Removing a Power Commander

Master Skooter · 24 Aug 2009 at 17:50

After one of my cans split on my Aprilia Falco (and having to fit the standard ones) I thought I might as well remove the Power Commander.

I've had a quick read of the installation instruction, but as I've never played with one before, I was hoping somebody could quickly confirm what I'm doing is correct

Do I remove the things shown with the red arrows & plug the connectors indicated with the blue arrow in it's place?

The only thing is it still has a K&N air filter in the box. Would that matter?

Cheers
Scott

Dr Who · 24 Aug 2009 at 17:52

Do you have the map saved?

St0rmer66 · 24 Aug 2009 at 17:58

Why not just put it back to the standard map instead? Or are you going to sell it?

Master Skooter · 24 Aug 2009 at 18:21

Yeah it'll be up for sale pretty soon as it costs shed loads more to run than my Fazer....oh and my wife's pregnant!

Just thought it may be doing more harm than good without the exhausts on there.

I'll sell the bike standard (bar the K&N and braided hoses) and hopefully sell the Power Commander and Ohlins steering damper seperately. And if I decide to get the Quill repaired, them also.

MouseMat2004 · 24 Aug 2009 at 19:17

Download the install guide from the PC website and work it backwards. Normally it plugs in between stuff, so you unplug the block and plug the PC between the two ends, but there maybe more than one block, aswell as an earth. Every one will be different but aslong as all of the PC is unplugged and the other connectors plug somewhere else then you should be fine.

You can download maps on the website which will be more suited to a standard setup but please before you remove it completely, load the 'zero map' on, which basically disabled the PC and take it for a ride, you might find the standard fuelling is terrible.

Master Skooter · 24 Aug 2009 at 19:34

It's off now. Very easy to remove.

I've not taken it out but seems fine pottering up the drive & putting it in the garage.

I've not got a laptop, so unable to load anything onto it (unless I set my desktop up in the garden lol)

MouseMat2004 · 24 Aug 2009 at 19:39

Master Skooter said:
(unless I set my desktop up in the garden lol)

Been there done that

You can use a 9v battery if you had the little adaptor aswell (Assuming its the USB version). It's worth checking the map, when I got my SP1 the fuelling was a little ropey but had a PC, so thought it was as good as it gets, until I got the desktop out in the garden

and turned out it had the zero map loaded!! it was 100x better once I had the correct map loaded.

Master Skooter · 24 Aug 2009 at 19:59

I wondered what the cable with the 9v battery was for! lol

I'm selling the Falco soon dude, might as well take the good bits off and make as many pennies as possible. Didn't really think it was worth keeing on there with standard cans.