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Part # 309-365 for Sportster® Models
Thank you for purchasing a ThunderMax ECM!
Please read through the following instructions before
beginning the installation procedure. Following these
instructions will ensure that the ECM is installed and
setup properly for optimal results. If you have any
problems or questions, please refer to the SmartLink
Tuning .pdf Manual, included on the CD (Help Menu)
with this package.
Step 1
Inse the SmartLink
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CD into your computer.
SmartLink will automatically
open
the
InstallShield
Wizard when the computer
finds the CD-Rom. Follow
the instructions and install
the
software
on
your
computer. If you do not have a serial port on your
computer for the communication cable, you will need to
use a USB to Serial converter (an inexpensive converter
is available from Zipper's, #372-000). Install the included
driver disc at this time; follow the instructions given by
the manufacturer of the converter for installation.
Step 2
Install the Thunde
Due to the mounting location and space constraints on
the Sportster® for the ECM, your ThunderMax system is
supplied with a separate AutoTune module.
ThunderMax ECM mounts in the same location as the
factory ECM under the seat; the AutoTune module must
be mounted separately.
Step 2a
Remove
the seat. Open the
left
side
frame
cover (opposite the
oil tank) to expose
the
fuse
panel.
Locate and remove
fuse labeled "ECM
POWER" (top left
fuse; sticker with
fuse identification is
located on the inside of the frame cover).
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rMax and AutoTune modules.
309-365 Installation / Setup Guide V2009.04.23
Installation / Setup Guide
Please Note: This product is Legal in California
only for racing vehicles which may never be used
upon a highway.
product for his or her use. Installation and use on a pollution-
controlled vehicle constitutes tampering under the U.S. EPA
guidelines and can lead to substantial fines. Review your
application and check your local laws before installing.
Step 2b
Unplug and remove the factory ECM from the
motorcycle (located on top of the rear fender under the
seat). Plug in and install the ThunderMax ECM in the
same location over the locating pins shown.
Step 2c
Install the AutoTune module.
AutoTune module to the frame backbone using supplied
wire ties (right side view below). Position housing so
wires exit to the left as shown below.
The
The user shall determine suitability of the
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Summary of Contents for ECM Thunder-Max 309-365
- Page 1 Part # 309-365 for Sportster® Models Thank you for purchasing a ThunderMax ECM! Please read through the following instructions before beginning the installation procedure. Following these instructions will ensure that the ECM is installed and setup properly for optimal results. If you have any problems or questions, please refer to the SmartLink Tuning .pdf Manual, included on the CD (Help Menu) with this package.
- Page 2 Step 2d Insert AutoTune power/communication 4-pin plug into the bike’s data port (gray), located at the base of the battery, left side of the bike. Step 2e Remove the factory oxygen sensors and install the wide-band units in their place. Step 2f Front sensor: route wiring along frame rail (double up harness if necessary), position harness plug...
- Page 3 Step 3 Load a Base Map to your SmartLink software. Selecting a base map for your ThunderMax is easy thanks to the filtering system in the SmartLink software. Open SmartLink; from the toolbar choose [EFI Maps] [EFI Map Listings / Definitions]. update the Map Definitions file to ensure you have the latest available...
- Page 4 Step 4 From the ‘Tuning Maps’ Tree, click the + sign next to [Module Configuration], then double-click ‘Basic Settings’. The basic settings page opens. Check to see if the [Speedo Cal] calibration setting matches your year and model; if not, click the button, enter the correct value as shown, then click [Close].
- Page 5 Step 8 Before restarting the engine, from toolbar click [Monitoring] [Show Gauges]. “Engine Head Temp”, “IAC Position”, “AFR Front”, AFR Rear” and “AFR Target” gauges are automatically formatted and are shown on the screen. gauges can be created if desired (see SmartLink Tuning Manual under Help menu), but the above gauges are most helpful during initial set up.
- Page 6 volume at all points by creating learned “offset” points from the installed ‘base map’ fuel points. The ‘static’ base map is dynamically used by the ThunderMax module and the AutoTune’s active (closed loop) feedback system. This system optimizes the fuel points to fit the target air/fuel ratio through ‘learned offset points’.
- Page 7 TIPS AND GENERAL INFORMATION • Several support features are located under the [Help] menu; some require connection. • A comprehensive Tuning Manual in PDF format is included on the CD for viewing and printing from your desktop. • When the SmartLink program is opened, it will automatically retrieve and open the last map that was open.
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