[Jan Kokochak]

Since I purchased my new '06, there has been a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
in the intercom when the cruise control is engaged. Really annoying :?
I have been on the phone with Honda 20 or more times. They have worked and worked and worked to get it resolved. My dealer was not really working too hard to get it fixed. Finally, Honda sent me to a dealer down by Orlando, about an hour away.

Bear in mind, this has been going on for about 5 months. I dropped it off Monday at Performance Honda in Clearmont and they said they would work on it "tomorrow" when the electrical specialist was back.

They called me late yesterday and said, "you can pick up your bike, we found the problem." Boy do I feel like a doofess. It was the wiring harness for my Garmin 376C GPS. Not the audio circuit. It was the power circuit. Even though the Garmin was not connected, the cord itself, when plugged into the aux power plug under the faring pocket, created a buzzzzz in the intercom when the cruise is activated

 

[tjshelton]

Since I purchased my new '06, there has been a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
in the intercom when the cruise control is engaged. Really annoying :?
I have been on the phone with Honda 20 or more times. They have worked and worked and worked to get it resolved. My dealer was not really working too hard to get it fixed. Finally, Honda sent me to a dealer down by Orlando, about an hour away.

Bear in mind, this has been going on for about 5 months. I dropped it off Monday at Performance Honda in Clearmont and they said they would work on it "tomorrow" when the electrical specialist was back.

They called me late yesterday and said, "you can pick up your bike, we found the problem." Boy do I feel like a doofess. It was the wiring harness for my Garmin 376C GPS. Not the audio circuit. It was the power circuit. Even though the Garmin was not connected, the cord itself, when plugged into the aux power plug under the faring pocket, created a buzzzzz in the intercom when the cruise is activated

Interesting... so what was the fix?

 

[Jan Kokochak]

The fix was removing the power cord. I have got to re-install the Garmin harness some different way, apparently not using the AUX power plug.

 

[tjshelton]

The fix was removing the power cord. I have got to re-install the Garmin harness some different way, apparently not using the AUX power plug.

Check out http://www.goldwinggadgets.com/ and http://www.electricalconnection.com/index2.htm

Both of these guys can help you get a good, clean, safe, and quiet installation.

 

[jfink]

I have a 376c with XM as well and I did two things when i got the feed back.

1) I made sure I routed all audio cabling away from cruise actuators located under the radio intercom and then installed the shield recommended by Fred.
http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38127&highlight=shield

2) installed a power line filter from EC.
http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=61833&highlight=power

Good luck

 

[Bulldog]

Jan,

I accept your humble explanation of your problem, cause and fix.

Although you feel a bit silly, many of us have noted your experience and many of us will learn from it.

Bulldog

 

[Probono]

Since I purchased my new '06, there has been a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
in the intercom when the cruise control is engaged. Really annoying :?
I have been on the phone with Honda 20 or more times. They have worked and worked and worked to get it resolved. My dealer was not really working too hard to get it fixed. Finally, Honda sent me to a dealer down by Orlando, about an hour away.

Bear in mind, this has been going on for about 5 months. I dropped it off Monday at Performance Honda in Clearmont and they said they would work on it "tomorrow" when the electrical specialist was back.

They called me late yesterday and said, "you can pick up your bike, we found the problem." Boy do I feel like a doofess. It was the wiring harness for my Garmin 376C GPS. Not the audio circuit. It was the power circuit. Even though the Garmin was not connected, the cord itself, when plugged into the aux power plug under the faring pocket, created a buzzzzz in the intercom when the cruise is activated

And who paid for this?

 

[Crab Killer]

It seems like a lot of things create problems when pluged into the Aux cord. My Ipod makes all kinds of buzz when I plug into the aux and try to power up the Ipod from the bike. Sounds to me like Mother Honda has a problem with the way the wiring was designed. Too bad we have to spend more $ for aftermarket fixes.

 

[Crossrodes]

Wellll I have the same problem on my '06. I don't have a Garmin and I'm not sure what the source of the problem is. I did install the CB myself. I'm thinking that there is some audio wire somewhere that is picking up interference from the cruise circuit.

Fred H had a fix for what I thought was this problem where he installed a piece of aluminum sheet metal above the amplifier to shield it. Has anyone done this. I plan to try it. If anyone has any other ideas on this problem I'd like to know.

I also get a huge static burst through the CB whenever I hit a bump.

By the way my '06 is fully loaded including the Honda GPS.

 

[kikker]

That one of the reasons I don't like accessories. They are more trouble than they are worth sometimes.

 

[Jan Kokochak]

Since I purchased my new '06, there has been a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
in the intercom when the cruise control is engaged. Really annoying :?
I have been on the phone with Honda 20 or more times. They have worked and worked and worked to get it resolved. My dealer was not really working too hard to get it fixed. Finally, Honda sent me to a dealer down by Orlando, about an hour away.

Bear in mind, this has been going on for about 5 months. I dropped it off Monday at Performance Honda in Clearmont and they said they would work on it "tomorrow" when the electrical specialist was back.

They called me late yesterday and said, "you can pick up your bike, we found the problem." Boy do I feel like a doofess. It was the wiring harness for my Garmin 376C GPS. Not the audio circuit. It was the power circuit. Even though the Garmin was not connected, the cord itself, when plugged into the aux power plug under the faring pocket, created a buzzzzz in the intercom when the cruise is activated

And who paid for this?

ME!!!

 

[laen]

call EC they will fix you up

 

[scarredpelt]

Concerning the quality of people at Performance in Oakland I am surpirsed that anything got done on your bike but I am glad that it got found. Unfortunately the people at Champions just don't have what it takes. Don't get me wrong Jeri and the rest are good people but the service department seems to go thru managers more than I change my socks. The one guy that is absolutely phenomenal with goldwings of all years hasn't been in lately. Supposedly he has been on vacation.

Again glad that you got it taken care of but I am losing faith in all dealers in the central fl area.

 

[Tony in AZ]

WOW....... first an little plastic plug on the intercom port and now this?

What next? A run away electric golf bag caddy??

:arrow: :wink: :wink:

 

[scarredpelt]

WOW....... first an little plastic plug on the intercom port and now this?

What next? A run away electric golf bag caddy??

:arrow: :wink: :wink:

HA! Now that is Funny! I was at work today and taking a break outside. It was drizzling a little bit and then it suddenly started coming down. Well about that time one of the courtesy wheelchairs comes zipping along the curb driverless, one wheel on the curb and one on the pavement. Just driving along pretty as you please beside a PT cruiser.

Well we all looked at it kind of incredulously for a few seconds and everyone in their cars just froze until I went out and got it. Strangest thing I ever did see, I guess the rain shorted across the go switch and it decided 'I'm outta here!'

 

[skid]

I also get a huge static burst through the CB whenever I hit a bump.

Me too. I checked the connections under the seat but that was the limit of my competency up till now.

 

[Toyo]

You guys gotta take your bikes in NOW. Bellieve me, when you start to get some mileage on these bikes the warranty gets less and less of a priority to these guys. If you take it in now, with low mileages you will for sure get better service.

 

[Arn Butt Bill]

It is sort of ironic that an X radio personality fell prey to stray RF buzz.

 

[Jan Kokochak]

It is sort of ironic that an X radio personality fell prey to stray RF buzz.

I guess I was the purveyor of RF Buzzzzz for lots of years. :shock: