How to Install Boss Audio Bluetooth Speakers On Your Motorcycle!
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2018
- Steps to installing a basic speaker system onto your motorcycle
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What you need:
-1 two pin rocker switch amzn.to/3r1ccSD
-Copper automobile grade wire amzn.to/3uBulbH
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-pliers
-screwdriver 
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Your video helped me the most with my install.: I didn’t know how to connect the wiring until you mentioned how. I much rather have the Relay Switch as I can play music without turning the ignition on.
Thanks for this I just installed these on my Vulcan, video soon. I spliced into the positive from the diagnosis port, radio turns on with ignition.
im watching this cuz my buddy just bought a Yamaha v star as his first bike and wants a sound system on it, me being the guy thats put every sound system in all of his vehicles i gotta do it so this was helpful and seems much better than a sound bar like im gonna have to run cuz im building a custom shadow bobber and theres just gonna be no place to hide all the wires and shit. but love the wide glide man. my dads got a custom tricked out 98 wide glide thats been lowered and raked and has a sick ass air brushed paint job, the things got close to 45 grand into it.... im not much of a harley guy but cuz of that bike i got a soft spot for the wide glides.. thanks man.
It has been used several times and loved.
Thank you for this! I am terrible with anything that has to do with wires! Much appreciated brother.
Glad to help!
Definitely explain it now I can connect my Bluetooth radio thanks
I'm thinking of using my battery tender plug for power instead of more wires going to my battery and more connections that might get corroded or fail. Other than that I'm putting the 4 speaker boss set up on my Yamaha royal star. Nice to see a video of a install before I try it lol.
I was looking at buying this and wondered where to mount the amp. Have you had any issues with the amp right there? Also how does it sound when you ride? Some of the reviews say at highway speeds you cant hear well.
The switch and where you mounted the amp helped me out a lot. I still don't understand why they don't provide a switch.
Can the Boss 470B and 420BA be connected and work together? I am trying to replace a broken 470B speaker bracket with a 420BA speaker.
Im doin the same set up as u. So i need a rocker switch 2 prong and what else?
I rock the hd fat chizzled with the gauntlet fairing. Anyway these would fit under the fairing? It's 16 with like 3.4 risers
Trevor Daines I have to see a photo of it, post a link
Hey man nice video by anychance u know what that switch is called if i go too autozone they wont be any help with finding a switch with the few autozones i go to near me their staff isnt that great
Thsnks! Its called a rocker switch, my setup shown is with 2 prongs, not the 3 thats usually sold.
Keep it up sharing tips duds new friend here
great video, thank you. can you share the link to the switch you used?
Link is now in the description 👍🏾
I ran some similar Pyle speakers on my Sportster without a switch. I ran the amp on the front and zip tied it.
I ran my hot right to the fuse box so it's off and on with the key.
I see some people running the amp in a bar bag.
How do you run the hot into the fuse box ?? Thank u man
@@abdulromaain5972 you pull the fuse out a little and put the part of the wire in the slot. Push the fuse back in. You're using the ignition spot
So even on a three prong, can you still just run the positives through the switch and just ground the negative to the battery like normal leave the third negative prong left alone
Does your amp get like crazy hot? I just installed one on my 96 fxdwg and only after like 2-3 minutes of playing at Max I felt the box and it was hot as hell
Not really, where did you put the amp?
good video bro, can you hear it over 50 though? that's my problem with my lexin s3's
Yes you can. You could also install a volume boosting app, just be careful not to set it too high
Awesome, thank you!
Can you set these up on a regular 110 outlet? trying to set something up that’s durable for my work area on my work bench.
I wouldn't see why not, I'd research it first
No cause they are DC not AC power
Did the amp hold with the zip ties? I’ve got pretty much the same bike, no idea where to put the amp
It held up but got wet. I ended up unpluging and rearranging the wiring under the seat and it made a perfect little space for it against the wall of the electric box
How good are these...
Good enough to not want to use anything else!
Did the kit come with switch and volume control?
It just came with the volume control
Does anyone know what the RMS watts is on this?
