ARC Audio M-PAK 14CX User manual

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Table Of Contents
1. Remove the Seat 4
2. Remove the rear Tank Bolts 5
3. Remove the Front Tank Bolts 6
4. Disconnect the Fuel Line 7
5. Tank Removal 8
Special Note: Brake Lines 9
6. Expose the Harness 10
7. Power Harness 11
8. Exposing the Battery 12
9. Connecting the Power Harness 13
Note: Remove the Fuse 14
10. Fairing Removal 15
11. Windshield Removal 16
12. Disconnect the Headlight 17
13. Speaker Enclosure Fastener Locations 18
14. Disconnecting the Speaker Harness 19
15. Removing the Vent Assembly 20
16. Speaker Enclosure Bottom Fasteners 18
17. Enclosure to Fairing Fasteners 19
18. Enclosures to Radio Bracket Fasteners 20
Note; CB Radio Equipped Bikes 20
19. Trim the Enclosure Alignment Pins 22
20. Connecting the New Speakers. 23
21. Prepping the Harness 24
22. Relocate the GPS Antenna 25
23. Remote Turn-on P&A Plug 26
24. Mount the Amplifier 27
25. Connect the Power Harness 28
26. Connect the Input Plug 29
27. Connect the Speaker Wires 30
28. Apply the Weather Protector 31
Note: Tuning the Amp 32
29. Finishing it up 33
Note: Install the Fuse 33
2 Channel Tuning Guide 34
4 Channel Tuning Guide 35
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1. Remove the Seat 1
2. Remove the rear Tank Bolts 2
3. Remove the Front Tank Bolts 3
4. Disconnect the Fuel Line 4
5. Tank Removal 5
Special Note: Brake Lines 6
6. Expose the Harness 7
7. Power Harness 8
8. Exposing the Battery 9
9. Connecting the Power Harness 10
Note: Remove the Fuse 11
10. Fairing Removal 12
11. Windshield Removal 13
12. Disconnect the Headlight 14
13. Speaker Enclosure Fastener Locations 15
14. Disconnecting the Speaker Harness 16
15. Removing the Vent Assembly 17
Special Thanks to Dick Braner for
supplying his 2014 Ultra Classic.
16. Speaker Enclosure Bottom Fasteners 21
17. Enclosure to Fairing Fasteners 22
18. Enclosures to Radio Bracket Fasteners 23
Note; CB Radio Equipped Bikes 24
19. Trim the Enclosure Alignment Pins 25
20. Connecting the New Speakers. 26
21. Prepping the Harness 27
22. Relocate the GPS Antenna 28
23. Remote Turn-on P&A Plug 29
24. Mount the Amplifier 30
25. Connect the Power Harness 31
26. Connect the Input Plug 32
27. Connect the Speaker Wires 33
28. Apply the Weather Protector 34
Note: Tuning the Amp 35
29. Finishing it up 36
Note: Install the Fuse
2 Channel Tuning Guide
4 Channel Tuning Guide
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1. Locate the Philips head screw at the back of the seat and
remove it being careful not to drop it. This will free the back of
the seat. Raise it slightly and slide the seat toward the back of
the bike until it comes free.
Note: It maybe necessary to remove the seat strap. The
Philips screw for the strap can be found behind the saddle
bag.
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2. Remove the 2 bolts at the back of the tank under the seat.
Don't drop them down by the battery. You will need them later.
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3. Remove the 2 bolts at the front of the tank. These are
under rubber covers that must be removed first.
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4. To disconnect the fuel line from the fuel tank, locate the
quick disconnect fitting on the left side of the tank.
Push up on the chrome plated portion of the connector. Work
the black elbow fitting free while holding the chrome fitting in
the up position.
The elbow and attached fuel line
should come free with very little
effort. This fitting is self sealing how-
ever a small amount of fuel may drip
for the connector. You may want to
put a rag under it to catch any gas.
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5. Short Cut. While it is advisable to remove the chrome
"Dash Board" from the tank and fully disconnect all wires and
lines attached, you can carefully swing the tank around and
set it in the seat position. A great deal of care must be taken
to insure nothing is scratched or damaged. If you are uncom-
fortable with this method, please watch the tank video below
for complete tank removal instructions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOaxIr8BCgU
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Special Note: This 2014 model has had 3 zip ties added
under the tank the secure the brake lines. If your bike does
not have these it is recommended that you contact your local
dealer and find out if it is necessary. If they are present they
must be replaced exactly as they are. ARC Audio takes no
responsibility for this modification.
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6. Remove the black plastic cover off the top of the wire cover
on the back bone of the frame. No tools here, just work it
loose from the tabs.
Lay the Provided HD Power Upgrade Harness in with the rest
of the wires. Make sure the fuse holder is at the battery end.
Nothing special here, just tuck it in place. Make sure you
leave enough to make the connection to the battery.
Warning: Remove the supplied fuse from the fuse holder
before you begin.
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7. This is what it should look like before you put the cover
back on.
At this point you can reverse the process, putting the cover
back on and putting the tank back in place and secure all the
hardware tightly. Don't forget the fuel line. Give it a gentle tug
to make sure it is securely connected.
Warning: Do Not Use the Small Power Harness that is also
provided in this kit. Only Use the 8 Gauge power harness
provided.
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8. Remove the 2 highlighted bolts. You may find it helpful to
remove the control module (the one with 3 big plugs on it) on
top of the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover forward as far as possible. There is a
metal tab at the front that it ahs to clear before it can be lifted
up.
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9. You have now exposed the top of the battery. The 2 ends
of the power harness with the metal ring terminal can now be
connected to the battery at this location. Take extra care
when working around the positive (+) battery terminal. You
should always wear safety glasses when working with the
battery.
Just a reminder, the red wire connects to the battery positive
(+) and the black wire to the battery negative (-).
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Whoops! Did you forget to remove the fuse?
Only install the fuse after ALL your connections to the battery
and the amplifier are complete. There is a risk of significant
damage and even fire if you forget this step.
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10. Remove the 4- T25 Torx head screws at the inside edge
of the inner fairing. Note: it maybe necessary to remove the
fog lights it equipped.
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11. Remove the 3- Philips head screws below the windshield.
Warning: The outer faring is loose and ready to remove. Don't
let it fall. It maybe helpful to leave the center (long) screw in
place and loose until you are ready to remove the fairing and
windshield.
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12. Gently pull the outer fair toward you. You will need to lean
over the fairing and locate the headlight wiring harness. Discon-
nect the headlight harness and let it hang. If no aftermarket ac-
cessories have been added, you can now remove the fairing.
Set it is a safe, out of the way location where it will not be
dropped or damaged
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13. This is what you should see when you outer fairing is re-
moved. To access the speakers you will need to remove the 8
fasteners that secure the speaker enclosures to the inner fair-
ing. Note: These enclosures are a structural part of the fairing.
All the fasteners must be use and tight when reinstalling the
speaker enclosures.
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14. Disconnect speaker wiring harness and pop its fastener
free from the enclosure. On the right hand side you will need
to pull the power port (cigarette lighter) harness off the power
port.
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