Cable attached to stock exhaust?
Cruiser
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From: Perth Australia
The aussie bikes must have a flapper valve on 1 exhaust pipe, main reason at a guess is to keep the noise at idle down, when i replaced my slipons i just fixed the flapper open with a bit of wire, now it idles like a Harley not a moped
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From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
Active Exhaust control, only on overseas models. H-D says it is to enhance performance, but I think it is to quiet the bike at idle and cruise. The more throttle you give the more the valve opens. It is only located on the bottom muffler. You may need to remove the cable from the module.
CB
CB
Disconnecting it will either a) do nuthin if you're changing out the pipes as the valve will go with them, and/or b) set a warning light on on your console in which case you'll need to "trick" the esm into believing all is good and right in the world. You can use the bikewerx trick box for this (its just a plug adapter), or work out the wiring and loop the sensor wires yourself.
Road Warrior
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From: Suffolk, England
As has been said, you can take off the cable and the motor from the battery box to tidy things up. But you will need an eliminator plug under the seat where the cable for the motor emerges from the loom or you will get speedo error codes.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2007
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You can get full control over the valve with this product from Zodiac.
I have a SERT and the valve is always open. You can always disconnect the cable from the valve and strap the valve in open position. You shouldn't get any error codes if you do that.
I have a SERT and the valve is always open. You can always disconnect the cable from the valve and strap the valve in open position. You shouldn't get any error codes if you do that.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2010
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From: England
Active Exhaust control, only on overseas models. H-D says it is to enhance performance, but I think it is to quiet the bike at idle and cruise. The more throttle you give the more the valve opens. It is only located on the bottom muffler. You may need to remove the cable from the module.
CB
CB
the cable fits to a cylinder on the side of the exhaust pipe. As you roll the throttle open (with engine running) you will see it open and close.
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2010
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Hi,
I ride a 2010 street bob. I have been trying to figure out how to force open the valve at all times since that sounds better. I did few mods such as forward controls, SE exhaust slip ons, SE stage 1 air filter
thanks
I ride a 2010 street bob. I have been trying to figure out how to force open the valve at all times since that sounds better. I did few mods such as forward controls, SE exhaust slip ons, SE stage 1 air filter
thanks
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From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
You need a trick box from Bike werx http://www.bikewerk.com/
Site is in German, but basically you plug it into the esm and it "tricks" the esm into holding open the valve permanently.
I have one on my FXDC, no issues to date.
If you get one let me know and I can send you the English install instructions I made for another rider here who bought one.
'8s
Site is in German, but basically you plug it into the esm and it "tricks" the esm into holding open the valve permanently.
I have one on my FXDC, no issues to date.
If you get one let me know and I can send you the English install instructions I made for another rider here who bought one.
'8s
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