kentompkins
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On my 2014, I have the CB, mp3, gps comm system installed. On the 2014 and the previous 2013, I had CB, radio, mp3 and gps but have never had a working iPhone as part of the system. Just this week I had my dealer install a better gps connection thinking that it would solve the problem; it didn't.
After that installation here is what I have done:
1. I have shut off the VOX and set the intercom mic to off. This means that any sound in the system is not influenced by these two settings.
2. I have decided to use the gps unit as the mp3 player. Thus, I removed my 3S iPhone from the rear trunk which I had been using to play mp3 tunes. All music is now played from the gps into the comm system.
3. Standing still, I can hear anyone I phone perfectly. The music plays, shuts down with the phone connection and returns when the phone is hung up.
4. BUT, when I start riding my voice disappears into a background noise and the person on the phone can't make out what I am saying. When I first tested this, I had on my 3/4 helmet so I assumed it was wind even though the mic was well up under the shield and was close to my mouth. So, I returned and changed my helmet to a full face version thinking that might lessen the wind noise but the result was the same as with the 3/4 helmet.
5. I then parked the bike on a side-street while in phone conversation with a friend; in other words, there was no wind on the mic. He could hear me fine. Then I increased the engine rpm to 2500 and my voice disappeared in the noise. This suggests that the cable installed this week is not electronically shielded to stop spark plug, alternator, etc. electrical noise.
In the 3/4 helmet there may be SOME wind noise but it seems clear that the problem is electrical noise affecting cables and/or connections.
Have others had this problem of electrical noise blanking out phone connections?
What did you do to solve it?
Did you shield the comm cables?
ken tompkins
After that installation here is what I have done:
1. I have shut off the VOX and set the intercom mic to off. This means that any sound in the system is not influenced by these two settings.
2. I have decided to use the gps unit as the mp3 player. Thus, I removed my 3S iPhone from the rear trunk which I had been using to play mp3 tunes. All music is now played from the gps into the comm system.
3. Standing still, I can hear anyone I phone perfectly. The music plays, shuts down with the phone connection and returns when the phone is hung up.
4. BUT, when I start riding my voice disappears into a background noise and the person on the phone can't make out what I am saying. When I first tested this, I had on my 3/4 helmet so I assumed it was wind even though the mic was well up under the shield and was close to my mouth. So, I returned and changed my helmet to a full face version thinking that might lessen the wind noise but the result was the same as with the 3/4 helmet.
5. I then parked the bike on a side-street while in phone conversation with a friend; in other words, there was no wind on the mic. He could hear me fine. Then I increased the engine rpm to 2500 and my voice disappeared in the noise. This suggests that the cable installed this week is not electronically shielded to stop spark plug, alternator, etc. electrical noise.
In the 3/4 helmet there may be SOME wind noise but it seems clear that the problem is electrical noise affecting cables and/or connections.
Have others had this problem of electrical noise blanking out phone connections?
What did you do to solve it?
Did you shield the comm cables?
ken tompkins
