Hogtunes 225 SG User manual

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Thank you for choosing the Hogtunes 225 SG KIT-XL for 1998-2013 FLH
(Batwing) Model Bikes. Since positive word of mouth is the best way to grow
our business, we want your new system to work as well as it was designed to.
If you have any questions or concerns, we are here to help.
To help protect your bike’s electrical system and battery, the amp has a built
in feature where it will turn itself off if it sees less than 10.5 volts, whether
the bike is running or not. If you’re listening to your stereo while not riding,
this feature can help protect your battery so the bike can still start. If you’re
riding and the amp shuts off, this could be showing a potential issue with your
charging system. If this feature is activated and the amp shuts off, it will turn
the amp back on again if the voltage exceeds the 10.5 volt threshold.
The installation will be done in 3 steps.
Step 1: inStallation of the front SpeakerS
Step 2: mounting the amplifier
Step 3: wiring the amplifier
Hogtunes Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Telephone (USA) 608-554-7631
Telephone (Canada) 705-719-6361
The REV 225-AA amplifier is a Class D design. It should be
understood that ALL Class D amplifiers, REGARDLESS OF BRAND, cause
a reduction in FM reception. The REV 225-AA features a proprietary
circuit design called R.E.M.I.T. (Reduced Electro Magnetic Interference
Technology) that Hogtunes believes gives the BEST FM reception
available for any Class D Amplifier designed for a motorcycle.
If you add a 2nd or 3rd model amplifier to your system, reduction
of FM reception is increased and is considered normal.
Hogtunes understands that some riders prefer the cosmetics
of in-fairing antennas, however it should be noted that
NOTHING WORKS AS WELL AS THE FACTORY ANTENNA.
If FM is an important part of your riding experience, we strongly
advise against the use of any in fairing type antenna!

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352-XLF FRONT SPEAKER
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step #1: Make sure your
ignition switch
stays in the
“OFF” position.
Remove your
outer fairing/
headlamp
assembly, and
set aside. Refer
to a service
manual if you
need help with
this. It’s always
a good idea to
have a towel or something similar on your front fender to avoid dings or
scratches if anything is dropped—this can and most likely will happen!
Step #2: Take the 2 wires off each speaker by gently pulling one at a time. Undo
the screws that attach each speaker/grill assembly to the inner fairing
and remove. Gently pull the stock speaker out of each grill assembly.
Step #3: Although the 352-XLF speakers will work behind the factory grill cloth,
the metal mesh grills in this kit are designed to replace the front
speaker grill cloth on 1998-2013 FLH Model bikes. The factory grill
cloth is glued to a plastic mesh, and together, is two way taped to the
main body of the grill assembly. You can usually peel away the mesh
from the body of the grill by hand. With the factory grill cloth/mesh off,
you should see the exposed two-way tape used to hold the factory mesh
on the main grill body. Before applying the new mesh, have a look as
you will see it only “lines up” one way.
Step #4: Clip the XL Speaker into the grill body so the terminals are adjacent to
the thickest part of the main grill body. When installed in the bike,
this has the speaker terminals in the 12 o’clock position. Place your new
speaker/grill assembly onto the inner fairing and re-attach each one
using the OE screws. A hand screwdriver is recommended for this step.

Diagram 1.1
No CB/XM Module Present
Diagram 1.2 - Shown
mounted on top of CB Module
REV 225-AA AMPLIFIER
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step #: 1 Locate the main power harness and plug it into the matching connector
on the amplifier. Locate the 8 pin harness and plug it into “Audio Input”
on the side of the amp. Locate the 4 pin harness ending in a black plug
and plug it into the black 4 pin connector on the amp. Make sure to
plug this into the black plug and NOT the blue plug on the 8 pin input
connector.
Step #2a: Mounting the amp For Standards, Street Glide, EG Classic and Ultra Classic
If this is the only amp in the system, the amplifier gets mounted to the top
of the factory radio using the supplied “hook and loop” adhesive and
must sit so if in front of the bike looking down, the power connector is on
your left and the amplified output 4 pin black “pigtail” is on your right.
The amplifier needs to mount as far back on the radio as possible so the
fairing can go back on. On 1998-2005 model bikes, it is a tight fit, but
will go. 2006-2013 (Advanced Audio) radios have a “bump” on top of
the radio that runs from front to back down the center of the radio. Cut
the adhesive in half and apply one piece on either side of this bump. The
amp will then mount flush as shown in Fig 1.1. Most adhesives work best
at room temperature or higher.
NOTE: 2006-2013 Ultras have the CB module
on top of the radio. The amp will adhere on top of
the CB module so it is “half on/half off” this module
as shown in Diagram 1.2. The supplied adhesive is
plenty strong for this! The amp can adhere on top
of CB and XM modules without issue.
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Wiring the Amplifier
Step #1: On the audio input harness, locate the yellow and black wires and plug
them into the factory speaker wires on the clutch side of the bike. Locate
the green and black wires on the same harness and plug them into the
factory speaker wires on the brake side of the bike. You will see these
only plug in one way. Note: The blue 4 pin plug with black wires on the
input harness is an “expansion port”
which is used to send music to a second
amp or is used to send radio power to
run other speakers on the bike. You can
see how the expansion port can be used
further on in this manual.
Step #2: Earlier in the install, you located the
black 4 pin plug with the blue/black
and brown/black wires on it and plugged it into the “amplified output”
on the amp. The blue/black wires will plug directly to the speaker on
the brake side of the bike. The brown/black wires will plug directly to
the speaker on the clutch side of the bike. Please double check that this
harness is plugged into the BLACK plug on the amp and not the blue 4
pin plug on the input harness.
Step #3: Routing the power harness - For 98-06 bikes, the power harness will
pass under the inner fairing where the throttle and idle cables pass
through on the brake side of the bike. The harness is designed to be
routed between the frame backbone and gas tank on the brake side of
the bike and come out just behind the gas tank. You MAY need to undo
the back bolt of the gas tank and pivot the tank up to allow the harness
to pass through at the back of the gas tank. Be sure to re-install this bolt
and torque to factory specs! For 2007-2013 bikes, the balance of the
main wire harness will pass under the inner fairing where the main wire
harness passes through on the brake side of the bike. Loosen the tank
console and run wires up and over the gas tank, but under the tank
console. There is a provision on the front of the tank console for wires
to pass. When correctly installed, the power and ground wires are the
right length to connect onto the battery. NOTE: although not necessary,
the power harness can run along the back bone of the frame if you
choose to remove and reinstall the bikes fuel tank. Attach the red wire
to the positive (+) battery terminal and the black wire to the negative
(-) battery terminal. The factory battery wires are also re-installed at
this point. Turn the ignition of the bike to the “on” position and play the
stereo at low volume to verify the system is working fine.