How big of a battery do you need to power these speakers? I'm building a custom bike
Any standard motorcycle battery will do.
That PowerWheels Vette tho..
W plain again how you did the wiring with the rocker switch I’m not understanding
No need for the toggle switch guys! Last thing you want to do is forget to turn that toggle off when you get off your bike...can someone say "Dead Battery"! If you tap the relay power off an accessory wire (or any wire that is hot when the ignition switch is on), your speakers will only come on with the ignition in ON or ACCESSORY position. Same way you install stereos in cars/trucks folks.
Most people prefer the switch so you're not leaving your lights and/or anything else electric on that will actually kill your battery. Or you can get a switch with an LED 🤷🏾♂️
how did you connect the switch did you add jumpers
Jeanine Matott I ran the positive amp line (With the supplied fuse) to one of the switch connectors then added the positive battery line to the other connector on the switch. Does this answer your question?
Did you get any certain kind of gage wire for the switch to the battery?
8 AWG
Thank you! I’m basically doing your video step by step. Hopefully minus the having to go get a new switch part lol
One more question, did you haveta use the ground wire?
How many watts can i add before I’d have to upgrade my stator and battery ? 1000 watt stereo safe?
2001 victory v92c deluxe.
Would these speakers/amp be able to be installed on a 2015 Harley street 500? Thanks , by the way great video, well done!
Bobby and Aliny Turner yes, no problem
So hot from battery to one side of switch. Other side of switch to amp then negative from amp to battery ?
Yes just like that, for 2 prong switch
How many watts does it put out? Great video
I've learned to never trust advertised output wattage. It's almost always much less.
Does the amp short when it gets wet?
so do these speakers sound good and can you hear them while cruising down the road at 60/70 MPH?
That's what I'm wondering. My friends have these units. They all have wind screens.i don't...
Yes you can. You could also install a volume boosting app, just be careful not to set it too high
@@jeremyowens4115 it works well, just install a volume boosting app
DjOne216 which app is it
@@GrowingupwithSojaTroy any of them will usually work, pretty universal. Your phone may have an equalizer setting that you can use as well
F×=k yeah. Can't wait to do this to my 1100 ! Thank you
Where did you mount the other 2 speakers your system came with 4 didnt it?
william sport I only used 2 of them I felt like it wouldn't look good with 4 speakers on the handlebar
william sport I put mine on my crash bars facing upwards
Are these compatible with a year 2000 Ducati ST2
Matthew Perez these will fit any motorcycle with normal size handlbars
Hey thanks for all your videos first. Got some bags on order and a fairing for my Street Bob. Searching for a possible sound system. I ran across your video. I like the set up. But, maybe I can be helpful to you in return. Your amp mounting situation. I be seen a lot of people remove the trim band on battery box cover. People have the mounted all sorts of bags to cover after removal of band. I’ve seen them use it for usb stations. iPad carriers, concealed carry holsters inside. I thought maybe if you got a small tool bag and minted your amp through bag and to tool box cover with bolts, washers and nuts or some hardware configuration. This might keep your amp dry and safe. Thanks for the hard work and the videos. Keep them come. Keep the rubber side down and watch out for the tar snakes!
I’ve seen**. And mounted** and there’s probably more!
Apparently I should go back to school for spelling,sentence structure and proof reading
Thanks again.
How about the bass?
Donald Coates It’s our phones. They like to make us look foolish. Most of us know it’s just tech showing it’s self. 😉😁👍🏻
Can you just plug it to the accessory plug?
I tried it, it didn't work
Does boss provide the switch or is it in the battery
You have to buy the rocker switch separate, try an auto parts store
How many watts it's the amp
Are they Loud loud
Where did you perches these at bro .?
Amazon for about $120
Revzilla.com has them for $109 as well
Fuck do I every miss that sound of a Harley I had a 2010 street Bob with sideshots on her brings back memories bud
How's the bass on them?
