Finally got around to installing the unit on my '11 TE310. I could NOT get the fuel line off the tank for the life of me. I pushed in on that white thingie to 'unlock' the hose and the hose wouldn't budge. So access to the EFI plug was difficult. Took me about an hour to get the damn thing off, 2 min to plug it into the unit, though. I'm not near dirt and couldn't take it out for a test ride this late, but I did fire it up to make sure it worked. It's fussy about the ground connection. The hex nut at the top of the tank is NOT a good ground. The neg terminal on the battery worked great, though... Normally, I have to use the starter lever and hold that in for 2 min or so before it will idle w/o the starter lever. Even with the idle bumped up to about 2200rpm (set when warm). I fired it up w/starter lever and almost immediately let go of the starter lever. It did not die. I didn't even check or change the settings yet. Nice! I think I'll velcro it next to the gas cap. There's some space on the right side. Once I'm happy with the settings, I'll stuff it under the seat. I can't wait to set it to the recommended settings and take it out for some action!
Do you have to set CO figures to 100 before installing the X6? I don't have easy access to iBeat. What are the downsides to running this unit without setting CO's flat?
I have a 2011 TE250 and installed the JD Jetting kit JDHQX02. I'm not getting the performance I was expecting from a dead start. Do you have any suggestions on what settings I should try? I'm willing to sacrifice mid and high end performance to maximize the first gear bog. Thanks
Got mine, but I'm stuck on step 2. I don't find any "black plug" per the instruction and "figure 1". I see a white plug, (see picture here), and a few black plugs, but none seem to be anywhere close to the shape of the JD box's connector. Anyone else get lost on this step, or am I missing something? [/IMG]
Hmmm, you mean right above that green bar code? I looked at that but it appears to be a molded-in/solid connection, no plug.
Your not in deep enough .. the back of the intake mainfold area, behind all those wires, and behind the rubber tube. This is one part of the instructions they need to improve. They show a pic AFTER the plug is disconnected, but no pic of what it looks like BEFORE it is unplugged. I was able to release it by opening the catch with a long thin screwdriver since it is solid on the manifold end; others use long needlenose pliers.
OK, thanks! I'll give it a look tomorrow. I put it all back together and put things away for today, my patience is lost on it for now. Anything behind the rubber tube is going to be next to impossible to reach, so can't wait for that.
it is right above the sub tank. I did it with some needle nose pliers and did not have to take anything off the bike. Right above the white tank with the red and white wires just right of the zip tie on the tank...
Wish mine looked that simple and uncluttered. Mine is a mess of wires and tubes. I don't see a way of getting to it, honestly. If I'm now looking at the right thing, it has green & blue/red wires, not red and white. Maybe they made some changes along the way. Adding some clutter while they were at it. Finally got the thing plugged in and hooked up, thanks for the guidance. Don't notice much if any improvement, other than the bike now stumbles just off idle a bit, about where you would need it to be steady for creeping through rough stuff. C'est la vie.
I would like to retract my statement about not noticing a difference with the JD tuner. Yesterday I swapped bikes with Gillies (identical 2011 TE449's), and there is a noticeable difference between the bikes, mainly in punch and acceleration. The unit does it job, and I don't want to give anyone the impression it doesn't. The rough spot still exists just off idle but I've given up worrying about it.
