeter and see if you're getting current to the speakers. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

11-03-2007, 09:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	Check all the ground wires. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

11-04-2007, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aussie Steve U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 02 1200 Bandit Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,125	Rewire to original and quit smoking Sorry don't know!!! __________________ Just remember you ARE entitled to my opinion!!!!

11-03-2007, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
wyebp Newbie Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	Alrighty, I'll check that out in the a.m. Do you by chance know if there is a fuse for the speakers? (I've checked every fuse in the box and they are fine). Thanks much, Bob.

11-03-2007, 09:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
pgman Seat Tester Joined: Apr 2007 Bike: 2008 V-Star 1100 Custom & 2003 Suzuki LS650 for the misses Location: Central Florida Posts: 83	If everything worked before you did the wiring mods, then it is almost certain that you in-advertently disconnected a plug or forgot to plug something back in. Barring that, it may be that you cut or spliced a wrong wire, but that seems very unliekely in this case. If your audio sources (XM and regular radio) run to an outboard amplifier (as I imagine it does) you may have somehow disconnected the power to that amplifier when you installed the cig lighter.

11-03-2007, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
wyebp Newbie Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	Yea, it's odd. I didn't touch any other wiring anywhere. Simply disconnected one plug and put another in its place. Should've stuck with the idea of velcro-ing a 50-cent lighter on the fairing. Thanks for your reply, Bob

11-04-2007, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	Any luck Wye? __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

11-05-2007, 08:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
wyebp Newbie Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	Problem solved! Turns out I had a bad connection where I had spliced the XM into the lighter wiring. MANY THANKS to all those that responded. wyebp

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