It's decent, but they are very loud and very little distortion when turned all the way up
You may be able to help me. May not, but someone said if you hook your speakers to the battery it could arc and burn your bike down
Never heard it happen, never seen it happen. Worse you could do is kill the battery because you left the switch on.
I got a quick question, I install the speakers but every time I turn off the kill switch the fuse blows
3 connector switch or 2?
DjOne216 Two I connected the red with the fuse to the positive of the battery and the other side I connect the negative to the negative side of the battery.
@@gonzalezmelvin1992 you only need to connect the positive line to the kill switch. Positive from the amp to one switch connector, the other switch connector to the positive terminal. (You should have 2 separate positive wires running from the kill switch) Then the negative wire from the amp straight to the negative terminal
How’s it sound going down the road?
I can hear them though the sound of pipes, so they are loud enough if that helps
I don't like the fact it says on the box 'street legal' That might imply you can't really crank up the bass! LOL
On a serious note, It's common sense to wire the system to a power source first and test it thoroughly before attaching it to any bike permanently.
Saves on potential headaches in the long run.
On a personal note, I would have wired the power into the ignition, not added a switch, which is possible to forget and corrode, as the one you have chosen is not waterproof.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 so rigid!!! Hahaha real neat!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣damn that was funny
Thanks 😊👍🏾 will post an update video also, speakers still work and battery still good, switch works perfectly! 44k have done it my way 😁
Can I put these on a sports bike?
Absolutely, as long as there's a spot for the clamps.
@@rarefindfrags Thanks Man
Do I need to add the switch?
Yes, in order to turn it off. You could do an ignition connection but that requires splicing or using an accessory connection (which would require you to turn the bike power on)
May have taken more time to do it that way but it would be so much clearer. I have run several and splicing is easy.
Did u had to add more wire to attach it to the battery?
Yes, from the switch to the battery i needed wire
How much should I pay someone to do this with a kill switch
Where did you get those two wires that are running from the positive and negative battery terminals?
Fernando Norman just grabbed some copper auto wire and used some connectors. I only needed it for the positive wire. I ran the positive fuse wire with the amp to a connector on the switch then used a separate wire to go from other connector on the switch to the battery.
I have the three prong terminal rocker switch you used the first time.
Fernando Norman return it if you can and get the 2 prong. If not, just use the ground wires, don't connect the positive to the switch. Run the positive wire from the amp straight to the battery.
Why not run it so when you shut the bike off your stereo shuts off?
Switch allows you to have speakers on when bike is off. Like if you’re just hanging out with a group you can listen to music with bike off
I would suggest adding a solar panel
Now you're talking my thoughts there. Adding a small solar powered panel just makes quite some sense honestly
Wish the title had said you need extra equipment for your setup.
My apologies, correction was made
Why the toggle? Harleys have an accessory function
Some do, some don't. Also, I tried the accessory plug on this WG and it did not power on.
@@rarefindfrags
Wiring is such a pain sometimes
@@johnpaulgalvan3233 yep, for no apparent reason lol
@@rarefindfrags
Im gettin ready to piece together a fairing stereo system . Thats goin to be a hassle I already know its goin to give me a ton of 💩
The real audio test is how much volume you have at 70 mph.
Why did you decide to move the amp?
riderxstream414 I had no where else to put it.....so I thought. It rained real bad one day and the amp was ruined but the 1 year warranty was still good. I moved some wires around under my seat to make space for the next installation and its perfect now.
The Helpful Harley Dude my amp is under my seat and is overheating so the music is cutting out
riderxstream414 hmmm...another option is, with some hose clamps or heavy duty zip ties, connect the amp to the side of the frame (the steering stem part, in front of the gas tank.) That's how I had it on my Iron and it always stayed cool and it never got wet.
The question is what will happen if you wash your bike.
It got soaked in the rain and still functioned. I ended up finding a spot under the seat to put it, didn't want to take anymore chances.
Jesus. Blair Witch!!! Good vid though.
Dude it was daytime when you started...wtf
I was having a problem finding a spot for the amp...ended up later having to make space under the seat because water got in it
Why is he whispering?
Sorry about that, I was shy back then lol
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