looks like i got the shaft from the law enforcement people in San Antonio TX
the police bike i purchased the audio system showed it worked when i looked over the bike i opened the rear compartment saw the cover bolts were removed and looks like water damage has set in on the casing and inside on the top circuit board now that i plugged in the plugs now it don't even show on the dash
also the remote does not respond for the bike tried the procedure to program it and nothing
the radio control panel on the left does nothing at all
the heated grips don't work
miscellaneous parts are missing and the 2004 bike cant seem to use much from it
so if anyone knows of a 2012 model in scrap mode let me know please
Yes, a 2004 CB will work on a 2012 bike. Contact Sierra Electronics. They will be able to get you the connector needed to hook it up correctly and may be able to give you some guidance on the radio itself! There is also a fellow member that repairs radios on this forum...I want to say LarryM, but wait till someone else chimes in to concur! :thumbup:
Sounds like it's time to be pulling the fairings. Many LEO agencies unplug /disconnect that stuff to prevent interference with the rider, their police radios and equipment. Most motors have some type of speed detection equipment installed too. Beside water in the rear comm hole, look for everything disconnected first.
PM me and I will try and get in contact with one of the sapd motor officers. Maybe we can take it back to the shop on the northeast side that converts the bikes and have them look at it for free and they will probably have some extra parts that you are missing also.
I just got a text back from a motor man and he told me to tell you to call Kent MotorSports in Selma, Tx and talk to the Service manager and tell them sapd told you to call, maybe it might work out for you. Let me know if you come to town if they try and work on it, I can meet you over there and do lunch while they work on it.
You bought a "used" (what year, mileage, etc, etc) Gold Wing and you're blaming the law enforcement people for your lack of thoroughly checking it out before you bought it. How do you think it was ridden on a daily basis?? You must have thought everything would be 100%. Have you never heard the term "Buyer Beware" (I don't remember the Latin term)?? Sounds to me like some of the law enforcement people are going out of their way to try to help you.
guys that decom a police bike.. tend not to be gentle with removal of equipment etc... they will just cut wires weither there is a connector some where up the wire or not ...
+1 on what he said. I supervised a fleet of 500 County vehicles which about 75 were patrol cars and some dirt bikes. When we sent them to auction we were not given the luxury of taking the time to look for hidden connectors, etc. and they always sold on the "cheap". Good luck in getting things squared away. :wink2:
Having spent a good portion of my career on the OEM side of Fleet vehicle supply and maintenance; I can assure others that when any Fleet, and particularity a large Public Fleet, is disposing of a vehicle it is for very good reason. An extremely sharp pencil is often used coupled with extensive historical databases both for that particular vehicle and for that Fleet. When purchasing a used Fleet Vehicle I'd operate under the assumption that the Vehicle is a mostly complete collection of the parts necessary to assemble the Vehicle, all of which are of seriously questionable value, but are for your convenience, bolted together so that they can be easily moved as a complete set.
I bought an 07 R1200RTP from a police agency in California (not CHP) and had it shipped back to Florida. The long and short of it was that the wiring harnesses (Both main and authority) were butchered. I managed to get the decommissioning agents to NOT take the side cutters to it however when I started to examine the bike the wiring issues became apparent.
I took the bike to bits and rehabbed the wiring harnesses and it took several months of weekends to get that done! The scoot was in great mechanical shape however there were some minor show stoppers which required some additional love. All in all a great project as I set everything back to factory and added a lot of farkels that were not on the original bike.
I suppose this is more of a cautionary tale as when I bought the bike I realized it was going to need some rehabbing! Nothing wrong with PD motors at all however expect the wiring to be wonky as not everyone who touches them is an electron pusher. The beemer PD motors are even more challenging as they are canbus which adds a whole new wrinkle. On the newest R1200RTP model both the civilian and authority wiring harness is canbus so when you add an accessory to the electrical system it has to go back to the dealer to program the bike to accept it. Oh Boy!
Really you will need to pull the tupperware off and have a close look to see if there are any wiring mods. You seem to have a valuable resource now that you have been pointed in the direction of the dealer who did the conversion but....... you really need to take a close look at every aspect of your scoot from electrical to mechanical to ensure it is up to snuff. Your scoot is your life support on the road so you should make sure "the plug is not accidentally kicked out" at an inopportune time!
I just bought a brand new 2015 GL1800 level three a couple of weeks ago took it out for a ride around the block and then pulled it into the garage and started pulling tupperware. I like to make sure the dealer took it out of the crate correctly etc.... Already found a single missing grommet non critical but you never know. Already adding my long distance farkels!!!
Good luck with your project
Tom
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