[The Volusianator]

So the 3.5mm jack on the front of my HK stereo has gone bad. I'm thinking of replacing the head unit to something bluetooth and was wondering if the Jensen HD1BT is the hands down obvious choice or is there another model that gives similar features.

I'm looking for:
Handlebar control compatibility
Bluetooth
Waterproof
Good power
I have a black denim w/ red stripes so the red face is nice

Wade

 

[RD-GLIDER]

I have been thinking of renewing the sony to a Bluetooth version as well. Red or blue face illumination. I've been using the biketronics. Together they may equal the Jensen price. Good luck


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[racer-x]

So the 3.5mm jack on the front of my HK stereo has gone bad. I'm thinking of replacing the head unit to something bluetooth and was wondering if the Jensen HD1BT is the hands down obvious choice or is there another model that gives similar features.

I'm looking for:
Handlebar control compatibility
Bluetooth
Waterproof
Good power
I have a black denim w/ red stripes so the red face is nice

Wade

That boat anchor should be your last choice....

Schoshe and Metra both make kits that will allow you to install anything.

If you're going to end up with an Asian unit...pay Asian prices.
Jensen is screwing you just because the bolt hols line up.

They claim "designed for harley" but didn't add AVC....???

Do some research.
Sony and Kenwood have good options for you.

 

[09Sharknose]

I have an Alpine cde149bt. It has all of those features plus pandora and satellite radio.

It also has a nifty tuning App. You can hook a usb cable up to it and adjust eq, fade, balance, and almost everything you can think of.

Blue face, not sure if you can change it.

Love it!


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[ironmark]

If the jack in the head unit is cutting in/out you just have a pin that broke loose from the board. If you pull the face plate off you can re solder the pin to the board and all is good again. If the jack is bad which doesn't happen often you can replace the jack.
This is not a hard job to do and it will save you a lot of money unless you want to go with another head unit anyways and this is just a good excuse.

 

[PGR]

If the jack in the head unit is cutting in/out you just have a pin that broke loose from the board. If you pull the face plate off you can re solder the pin to the board and all is good again. If the jack is bad which doesn't happen often you can replace the jack.
This is not a hard job to do and it will save you a lot of money unless you want to go with another head unit anyways and this is just a good excuse.

+1.... and also try a different cord. I had a cord go bad last summer.

 

[The Volusianator]

Found this on Alpines web site:
Quad-Illumination

Add a cleaner look to your dash. Enjoy a well-integrated look to your dash by match the illuminated buttons on the radio to your dashboard. The CDE-HD149BT offers four different base colors to choose from: blue, red, green and amber.

I have an Alpine cde149bt. It has all of those features plus pandora and satellite radio.

It also has a nifty tuning App. You can hook a usb cable up to it and adjust eq, fade, balance, and almost everything you can think of.

Blue face, not sure if you can change it.

Love it!


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[The Volusianator]

+1.... and also try a different cord. I had a cord go bad last summer.

A new cord was the first thing I tried, no luck.

 

[The Volusianator]

But I saw nothing about it being waterproof or weather resistant.

I have an Alpine cde149bt. It has all of those features plus pandora and satellite radio.

It also has a nifty tuning App. You can hook a usb cable up to it and adjust eq, fade, balance, and almost everything you can think of.

Blue face, not sure if you can change it.

Love it!


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[09Sharknose]

But I saw nothing about it being waterproof or weather resistant.

The radio itself is not, I do however have a waterproof cover that I use.

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[slaterman5]

A new cord was the first thing I tried, no luck.

exact thing has happened to my radio….keep us posted on what you find or do

 

[crossbonesglide]

My radio went bad last year and was replaced under warranty. If they hadn't replaced it I would have gone with a different brand. After all the radio was probably built by the lowest bidder for the MOCO.