Rice_Burner
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The lighting on the guage cluster basically sucks. The lighting is dim at best and looks like there are only two points of lighting on either end of the cluster. Is there a way to improve the lighting of the cluster. Currently speedo is only lit up to about 90 mph and the tach is not lit until about 9K. Ideally, it would be nice to have the cluster fully lit. I don't think that I want to change the cluster, I prefer the analog to the digital. I just would like to improve the illumination. Besides, what good is only being able to see up to 90 mph on the Bird?!
RB
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I could really use them if Rockme was joking.
RB
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This weekend Anson and I put on a new set of Micron slip-ons. She sounds vera niiice!
In addition to that we re-installed the PCII and remapped it. I have not seen any signs of the FI light coming back on. There is still a little hitch going from fully close to open, but part of that may be due to my riding partner. I tend the hit the throttle a bit harder when I ride with Anson. We looked at the map that was in the PC before replacing it. It looked very different from both the stock map and the map we chose for the slip-ons. I don't have a lot of experience with Power Commanders, but just seeing how different the starting map was got me thinking. Is is possible for the PC map to get corrupted? :icon_think: RB
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Obby,
Let me know what you hear.
I think I would like to get in on it as well.
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I thought the PCIII didn't work with the '99s.. :icon_think:
I thought the last time you called me that I told you they were working on modding the PCIII to work with those model years. They were asking for volunteers in Vegas area to bring in 99s and 00s to test, and for letting them use their bikes they'd be getting a free PCIII and a few hundo worth of free tuning (Will you lucky bastage
). Should have some news soon. Guess that means you won't need that serial to USB cable I got for ya LOL! I'll use it for my GPS instead.In my mind, working on and successfully developed are two VERY different things.
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That sounds like RiceBurners problem too. His was doing the same thing with the flickering and turn signals and whatnot. He hasn't had a problem with the FI light since he removed his PCII. Take your seat off, and towards the back of the bike, you should see the PCII connected into your ECU. There is one cable (gray one from the bike) running into the PCII and one cable running from the PCII to your ECU. There is a second cable connected to the ECU (black one) but that's factory. Remove the cable from the PCII to your ECU, remove the cable from the bike to the PCII, and then put that cable into the ECU. Now, you may notice some ride differences. I think, from his description, in RiceBurners case, it's not as smooth from off throttle to on throttle, and he may also experience a loss of gas mileage. He's running stock pipes with a K&N Air Filter and can feel the throttle response difference without the PC, so much so that he was thinking about buying a new one to replace the one he's got now. YMMV.
Yeah what he said. :icon_clap: :icon_lmao: :icon_goodsign:
RB
I'll let you know how the PCIII works on my 00.
I thought the PCIII didn't work with the '99s.. :icon_think:
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My concern was that I didn't know if the FI light was the issue or just a symptom of something else going wrong. So I didn't want to take a chance. There were a few other behaviors like the ones you mention, but they seemed to fit the loom issue perfectly. So that was where I started. :icon_doh:
Anyway, the PCII was very easy to disconnect. Should be under the seat at the rear of the cowl. There is a large multi-pin connector (didn't bother to count pins) that goes from the bike to the PC and an identical one that goes from the PC into a small box that should be held down by a rubber strap. Once you take the PC out of the loop, the remaining connector goes right into the box held by the rubber strap. Pardon my non-technical description, but that is the best I can do without looking at it.
I noticed the difference after I took it out. It was installed when I bought the bike, so that is the only way I knew it. When I removed it, I noticed that the low end throttle response was not as smooth. Particularly, going from full closed to open. Not unbearable, just different than what I was used to. Certainly not bad enough to put the same PC back on, not know what ill effects it was having on the bike.
RB
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The PC was on the bike when I purchased it, from a private owner, and I have no idea where it came from, how old it is, or if it was abused somehow. I am not looking for retribution. Removing the PC seemed to solve the issue. I was trying to get a sense of whether or not this is a common failure/failure mode. I was also wondering if the light was the only issue or if the light was the ouput for something else going wrong.
I am thinking about getting another PCII, since I liked the ride more with it than without it. If this happens a lot, I may re-evaluate if it is worth the trouble.
Thanx
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So I have had the FI light problem since near the end
of last season, on my '99 XX. The typical symptoms of the "Loom issue."
Light comes on but will go out with use of other electrical devices such as
turn signal, etc. So I finally bite the bullet and decide to do surgery on
the loom. I gather up necessary tools and head out to see Squareman, who has
volunteered to be a willing party in this madness. After several prayers
:icon_pray: , I carefully excise the loom only to find pristine contacts.
There are zero signs of the corrosion that I would have expected to cause
the FI light issue. After deciding that anything that I could do a loom in
such good shape would be counter-productive, I carefully wrapped the
unchanged loom in electrical tape and tuck it away. As Anson and I are
putting away tools and wondering what could be causing the issue, if not the
loom, we come up with the Power Commander. I was so fixated on the loom,
that I didn't even consider the PC before that moment. The light came on
during my ride to Anson's place, some 400 miles. We disconnected the PC, to
see if the FI light would come on during my 400 mile ride back home. Well,
the light did not come on during my ride home or the riding I have done in
the last week. The PC was on the bike when I purchased it and it didn't
occur to me that they would crap out for seemingly no reason. Has anyone
else come accross issues with the PC? :icon_think:
RB
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So, my Corbin seat has a rub spot, where the leather is no longer black, right in the crotch area near the tank. I assume my riding pants or my large Johnson have caused this spot. Anyone have any suggestions for returning it to black color? It's an older leather Corbin.
Anson
Try this. I use it on my Corbin, have the same problem, not a wear spot, a large johnson.
DOC BAILEY'S LEATHER BLACK is as equally good on leather. It restores color, nourishes, waterproofs, and cleans. Excellent for ALL BLACK Smooth Leather, motorcycle clothing, jackets, chaps, gloves, boots leather furniture and Black Automotive Interiors. 118 mL / 4 oz. bottle with a separate sponge applicator.
If you want to try the Doc Baileys's, I have have some. I can bring it with me when I come out, if you aren't in a hurry.
RB
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Cut off your Johnson and you big a$$ will eventually make the rest of the seat the same color.
RB
Now we can call it even
You can also try black leather shoe polish.
'99 Bird Guage cluster
in The Garage
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That may be the answer. Right now it looks like there are only two light sources - outside the speedo and outside the tach. I will have to look at pulling the cluster out and taking a look, the next time Squareman and I have a maintenance meeting.