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Model XM160-2-98 Serial number
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XM160-2-98
2-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO BE
PLUG AND PLAY FOR SELECT FAIRING-EQUIPPED 1998-2013 HARLEY-
DAVIDSON® MOTORCYCLES
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
JVCKENWOOD Corporation
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Summary of Contents for Kenwood XM160-2-98
- Page 1 Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product.
- Page 2 ALL Class D amplifiers, regardless of brand, cause a reduction in FM reception. The XM160-2-98 features a proprietary circuit design that KENWOOD believes gives the BEST FM reception available for any Class D Amplifier designed for a motorcycle. If you add a 2nd model amplifier to your system, reduction of FM reception is increased and is considered normal.
- Page 3 2) If there is already a KENWOOD XM160-2-98 in the bike, it should be mounted to a plate attached to the main studs that hold the inner fairing to the frame of the bike. The second amplifier will bolt in using the KENWOOD CA-PLT98RG2 mounting plate kit.
- Page 4 NOT the blue plug on the 8-pin input connector. NOTE: If using this amplifier to power the KENWOOD CA-LID98 6" x 9" speaker lid kit with the KENWOOD XM69R speakers OR as part of the KENWOOD CA-POD98 rear speaker pod kit with the KENWOOD XM50R speakers, the speaker wire harness that comes in those kits will now plug into the 4-pin black plug on the side of the amp.
- Page 5 98. Take the white/black wires on the bypass plug and plug them into the yellow/black wires on the input harness of the XM160-2-98 being installed. Take the red/black wires on the bypass plug and plug them into the green/black wires on the input harness of the XM160-2-98 being installed.
- Page 6 Section 3 - Wiring the Amplifier - Cont. 3B. 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 the wires up and over the gas tank, but under the tank console.
- Page 7 The following are not covered by the warranty: 1. Any product which is not distributed in the USA by KENWOOD or which is not purchased in the USA from an authorized KENWOOD dealer or an automobile dealer, unless the product is purchased through the U.S.A.
- Page 8 Important Notes ©2023 JVCKENWOOD Corporation. All Rights Reserved. KENWOOD® and eXcelon® are registered trademarks of JVCKENWOOD Corporation. Harley-Davidson®, Electra Glide®, Road Glide®, Street Glide®, Ultra Classic®, Tri Glide®, CVO™, Screamin Eagle® and Tour-Pak® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and/ or its affiliates and if used or implied are for reference only.
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