stereo control for handelbars

[dmyers]

I am getting a stereo for my faring that comes with the wiring to use your switches on the steering wheel in a car. does someone make a switch that I could use on the handelbars that would work with this setup?
could I use the hand controls from a vaquero or voyager

[zoom45]

My Kenwood marine stereo had a remote that you can mount on the handle bar but they are a little bulky in size but will work. I haven't seen a universal control that will work with my stereo.
Zoom45
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/Zoom45/Nomad%20with%20Harley%20Fairing/P1210041.jpg

[dmyers]

I acttualy thought about going to a junk yard and getting a steering wheel and gutting the switch out of it.
sony use to have a knob switch that would run the hole unit back before remotes were popular

[rickyboy]

I have one similar to "zooms". it's a bit smaller I think. It's wireless and is for the Alpine head unit. Works just fine.

[ringadingh]

I also had a wireless remote with my unit, thats the simplest way to do it. No wires!

[nomadtom69]

have a remote control for mine also use the rear bolt on the chrome speedometer cover I unbolted it got a little longer bolt mounted a old cell phone holder and put velcro on it and to back of remote can take it off and put in trunk when I get off

[dmyers]

have a remote control for mine also use the rear bolt on the chrome speedometer cover I unbolted it got a little longer bolt mounted a old cell phone holder and put velcro on it and to back of remote can take it off and put in trunk when I get off
I like that idea
I thought about mounting up on the handelbar by the left hand
Im making my own custom bars so I could incorperate a mount into them
the remote really would be best although this is a big 2din 7" flatscreen with dvd,gps,bluetooth,I-pod. I dont know how much of that the remote will control.Im trying to mount it so I can reach the screen without to much trouble

[nomadtom69]

your remote should controll everything you need to operate while riding if I get a chance I will take a pic of mine and post it.

[cactusjack]

I realize this is no help, but that's one of the reasons I bought my new bike with a fairing - to have the integrated controls on the switch housings.

The JVC stereo I had in the Reckless fairing on my Nomad had a remote, but I didn't mount it anywhere because I thought it looked cheesy. I'm a form over function kind of guy.

[dmyers]

Im more of a make my own thing kind of guy
If I could afford a vaquero One would be setting in my shop right now and I would be modifying the shit out of it
but money is the one thing I dont have alot of. I do have skills though so
with them I can have form and function :tup:

[cactusjack]

Im more of a make my own thing kind of guy
If I could afford a vaquero One would be setting in my shop right now and I would be modifying the shit out of it
but money is the one thing I dont have alot of. I do have skills though so
with them I can have form and function :tup:

I think if you priced a set of switch housings from a Vaquero or Voyager, you might change your mind about that idea.

[dmyers]

Im thinking more along the lines of ebay
and the controls off just about any bike
kawai would be ideal but maybe one off a gold wing or anything
I really liked the other dudes idea about making the remote work
build some kind of cool housing for it? but if i could find a handelbar control I would definatly check into it

[dmyers]

I found one of those Sony marine controllers on eBay.
as soon as my stereo arrives I will find out if it is conpatable.
It is big but I can make a housing to mount it under the left hand control
Sony also makes wireless controllers but i don't know if they are conpatable either

[Monkeyman]

If you're talking about one like this http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158RMX60ML/Sony-RM-X60M-L.html#details-tab , it's HUGE. It's sort of supposed to take the place of the stereo (so you can mount the stereo out of sight). 3 1/2" diameter and 1 1/2" deep.

[dmyers]

the one I found is 2 1/2 " round by 2 1/2" deep
big but not to big

[dmyers]

And $20.00 bucks

[zoom45]

Mine is the Kenwood controller but its wired. Its big but not too bad. I made a bracket so it mounted off my mirror. Perfect place because I could control it with my thumb while riding. I didn't like the color but it worked good.
Zoom45
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/Zoom45/Nomad%20with%20Harley%20Fairing/P1210043.jpg

[dmyers]

is it on a sony head unit?

[zoom45]

Its a Sony head unit now. I failed to mention the remote is a KENWOOD KCA-RC60MR WIRED MARINE BOAT REMOTE CONTROL I had on the bike when I had a Kenwood marine head unit. I got the remote on ebay for about $12. The stereo had a code pop up in it after a heavy rain and I didn't know how to get the code out so I sold it and got the Sony. I sold the remote with the Kenwood. I do want to get a remote but the Sony remote seems a little larger.
Zoom45

[dmyers]

I will have my new stereo this week sometime and will find out what will work then. hopefully I will be able to use a controller of some kind