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Air Cooled Lower Fairing Speaker Adaptors Installation

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6.5" Air Cooled Lower Fairing Speaker Adaptors Installation Installation procedure 1. Remove the outer fairing/headlamp assembly (a towel on the front fender can help prevent scratches or "dings" from dropped tools or fasteners etc.). Refer to a service manual if you need help with this. NOTE: The CA-POD14AC lower adaptors are MUCH easier to install with the lower fairings OFF the bike. The next steps assume the lower fairings are OFF the bike, so please remove them before proceeding. 2. When the lower fairings came off the bike, there was a painted "cap" that came off that exposed the fasteners that hold the top of the lower to the upper crash bar. Looking into the lower fairing from the area that was covered by the cap, you will see 3 screws that hold the front panel to the lower fairing. Remove these 3 screws and undo the "slider arm" from the vent so the front panel with the slider arm can come off the lower fairing. The 3 screws just removed will be re-used. 3. Depending on the lower fairings you have, if you have a "pocket" attached to the back side of the front panel, it will need to be removed to gain access to the fastener that holds the vent adjuster "handle" in place. With this pocket removed, undo the fastener that secures the "handle" and put the handle aside for now. 4. Using Fig 1.1 for reference, drill a 3/8" (10mm) hole in the area highlighted by the white circle into each lower to allow the speaker wires to go in. NOTE: Starting with a smaller drill bit and working your way up to the full size is a good idea. "Step bits" also work great for this. Make sure to clean up any plastic "burrs" so they don't cut the speaker wires over time. Figure 1.1 5. Locate the wire harness that came with the CA-POD14AC kit. You will see this harness has one longer 4-wire section that splits into two 2-wire sections. Each 2-wire section is labeled "clutch side" or "brake side". Take the appropriate short section and put it in the correct side's lower fairing so the speaker connectors are inside. Leave these loose for now. 6. Install the "vent adjuster handles" with arms into each lower speaker adaptor. Bring the speaker adaptors to the lower fairing and put the speaker wires through the square opening so they go into the speaker's enclosure. With the wires in place, attach the arm back into the vent. The speaker adaptor will now sit in place on the lower fairing. Using the 3 screws removed earlier, secure the speaker adaptor to the lower fairing. 2

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6.5” Air Cooled Lower Fairing Speaker Adaptors Installation
Figure 1.1
Installation procedure
1.
Remove the outer fairing/headlamp assembly (a towel on the front fender can help
prevent scratches or “dings” from dropped tools or fasteners etc.). Refer to a service manual
if you need help with this.
NOTE: The CA-POD14AC lower adaptors are MUCH easier to install with the lower fairings
OFF the bike. The next steps assume the lower fairings are OFF the bike, so please remove
them before proceeding.
2.
When the lower fairings came off the bike, there was a painted “cap” that came off that
exposed the fasteners that hold the top of the lower to the upper crash bar. Looking into
the lower fairing from the area that was covered by the cap, you will see 3 screws that
hold the front panel to the lower fairing. Remove these 3 screws and undo the “slider arm”
from the vent so the front panel with the slider arm can come off the lower fairing. The 3
screws just removed will be re-used.
3.
Depending on the lower fairings you have, if you have a “pocket” attached to the back
side of the front panel, it will need to be removed to gain access to the fastener that holds
the vent adjuster “handle” in place. With this pocket removed, undo the fastener that
secures the “handle” and put the handle aside for now.
5.
Locate the wire harness that came with the CA-POD14AC kit. You will see this harness
has one longer 4-wire section that splits into two 2-wire sections. Each 2-wire section is
labeled “clutch side” or “brake side”. Take the appropriate short section and put it in the
correct side’s lower fairing so the speaker connectors are inside. Leave these loose for now.
6.
Install the “vent adjuster handles” with arms into each lower speaker adaptor. Bring
the speaker adaptors to the lower fairing and put the speaker wires through the square
opening so they go into the speaker’s enclosure. With the wires in place, attach the arm
back into the vent. The speaker adaptor will now sit in place on the lower fairing. Using
the 3 screws removed earlier, secure the speaker adaptor to the lower fairing.
4.
Using Fig 1.1 for reference, drill a 3/8"
(10mm) hole in the area highlighted by the
white circle into each lower to allow the
speaker wires to go in.
NOTE: Starting with a smaller drill bit and
working your way up to the full size is a good
idea. “Step bits” also work great for this. Make
sure to clean up any plastic “burrs” so they
don’t cut the speaker wires over time.