No volume control

[Rab Christie]

Just got my 2nd gen Venture delivered today. Everything ok but volume control on audio system doesn't adjust volume. Not getting any volume level display either. Blasts out music ok but want to be able to turn it down. I'm sure it's something I'm doing or not doing but even with the manual I'm stumped

[etcswjoe]

Try turning the CB off and trying it again also the connectors inside the fairing maybe dirty.

[Rab Christie]

We don't have cb's fitted to the UK models but will try cleaning connections. Thanks

[etcswjoe]

The connectors behind the fairing are notorious for getting dirty, clean them up good and coat with a very thin layer of dielectric grease.

[dacheedah]

not familiar with the UK setup, is the knob a big round knob on the left side of the control unit?? pictures please

[Rab Christie]

Yes same control unit as yours

[XV1100SE]

Might be dumb questions but....

- is the Select button set to SP(eaker) or H(ead)Set ?

- is the issue with the head sets or speaker? ... or both?

- is the radio set to a "good" station ?

- have you tested with head sets?

[dacheedah]

also is your antenna good, unplug and check across the ground and center pin, should not have continuity.

 

I take it you have an awesome cassette player. Put in a tape and see if it plays.

[Rab Christie]

I don't have an issue with it playing tapes or radio. It does both, it's just I can't turn the volume up or down. I thought it was maybe because its on auto volume but can't see a way of turning it to manual

[BuddyRich]

AV is just going to turn the vol up as speed increases. Its not going to set your turn on (start up) volume. I take your trying the thumb wheel on the left side of the control box ? Now you say you don't have a cb ? so there's no CB light ? See on ours if we select CB then we only control the volume of the cb until we hit audio again then we can change the radios volume.

If you hold the audio button the unit turns off ?

[LilBeaver]

+1 to cleaning your connections inside the fairing.

 

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Now you say you don't have a cb ? so there's no CB light ? See on ours if we select CB then we only control the volume of the cb until we hit audio again then we can change the radios volume.

If you hold the audio button the unit turns off ?

 

The version of the bike for the UK and other countries that do not allow CBs simply do not have the CB button on the controller, at all, or the CB under the trunk (obviously).

[dacheedah]

two white square connectors and the round ones, check for green pins. If you find any clean then add dielectric grease and reconnect.

[Rab Christie]

Thanks for your help guys. Will split the airing on my next day off. I'll let you know how I get on

[Rab Christie]

Well I split the fairing and checked the connections. And I still have no volume control. Looks like I need a new control unit.

[cblaine]

On my 08 venture the volume goes up on its own and then I can't turn it down ???sometimes it switches to head phones on its own. I think it's possessed Lol

[kantornado]

Had this happen to me radio volume would not turn down on my 02 and it was the ignition switch. Do you also have from time to time when you have been running the bike for a period of time the key feels real hot. If so its your ignition switch.