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PARTS LIST

1 PowerCommander1 USBCable1 InstallationGuide2 PowerCommanderDecals2 DynojetDecals2 Velcrostrips1 Alcoholswab1 Posi-tap1 Groundwire

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I ns ta l l a t i on I ns t ruc t i ons

PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION

THE IGNITION MUST BE TURNED OFF BEFORE INSTALLATION!

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1999-2005 VN1500 Drifter2000-2004 VN1500 Nomad2000-2008 VN1500 Classic

2002-2008 Mean Streak (1500 & 1600)

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EXPANSION PORTS 1 & 2

OptionalAccessoriessuchasPOD-300unitorAuto-tunekit.

POWER COMMANDER V INPUT ACCESSORY GUIDE

Map - (Input1or2)ThePCVhastheabilitytohold2differentbasemaps.YoucanswitchontheflybetweenthesetwobasemapswhenyouhookupaswitchtotheMAPinputs.Youcanuseanyopen/closetypeswitch.Thepolarityofthewiresisnotimportant.WhenusingtheAutotunekitonepositionwillholdabasemapandtheotherpositionwillletyouactivatethelearningmode.Whentheswitchis“CLOSED”Autotunewillbeactivated.(SettoSwitchInput#1bydefault.)

Shifter- (Input1or2)TheseinputsareforusewiththeDynojetquickshifter.InsertthewiresfromtheDynojetquickshifterintotheSHIFTERinputs.Thepolarityofthewiresisnotimportant.(SettoSwitchInput#2bydefault.)

Speed- Ifyourapplicationhasaspeedsensorthenyoucantapintothesignalsideofthesensorandrunawireintothisinput.ThiswillallowyoutocalculategearpositionintheControlCenterSoftware.Oncegearpositionissetupyoucanalteryourmapbasedongearpositionandsetupgeardependentkilltimeswhenusingaquickshifter.

Analog- Thisinputisfora0-5vsignalsuchasenginetemp,boost,etc.Oncethisinputisestablishedyoucanalteryourfuelcurvebasedonthisinputinthecontrolcentersoftware.

Crank- DoNOTconnectanythingtothisportunlessinstructedtodosobyDynojet.Itisusedtotransfercranktriggerdatafromonemoduletoanother.

ACCESSORY INPUTS

Wire connections:

ToinputwiresintothePCVfirstremovetherubberplugonthebacksideoftheunitandloosenthescrewforthecorrespondinginput.Usinga22-24gaugewirestripabout10mmfromitsend.PushthewireintotheholeofthePCVuntilisstopsandthentightenthescrew.Makesuretoreinstalltherubberplug.

NOTE:Ifyoutinthewireswithsolderitwillmakeinsertingthemeasier.

CRANK

ANALOG

SPEED

INPUT 1 (Grnd)

INPUT 1

INPUT 2 (Grnd)

INPUT 2

USB CONNECTION

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1 Removetheleftsidecoverandthemainseat.

2 Removethespeedometerassembly.

3 Removethefueltank.

Toremovethefuellinesqueezethesidesoftheconnector(Fig.A).

Disconnectthetwoelectricalconnectors.

Disconnectventlines.

4 Removethebattery/ECUbracket(Fig.B).

FIG.C

FIG.B

FIG.A

5 Unboltandmovethetipoverswitchoutoftheway(Fig.C).

Steps4and5onlyneedtobedoneontheVN1500Drifter,Nomad,andClassicmodels.ThesestepscanbeexcludedonMeanStreakmodels.

Loosen

Loosen

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7 RoutethePCVwiringharnessbetweentheplastictrayandtheleftframerail(Fig.E).Continueroutingbeneaththeframe/lowerfueltankmountandtowardsthethrottlebody.

8 Atthethrottlebody,unplugthefrontandrearcylinderFuelInjectorsandtheThrottlePositionSensor(Fig.F).

FIG.E

FIG.F

6 Loosenthefourboltsholdingtheplastictrayontheleftsideofthebike(undertheleftsidecover)(Fig.D).

FIG.D

Unplug

Loosen

Loosen

Loosen

Loosen

PCV Harness

UnplugUnplug

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9 UsethesuppliedPosi-taptoattachtheGREYwireofthePCVwiringharnesstothestockYELLOW/WHITEwireoftheTPSconnector.PlugtheTPSconnectorbackontotheTPS(FigG).

FIG.G

10 PlugthepairofPCVleadswithORANGEcoloredwiresin-lineoftheFrontCylinderFuelInjectorandthestockwiringharness.

11 PlugthepairofPCVleadswithYELLOWcoloredwiresin-lineoftheRearCylinderFuelInjectorandthestockwiringharness(Fig.H).

12 Reinstallthefueltank,speedometerassembly,andthetipoverswitch.

FIG.H

13 OnMeanStreakmodelsonly,plugthePCVgroundwirewiththemalebulletconnectorintothestockauxiliarygroundconnector.Thestockauxiliarygroundconnectorisfoundnexttothebattery.IthasadoublefemalebulletconnectorandaBLACK/YELLOWwire.

YoucanomitthesuppliedGroundWireonMeanStreakmodels.ItisonlyusedonVN1500Drifter,Nomad,andClassicmodels.

FIG.J

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14 OnVN1500Drifter,Nomad,andClassicmodels,securethesuppliedGroundWiretothenegative(-)terminalofthebike’sbattery.PlugthePCVwiringharnessintotheGroundWire(Fig.K).

FIG.K

15 UsethesuppliedVelcrotosecurethePCVmoduleinthetreybehindtheleftsidecover(Fig.L).CleansurfaceswiththesuppliedalcoholswabbeforeattachingtheVelcro.

Californiamodelsmayhaveacharcoalcanisterstoredinthisarea.Ifso,thePCVmodulecanbesecuredatthefrontofthecharcoalcanister.

16 Reinstallthebatterybracket,seat,andsidecover.

FIG.L

PCV Harness

Ground Wire