adding bluetooth to the stock radio for $30 - Page 2

andyvh1959 · 04-03-2022, 08:55 PM

So, isn't connecting your Iphone or Android to your bike stereo basically using a cable to connect the phone to the input jack on the stereo. Like in my case I'm installing a stereo into the fairing I'm mounting on my 1600 Classic. If I have a cradle for my smart phone then all i should need is a USB-C cable to the input jack on the stereo right?

If the stereo is Bluetooth capable then its just a matter of pairing. But otherwise its just a matter of the right cable, right?

mbarr10 · 04-04-2022, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by andyvh1959

So, isn't connecting your Iphone or Android to your bike stereo basically using a cable to connect the phone to the input jack on the stereo. Like in my case I'm installing a stereo into the fairing I'm mounting on my 1600 Classic. If I have a cradle for my smart phone then all i should need is a USB-C cable to the input jack on the stereo right?

If the stereo is Bluetooth capable then its just a matter of pairing. But otherwise its just a matter of the right cable, right?

That is exactly what I did installing a stereo in an after market fairing on my 1500 Vulcan.

andyvh1959 · 04-05-2022, 01:02 PM

The fairing I'm mounting on my 1600 Classic has the gauge set from a Vaquero installed and wired to the 1600 (tach is a real challenge to make it work). So when I take the gauge out of the pod on top of the fuel tank I'll replace it with a gas filler door setup from a Ford Fusion. Inside of that I'll have a mount for a smart phone with a cable to the stereo.

Then my bike will be smart phone capable and it'll play Pandora or my music through the stereo and charge the phone as well.

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andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 755	So, isn't connecting your Iphone or Android to your bike stereo basically using a cable to connect the phone to the input jack on the stereo. Like in my case I'm installing a stereo into the fairing I'm mounting on my 1600 Classic. If I have a cradle for my smart phone then all i should need is a USB-C cable to the input jack on the stereo right? If the stereo is Bluetooth capable then its just a matter of pairing. But otherwise its just a matter of the right cable, right? __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-05-2022, 01:02 PM	#18
andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 755	The fairing I'm mounting on my 1600 Classic has the gauge set from a Vaquero installed and wired to the 1600 (tach is a real challenge to make it work). So when I take the gauge out of the pod on top of the fuel tank I'll replace it with a gas filler door setup from a Ford Fusion. Inside of that I'll have a mount for a smart phone with a cable to the stereo. Then my bike will be smart phone capable and it'll play Pandora or my music through the stereo and charge the phone as well. __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from.
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