Hogtunes Rear Speaker Pods - Manual (Page 2)

Congratulations and thank-you for your purchase of this Hogtunes kit .
If you have any questions or concerns, we are here to help. Email us at
[email protected], or call us during regular business hours (EST) at
705-719-6361. You can see a video of the rear speaker pods being
mounted by going to www.hogtunes.com/videos/videos.html and select-
ing “Rear Speaker Pod Installation”. If you still need help, then please
consider a professional installation by your dealer.
Getting Started:
In the box, you will see 2 long wire harnesses and a “pigtail”. The first
thing to do is identify which long wire harness is right for your system.
The long harness with a black plug on one end, and a white plug on the
other end is used if the only amp in the system is a Hogtunes 2 channel
amp such as USA 24.2. The black plug will plug into the black
“expansion port” in the wire harness of the amp which is a few inches
away from the amplifier. In this case the amplifier runs the front speak-
ers, and tweeter pod (if present), and the radios power is re-routed to
power the rear speakers. It is important to make sure that the speakers
used in the rear match the ohms (Ω) required by the radio as the radio
is what will power the rear speakers. If the radio is a factory 2006+
Advanced Audio radio, 2 ohm speakers are required. If the radio is a
factory radio for 1998-2005 model bike, 4-8 ohm speakers are required.
The long harness with white plugs on both ends is used if a Hogtunes
NCA 40.4 amp is being used to power the rear speakers, OR if a car
radio with no amp external to the radio is being used for rear speakers.
Running Rears Using Hogtunes NCA 40.4 - 4 Channel Amp
One end of this harness has 4 labels about 1/2” from the plug. If the
rears will be powered by NCA 40.4 amp, this plug will plug into the
“rear output”which is a white plug on the side of the amp.
Running Rears Using An Aftermarket Car Radio
If a car radio is being used to power rear speakers, the white plug
closest to the 4 labels will be cut off, the wires will be stripped, and
“hard wired” to the car radio wires using the labels on our harness to
identify the wires (R+, R-, L+, L-). When using these labels, the “R”
refers to the brake side of the bike Note: It is important to make sure
the correct ohm (Ω) speakers are used for the car radio in the bike.
Typically, car radios like 4 ohm car speakers. Hogtunes speakers
(model 914.2 or 112.2) for 1998-2005 bikes are suitable for this
application.
Routing the wire harness:
The balance of the wire harness will pass under the inner fairing
where the main wire harness passes through on the brake side of the
bike. Loosen the tanks “chrome 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 rear speaker
harness to the bike using supplied zip ties. Be sure to run the harness
UNDER the air line for the brake side rear shock. When correctly
installed, the white plug will sit mid point of the brake side saddle
bag between the saddle bag and the rear fender strut.
Mounting The Pods:
The grills need to be removed from the pods. Each pod is marked
“Clutch side” or “Brake side”. Hold each pod up to the bike, finding
where you want to mount them. Make sure nothing on the bike will
be impeded , such as, but not limited to closed lids, back rests, racks
etc. Using a small drill bit or awl, make drill marks in the tour paks
paint through the pilot holes on the back of each pod. Drill pilot
holes in the tour-pak using a 1/8”(3mm) bit, then enlarge the holes to
5/16” (8mm). Enlarge the pilot holes in the back of each pod to
5/16” (8mm). Attach the pods using the supplied nuts, bolts and
washers noting the nuts should be inside the pods. If you have a car-
peted “liner” for your Tour-Pak, it will not go back in properly if the
nuts are on the Tour-Pak side! Note: Before drilling any holes, hav-
ing an extra hand, or using double sided tape you can get back off
without paint damage may help the pods end up right where you
want them! Once the pods are mounted to your satisfaction, locate
the small 4 pin take off harness (“pigtail”) with 2 pairs of black
wires, and plug into the long wire harness . There is a “slice” in each
pods lower side where the wires are meant to pass through to the
speaker. Run the shorter of the 2 wires into the brake side pod, and
the longer one behind the seat/under the backrest, and into the
clutch side pod. If using speakers other than Hogtunes, please note
that the narrower of the 2 speaker connectors on our harness is the
positive (+) and the wider connector is the negative (-). Once you are
confident the wires are correctly attached to the speakers, sit them in
place, put the grills back on, and secure the speakers by reinstalling
the 4 screws per “pod”. Note:The small hole on the bottom of each
pod acts as a condensation drain. Turn the stereo on, and make sure
all speakers are working. Refer to the amplifier manual for adjusting
the 3 position switch on the side of the Hogtunes amplifier (if pre-
sent).