Power Commander III
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,698
Likes: 11
From: Longview, Washington
RE: Power Commander III
You can set the throttle position with no worries. When and if you need to update the firmware, that is when you should use the 9 volt battery and NOT the ignition switch to power up. I killed my PCIII that way and had to send it back to Dynojet for repairs. Took a week to get it back.
My suggestion when working with the PCIII is to always read the directions carefully - TWICE before doing anything.
There are a couple things that bug me about the PCIII and that is why I recently bought a SERT. I have an appointment mext week to have my bike dyno tuned. The PCIII will be retired for now.
Things I dislike . . .
1. It's "tacked on" to the bike with wire ties
2. It's a damn hard fit under that side cover
3. The delayed starting issue. (do a search if you haven't heard about it.)
4. Canned maps
5. How do you know what you're really doing without a dyno tune???
6. Decel popping and playing with numbers to eliminate it. It's all really just a guess.
Like I said, I've been happy although now I see that without a dyno tune, I'm just running a map that is from a bike similar to mine that was dynoed. I bought the PCIII to avoid the expense of a dyno tune. IMO, I was fooling myself. So, off to Latus I go . . . next week.
Steve L.
My suggestion when working with the PCIII is to always read the directions carefully - TWICE before doing anything.
There are a couple things that bug me about the PCIII and that is why I recently bought a SERT. I have an appointment mext week to have my bike dyno tuned. The PCIII will be retired for now.
Things I dislike . . .
1. It's "tacked on" to the bike with wire ties
2. It's a damn hard fit under that side cover
3. The delayed starting issue. (do a search if you haven't heard about it.)
4. Canned maps
5. How do you know what you're really doing without a dyno tune???
6. Decel popping and playing with numbers to eliminate it. It's all really just a guess.
Like I said, I've been happy although now I see that without a dyno tune, I'm just running a map that is from a bike similar to mine that was dynoed. I bought the PCIII to avoid the expense of a dyno tune. IMO, I was fooling myself. So, off to Latus I go . . . next week.
Steve L.
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
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RE: Power Commander III
ok i am goint to ask a noob question but since I am a first time harley owner im still scared of doing somthing wrong and get my warrenty voided.
I own a 07 ultra classic and i want to do a stage one on my bike adding a PCIII, Rush slipons, K&N filter, ive been reading by yalls post that yall are ordering the parts and installing them youselves. would the harley dealership frown on you when you brought your bike in for the 5000 mile service and saw the new additions that the Harley dealership did not put on the bike and try to mess with your warrenty since you did the work yourself?
Thanks
concerned harley owner
I own a 07 ultra classic and i want to do a stage one on my bike adding a PCIII, Rush slipons, K&N filter, ive been reading by yalls post that yall are ordering the parts and installing them youselves. would the harley dealership frown on you when you brought your bike in for the 5000 mile service and saw the new additions that the Harley dealership did not put on the bike and try to mess with your warrenty since you did the work yourself?
Thanks
concerned harley owner
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 331
Likes: 1
From: Fuquay Varina, NC
RE: Power Commander III
On an 08 with Throttle by wire, Jamies instructions when I spoke to him last week on the unit I was having issues withwas NOT to re adjust the throttle positions . You may want to double check with him but he indicated that with the electronic set up, it is not necessary. I installed mine on a SG with ABS and took a couple of pix. I'll post them sometime later today.
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,183
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From: Lenexa, KS (KC)
RE: Power Commander III
ORIGINAL: cegusa
On an 08 with Throttle by wire, Jamies instructions when I spoke to him last week on the unit I was having issues withwas NOT to re adjust the throttle positions . You may want to double check with him but he indicated that with the electronic set up, it is not necessary. I installed mine on a SG with ABS and took a couple of pix. I'll post them sometime later today.
On an 08 with Throttle by wire, Jamies instructions when I spoke to him last week on the unit I was having issues withwas NOT to re adjust the throttle positions . You may want to double check with him but he indicated that with the electronic set up, it is not necessary. I installed mine on a SG with ABS and took a couple of pix. I'll post them sometime later today.
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,366
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From: SE NC
RE: Power Commander III
all the above is good advice, but do the throttle position set no matter what, other wise your fuel table will be off throughout the rpm range.. You can also check your "rev extender (for it to go to 6200rpm) by "alt ctrl F", then check the box. I requested the extender, but when I checked, the box was not "checked", so I"checked" it. (I guess that means "enabled")
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RE: Power Commander III
ORIGINAL: dobber709
ok i am goint to ask a noob question but since I am a first time harley owner im still scared of doing somthing wrong and get my warrenty voided.
I own a 07 ultra classic and i want to do a stage one on my bike adding a PCIII, Rush slipons, K&N filter, ive been reading by yalls post that yall are ordering the parts and installing them youselves. would the harley dealership frown on you when you brought your bike in for the 5000 mile service and saw the new additions that the Harley dealership did not put on the bike and try to mess with your warrenty since you did the work yourself?
Thanks
concerned harley owner
ok i am goint to ask a noob question but since I am a first time harley owner im still scared of doing somthing wrong and get my warrenty voided.
I own a 07 ultra classic and i want to do a stage one on my bike adding a PCIII, Rush slipons, K&N filter, ive been reading by yalls post that yall are ordering the parts and installing them youselves. would the harley dealership frown on you when you brought your bike in for the 5000 mile service and saw the new additions that the Harley dealership did not put on the bike and try to mess with your warrenty since you did the work yourself?
Thanks
concerned harley owner
PC says to warm up your 08 before checking the throttle.
Banned
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 620
Likes: 2
From: Oakdale, CT
RE: Power Commander III
I like my PCIII I had decel popping and just adjusted the idle mix and it seemed to clear it. I like the fact that I can play around with the tune as any canned map is not going to work well unless the map is designed to account for variables like height above or below sea level etc.
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,615
Likes: 50
From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: Power Commander III
ORIGINAL: Caster_Troy
Why do you say not to start the bike.
I opened the PC software, connected to the PCIII and then started the bike.
Everything worked great, checked the throttle position and everything seemed to be perfect, no adjustments were needed.
Did I do something wrong?
Why do you say not to start the bike.
I opened the PC software, connected to the PCIII and then started the bike.
Everything worked great, checked the throttle position and everything seemed to be perfect, no adjustments were needed.
Did I do something wrong?
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,615
Likes: 50
From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: Power Commander III
ORIGINAL: sifularson
You can set the throttle position with no worries. When and if you need to update the firmware, that is when you should use the 9 volt battery and NOT the ignition switch to power up. I killed my PCIII that way and had to send it back to Dynojet for repairs. Took a week to get it back.
You can set the throttle position with no worries. When and if you need to update the firmware, that is when you should use the 9 volt battery and NOT the ignition switch to power up. I killed my PCIII that way and had to send it back to Dynojet for repairs. Took a week to get it back.
Dislikes:
1. It's "tacked on" to the bike with wire ties
1. It's "tacked on" to the bike with wire ties
2. It's a damn hard fit under that side cover
3. The delayed starting issue. (do a search if you haven't heard about it.)
4. Canned maps
5. How do you know what you're really doing without a dyno tune???
6. Decel popping and playing with numbers to eliminate it. It's all really just a guess.