Stereo for the 2k

hayes · 03-23-2015, 09:12 PM

I just bought a fairing for my 06 2k. Not a lot of traffic on any 2k forums, so I thought I would ask some questions here.

The fairing is made for a standard car radio cutout, but someone said it would drain the battery constantly. I was planning on installing an aux fuse box on a relay to switched power. I don't care about losing radio stations and things like that, however, I don't want to lose my Bluetooth connection to my phone.

If you have a fairing (aftermarket), what do you do for your radio to make sure that you always have the tunes on tap, and that your ride starts?

Thanks!

**HwyRider** · 03-23-2015, 10:08 PM

Mine is wired just as you described. Aux fuse panel with a relay that's tripped when the bike turns on. I don't know if the 2K has an aux wire under the seat that you can use as a trigger. The aux wire under my seat only comes on when the bike is turned on.

hayes · 03-23-2015, 10:29 PM

I have a switched power source in the headlight bucket. That's what I will be tying into, hopefully. I don't like wiring (it scares me) so I am going to try to con Jared into giving me a hand when I get all the parts.

Anyways, do you have problems with the battery drain or losing all your saved settings on the head unit?

**HwyRider** · 03-23-2015, 11:02 PM

The stereo has a memory wire so I never loose a setting. You shouldn't have any battery issues if you wire it up the way that you described. The stereo won't work until the bike is turned on. The only way that I can see you killing the battery with the stereo is if you turn the key and stereo on and leave it that way without the engine running. As long as the engine is running it will charge the battery.

hayes · 03-23-2015, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the help.

**nomadtom69** · 03-23-2015, 11:29 PM

when I did my fairing I installed a eager beaver fuse block to run power to horns -radio-aux lights has one side of always hot one side of switched works great no stacking of connecters on the battery

03-23-2015, 09:12 PM	#1
hayes Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 302	Stereo for the 2k I just bought a fairing for my 06 2k. Not a lot of traffic on any 2k forums, so I thought I would ask some questions here. The fairing is made for a standard car radio cutout, but someone said it would drain the battery constantly. I was planning on installing an aux fuse box on a relay to switched power. I don't care about losing radio stations and things like that, however, I don't want to lose my Bluetooth connection to my phone. If you have a fairing (aftermarket), what do you do for your radio to make sure that you always have the tunes on tap, and that your ride starts? Thanks! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-23-2015, 10:08 PM	#2
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	Mine is wired just as you described. Aux fuse panel with a relay that's tripped when the bike turns on. I don't know if the 2K has an aux wire under the seat that you can use as a trigger. The aux wire under my seat only comes on when the bike is turned on. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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03-23-2015, 11:02 PM	#4
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	The stereo has a memory wire so I never loose a setting. You shouldn't have any battery issues if you wire it up the way that you described. The stereo won't work until the bike is turned on. The only way that I can see you killing the battery with the stereo is if you turn the key and stereo on and leave it that way without the engine running. As long as the engine is running it will charge the battery. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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03-23-2015, 11:22 PM	#5
hayes Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 302	Thanks for the help. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-23-2015, 11:29 PM	#6
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,656	when I did my fairing I installed a eager beaver fuse block to run power to horns -radio-aux lights has one side of always hot one side of switched works great no stacking of connecters on the battery __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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03-23-2015, 10:29 PM	#3
hayes Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 302	I have a switched power source in the headlight bucket. That's what I will be tying into, hopefully. I don't like wiring (it scares me) so I am going to try to con Jared into giving me a hand when I get all the parts. Anyways, do you have problems with the battery drain or losing all your saved settings on the head unit?
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