Little Miss Chatterbox
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Can anyone tell me what the point of a power commander is, how it works?, the use of it and what it does?
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coolcranberry
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I am no pro at this and i'm sure someone will have a more 'tech-y' answer, but simply put the PC allows you to adjust the fuel to air ratio. It allows you to make adjustments at low revs like idle, mid revs and high revs. This lets you adjust how 'lean' or 'rich' you fuel mixture is. I was able to stop my bike from stalling at lights and low idle by adjusting just the low end mixture.
to my understanding...the big plus is that if you put on after-market pipes you can adjust your mix with the PC instead of having to get a new ECU...i may be off on this point though.
to my understanding...the big plus is that if you put on after-market pipes you can adjust your mix with the PC instead of having to get a new ECU...i may be off on this point though.
Reading up on it for my 2009 1198s and they say this *FYI*
NOTE: Power Commander will NOT allow fuel adjustment below 19% throttle and below 5250rpm unless you have the DP ECU
Power Commander V Product Introduction
The New Power Commander V is loaded with tons of new features. It is compatible with 2009 and newer bike models. Below you will find some Power Commander V features.
Reduced size from PCIIIusb (less than half of the size of PCIII)
USB powered from computer (9 volt adapter is no longer needed for programming)
2 position map switching function built in (map switch not included)
Gear input (allows for map adjustment based on gear and speed)
Analog input (allows user to install any 0-5 volt sensor and build an adjustment table based on its input such as boost or temperature)
With gear position input connected the PCV is capable of allowing each cylinder to be mapped individually and for each gear (for example: on a 4 cylinder bike with a six speed transmission there could be up to 24 separate fuel tables).
Unit has a -100/+250% fuel change range (up from -100/+100%). This allows more adjustment range for 8 injector sportbikes
10 throttle position columns (up from 9 on PCIIIusb)
Enhanced
NOTE: Power Commander will NOT allow fuel adjustment below 19% throttle and below 5250rpm unless you have the DP ECU
Power Commander V Product Introduction
The New Power Commander V is loaded with tons of new features. It is compatible with 2009 and newer bike models. Below you will find some Power Commander V features.
Reduced size from PCIIIusb (less than half of the size of PCIII)
USB powered from computer (9 volt adapter is no longer needed for programming)
2 position map switching function built in (map switch not included)
Gear input (allows for map adjustment based on gear and speed)
Analog input (allows user to install any 0-5 volt sensor and build an adjustment table based on its input such as boost or temperature)
With gear position input connected the PCV is capable of allowing each cylinder to be mapped individually and for each gear (for example: on a 4 cylinder bike with a six speed transmission there could be up to 24 separate fuel tables).
Unit has a -100/+250% fuel change range (up from -100/+100%). This allows more adjustment range for 8 injector sportbikes
10 throttle position columns (up from 9 on PCIIIusb)
Enhanced
ycantharrypotterb4ever
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Not true, you can tune 100% TPS if you know how to.
booker.brianna
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You buy a TuneBoy kit for starters and throw away the PC!
If you already have a PC, you can trick the ECU into thinking the 02 is in play, but it's not! This allows you to map 100% TPS with an OEM ECU.
How is it done, the clue is in the 02 censer!
If you already have a PC, you can trick the ECU into thinking the 02 is in play, but it's not! This allows you to map 100% TPS with an OEM ECU.
How is it done, the clue is in the 02 censer!