Morph said:
Jan,
I'd like to know more about the location of the ferrite. Do you think that you could snap some photos? Do you have a close relationship with the dealer or mechanic that did the work? Maybe it would be possible to get a copy of the service bulletin?
Hi Morph
I would have to pull the seat to take pictures. This particular fix was created by Honda specifically because of the problems with MY bike. It was the first time they had encountered it because of the newness of the airbag system. The factory reps were on the phone with Champion Honda and me 15 times before they sent the wires. There were two separate adapters that came with a complete diagram. (In fact, I said to the "service manager" "they did that all for me?)
In the normal assembly, there are two flat cables that run from back to front under the seat. There are two plugs (jacks) toward the front of the bike. The new adapters were the same type of flat cables but with a large bulge (ferrite sticks) in the middle of them. (They really kinda looked cobbled up, wrapped with electricians tape) The bulges were about the size of golf balls or a little less. As soon as they were installed, the problem disappeared.
Here is a description of the problem. Sometimes (not always) when I could key the CB, I would get a loud howl in the intercom. I was not adjustable with the intercom volume. Sometimes it would work just fine. Other times, when I would key the mic, I would get "threshold" feedback, but it would get worse with acceleration. Odd huh"
Champion Honda in Leesburg, Florida. Rick is the service manager. Tom is the mechanic who did the work. Champion Honda is great to work with as long as everything is going okay. In my opinion, as soon as there is a problem, they draw there head into the shell. The service manager kept telling me that he was working on the problem, but called me back only when I bugged him to death. Honda, on the other hand, was very helpful and actually worked directly with me to get it resolved. In fact, they have suggested that I take my bike to a different dealer for additional work that needs to be done. (The buzzzzzzzz in the cruise control)