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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Good to know. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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Here's another way to look at my situation. If I had a road king, and I disconnected the dash harness, tail light harness, clutch lockout, and cruise control; would it start?
If it didn't, would the ecm tell me why?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by graultytc88
Here's another way to look at my situation. If I had a road king, and I disconnected the dash harness, tail light harness, clutch lockout, and cruise control; would it start?
If it didn't, would the ecm tell me why?
Do you have access to a TTS or SEPST ?

It does not matter if they are married to another bike you can use them to see if there is any map loaded and read any DTC's that are present.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Personally, I would have went with the Thundermax as it replaces the ECU. As long as you have the essential sensors, it should run.

I questioned TM about the throttle by wire model one they had as I was thinking about using it on an 11 SG w/alarm. Asked about the alarm business, and they said it should be a problem.

If they flashed the ECM, it may be that the TSM isn't programming due to the VIN number? When a HD has the alarm, if the fob is not around, the ignition/fuel are cutoff.

Do you have the married FOB?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Do you have access to a TTS or SEPST ?

It does not matter if they are married to another bike you can use them to see if there is any map loaded and read any DTC's that are present.
No sorry, I don't. Most the people I rode with won't have anything to do with twin cams, and those that do ride them don't work on them.
So thanks for all your help everyone, but all directions I go reach a brick wall.
No reliable help from HD,
No willingness to help from Zippers,
Dynojet power vision won't work with my new ecm,
and after a year of trying I'm freakin' done.
I'm going to get the amm-p3 and go back to the mikuni carb I'm use to.
Besides, with all the gremlins I've been reading about with efi I'm probably better of!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Yardstick
Personally, I would have went with the Thundermax as it replaces the ECU. As long as you have the essential sensors, it should run.

I questioned TM about the throttle by wire model one they had as I was thinking about using it on an 11 SG w/alarm. Asked about the alarm business, and they said it should be a problem.

If they flashed the ECM, it may be that the TSM isn't programming due to the VIN number? When a HD has the alarm, if the fob is not around, the ignition/fuel are cutoff.

Do you have the married FOB?
No, no tssm, just a tsm and it has to start and stall to do a password learn... it won't even do that. F**K*T!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by graultytc88
Here's another way to look at my situation. If I had a road king, and I disconnected the dash harness, tail light harness, clutch lockout, and cruise control; would it start?
If it didn't, would the ecm tell me why?
It all depend on what MAP is loaded into the ECM. If the MAP that is in it calls for the specific modules and they are NOT detected, then the answer would be NO, it wouldn't start. In other words, if the MAP is looking for a clutch lockout and you don't have one, then it will not turn over and start. Same with the security. If you put a ECM on a bike that is programmed for ecurity but you don't have the TSSM module then NO it won't start.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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She's a running machine now! I got a 2007 night train tank and speedo, then I got a used ecm and hfsm from an 2010 ultra, hooked it all up and she's running!
Here's what it is:
2010 tc96
ultima 200 frame for evo motor- 4" up in front legs
custom rear mount for twin cam
ultima 6 speed transmission
ultima belt drive for evo
custom marrage plate for primary to motor
custom ground pully mounting plate- cut to fit twin cam spline
twin cam softail oil tank
fabricated oil lines
ultima springer fork- 6" over
2007 night train tank
2010 ecm & tsm/hfsm
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by graultytc88
She's a running machine now! I got a 2007 night train tank and speedo, then I got a used ecm and hfsm from an 2010 ultra, hooked it all up and she's running!
Here's what it is:
2010 tc96
ultima 200 frame for evo motor- 4" up in front legs
custom rear mount for twin cam
ultima 6 speed transmission
ultima belt drive for evo
custom marrage plate for primary to motor
custom ground pully mounting plate- cut to fit twin cam spline
twin cam softail oil tank
fabricated oil lines
ultima springer fork- 6" over
2007 night train tank
2010 ecm & tsm/hfsm
I dig it, looks awesome. Congrats. I'm glad you got it all worked out.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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I dig it, looks awesome. Congrats. I'm glad you got it all worked out.
Thanks harleytuner, and thanks for your information in the past. I've been riding to work and back, so far it's going well.
I have an issue with the security system loosing the antenna signal. I have to clear the codes to get it to start again. The codes are b1145 and b1155 I think, going on memory.
It might be the way I have the tsm/hfsm mounted, but it seems unlikely to me.
Any ideas?
Also, I have the screaming eagle 58mm thottle body and air cleaner on the bike, as well as 2 1/4 drag pipes with torque cones and washers for baffles.
The ecm I have is for a 103" motor.
Before I go to the dealer for a flash, I wonder how the fuel map for a stock 103" compares to a stage I flash for the 96".
 
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