Power commander 2 , 04 FLHRCI
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Power commander 2 , 04 FLHRCI
I recently purchased a 04 road king classic , I’ve had it about 2 months and this last weekend I was detailing and found a dynojet power commander 2 attached to it . This bike has stock exhaust and stock air intake ( I believe ) and I have no info on the power commander besides what I read online , I’ve always thought it seemed not necessarily sluggish but more just not at full potential but I’m not sure as this is the first HD I’ve owned , when I twist the throttle the power commander has an LED light bar that lights up halfway I don’t know if that’s normal but my thoughts are the person I bought the bike from may have removed the exhaust and intake to put on the other bike he owned so I am just trying to get info. On how to get the maps or downloads etc for the power commander or really just any extra info I can get on it , thanks
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I recently purchased a 04 road king classic , I’ve had it about 2 months and this last weekend I was detailing and found a dynojet power commander 2 attached to it . This bike has stock exhaust and stock air intake ( I believe ) and I have no info on the power commander besides what I read online , I’ve always thought it seemed not necessarily sluggish but more just not at full potential but I’m not sure as this is the first HD I’ve owned , when I twist the throttle the power commander has an LED light bar that lights up halfway I don’t know if that’s normal but my thoughts are the person I bought the bike from may have removed the exhaust and intake to put on the other bike he owned so I am just trying to get info. On how to get the maps or downloads etc for the power commander or really just any extra info I can get on it , thanks
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I am afraid if I remove it I won’t be able to put it back , it still works and the bike runs great I just would expect maybe a little more power ? I also plan on getting pipes and intake very soon so I am more interested in how to adjust settings that kind of thing
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A copy of the manual for the Power Commander II.
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/d...er/pc2_flh.pdf
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/d...er/pc2_flh.pdf
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it is pure garbage, take it out and ride it stock
If you want to be able to get the most out of the bike, get an exhaust system that will take O2 sensors and put in a Thundermax and let it self tune to your desired A/F ratio and other settings.... or slap some cams in it and dyno it with a canned map
If you want to be able to get the most out of the bike, get an exhaust system that will take O2 sensors and put in a Thundermax and let it self tune to your desired A/F ratio and other settings.... or slap some cams in it and dyno it with a canned map
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Are you sure it is a power commander II and not a III ?
The power commander II was the earlier version.
It kinda sorta fooled the sensors to add more fuel.
The connector for programming was a 9 pin connector not a USB but a wire adapter could be used to convert to USB.
If you want to be able to see then you need to order a 9 pin to USB cable adapter for about $10 USA dollars.
Are you sure it is a power commander II and not a III ?
BUT you need the CD and they show-up on e b a y for about $5 USA dollars sometimes.
The system required an older computer to make CD run correctly and to be able to see the different fuel cells.
If you want to be able to "see" then you need a computer that can run windows 95/98 and has a CD drive in order to hook-up the $10 cable, $5 CD and the old computer..
Once you can "see" you will notice a base map or whatever is in the unit.
I would be tempted to spend the $10 + $5 if you have a very old laptop since it will allow you to see map and use connection to review RPM's via tach reading on computer.
But then you have zero support and will have to guess at how much fuel to add.
Simple system.
You can add or remove fuel with the buttons too.
No where as precise as the newer versions but it added some fuel..at low, medium or high.
If you have stock exhaust (baffles still in place) and stock air cleaner (actual air filter) then a fuel adder is not really needed.
Review your miles per gallon and spark plugs to see if it is running too rich.
The power commander II was the earlier version.
It kinda sorta fooled the sensors to add more fuel.
The connector for programming was a 9 pin connector not a USB but a wire adapter could be used to convert to USB.
If you want to be able to see then you need to order a 9 pin to USB cable adapter for about $10 USA dollars.
Are you sure it is a power commander II and not a III ?
BUT you need the CD and they show-up on e b a y for about $5 USA dollars sometimes.
The system required an older computer to make CD run correctly and to be able to see the different fuel cells.
If you want to be able to "see" then you need a computer that can run windows 95/98 and has a CD drive in order to hook-up the $10 cable, $5 CD and the old computer..
Once you can "see" you will notice a base map or whatever is in the unit.
I would be tempted to spend the $10 + $5 if you have a very old laptop since it will allow you to see map and use connection to review RPM's via tach reading on computer.
But then you have zero support and will have to guess at how much fuel to add.
Simple system.
You can add or remove fuel with the buttons too.
No where as precise as the newer versions but it added some fuel..at low, medium or high.
If you have stock exhaust (baffles still in place) and stock air cleaner (actual air filter) then a fuel adder is not really needed.
Review your miles per gallon and spark plugs to see if it is running too rich.
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Thank you all for your comments , so I took my bike to a local well known Harley shop and found out all kinds of things about my bike 1- it doesn’t have stock intake , it’s actually a stage 1 big sucker breather 2- it doesn’t have stock exhaust , it has stock headers but the mufflers are a discontinued screamin eagle muffler that is just super quiet and on this particular bike the guy I was talking too said a lot of people kept the stock headers because they act similar to a 2 into 1 as far as power goes and going to true duals you lose HP , 3- the previous owner of my bike loved this bike and did an extreme amount of upgrade work to it such as adjustable pushrods and hydraulic or gear driven tensioners etc etc. , needless to say I walked away EXTREMELY happy and 100% more knowledgeable so a HUGE shout to Dyno Steve up here in Washington st.
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Originally Posted by Dozerbw
Thank you all for your comments , so I took my bike to a local well known Harley shop and found out all kinds of things about my bike 1- it doesn’t have stock intake , it’s actually a stage 1 big sucker breather 2- it doesn’t have stock exhaust , it has stock headers but the mufflers are a discontinued screamin eagle muffler that is just super quiet and on this particular bike the guy I was talking too said a lot of people kept the stock headers because they act similar to a 2 into 1 as far as power goes and going to true duals you lose HP , 3- the previous owner of my bike loved this bike and did an extreme amount of upgrade work to it such as adjustable pushrods and hydraulic or gear driven tensioners etc etc. , needless to say I walked away EXTREMELY happy and 100% more knowledgeable so a HUGE shout to Dyno Steve up here in Washington st.
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No I bought the bike from a private seller that got the bike on a trade and had an ultra glide he liked better , Dyno Steve is a mechanic that is well known for the good work and care he puts into the bikes
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