PCIII frying ECM's???
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
It would seem to me that the PCIII would have to send and receive information from the ECM in order to function which would mean it **could** fry the ECM. I really have no idea if they do or not, but it seems wrong to say that they cannot because they are inline after the ECM.
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
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It would seem to me that the PCIII would have to send and receive information from the ECM in order to function which would mean it **could** fry the ECM. I really have no idea if they do or not, but it seems wrong to say that they cannot because they are inline after the ECM.
It would seem to me that the PCIII would have to send and receive information from the ECM in order to function which would mean it **could** fry the ECM. I really have no idea if they do or not, but it seems wrong to say that they cannot because they are inline after the ECM.
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
I agree... Total Horseshiite!!! They haven't actually done anything to the bike yet...so I think I'm OK there.... I installed the PCIII myself and when the tech said that I thought HUH??? That doesn't make sense because its after the ECM, but I knda had a brain freeze... I NEVER take my bike to the dealer, but since the engine light kept coming on and I had the TSSM error code I figured I needed to have it put on the Computer to diagnose the problem... We'll see... they'll probably want me to take it off and do a stage 1 DL..which I never did..
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
ORIGINAL: SteveO
BS!!!
Dealer is jerking you around. Sounds like they don't have a clue.
Research this on your own. Knowledge is power!!!!!!!!!!
Steve
BS!!!
Dealer is jerking you around. Sounds like they don't have a clue.
Research this on your own. Knowledge is power!!!!!!!!!!
Steve
Thats why I'm here!
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
I have an '03 and the PCIII has been on it for about 3 years now. I haven't had any problems with it and I'm happy. Nor did I do a stage 1 download, I wouldn't waste the money if I were you. My stator fried last year and they fixed it under warranty, never even mentioned it could have been caused by the PCIII, but then, they may have if I had told them I had one on it! haha...
Sweet looking ride Fish.......
Sweet looking ride Fish.......
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From: Norfolk, VA
RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
ORIGINAL: nvsteve
The PC only recieves info from the ECM.
ORIGINAL: overhead
It would seem to me that the PCIII would have to send and receive information from the ECM in order to function which would mean it **could** fry the ECM. I really have no idea if they do or not, but it seems wrong to say that they cannot because they are inline after the ECM.
It would seem to me that the PCIII would have to send and receive information from the ECM in order to function which would mean it **could** fry the ECM. I really have no idea if they do or not, but it seems wrong to say that they cannot because they are inline after the ECM.
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
Fish...I am not a PCIII fan, but until the new style fuel management systems came out...they were all we had......I have NEVER EVER EVER heard of one frying an ECM.....another dealer on crack.....
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RE: PCIII frying ECM's???
Fish - Sorry to hear your bike is down again. That sucks. Looks like you got the answers your looking for on the PCIII and your dope smoking service guy. PCIII is a solid piece of equipment that in no way would cause the ECM to fry. Hope you get it sorted out soon and get back on the road.
