Dynojet’s Power Commander is easier than ever to use-and even
better at what it does.
ood
news here. The Power Commander III USB is now available for every
EFI Harley-Davidson that needs it, and that’s pretty much all
of them. Dialing in the perfect air/fuel ratio is critical to crisp,
clean performance—on both stock bikes and especially when mechanical
changes have been made, like the installation of a free-flowing air
filter and exhaust. And that, of course, is where the Power Commander
comes in. Always has. For years Power Commanders have allowed riders
and tuners to get everything out of an injected Harley that’s
there to get, and with the PCIII USB it all just got a lot easier
and faster to do. The Power Commander III USB, which connects directly
to a laptop’s Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, allows quick,
no-hassle mapping/tuning sessions, and that’s just the start
of what’s new and better here.
In addition to its USB connection (with
all the proper cables included—one set works for the Softails,
Dynas and V-Rod, another for Evo EFI and Twin Cam EFI touring models),
that all-new Power Commander III USB comes with some pretty interesting,
and definitely useful, upgrades. Like a built-in function allowing
the ignition timing curve to be adjusted, too, +/- 10 degrees from
the stock settings. Like an all-new accelerator pump feature to let
you dial in just the right shot of extra fuel for quick throttle action.
Like an “Advance Tuning” feature permitting each cylinder
to be tuned separately should that be necessary for optimum performance.
Like an Expansion Port to make future upgrades and accessories a snap
to download, install and run. Bottom line here: Dynojet’s totally
revamped the Power Commander, and the PCIII USB for Harleys is easier
than ever to use and better than ever at what it does.
The new Power Commander III USB—in
bright new packaging, to boot—is available for all ’97-’98
Evo EFI bikes, all ’01-’04 EFI Softails and the ’04
EFI Dynas, the Evo and Twin Cam EFI touring bikes and the V-Rod. Every
application features that hassle-free communication link with a computer’s
USB port, letting the new Power Commander III USB instantly and automatically
connect to the Power Commander Control Center software once it’s
installed. “Power up” the unit and plug in the supplied
USB cable to the computer and PCIII USB and you’re ready to
go. As soon as you connect the PCIII USB to the computer and launch
the software, the map installed in the PCIII USB will be displayed,
too—it’s automatic now, your installed map is retrieved
on connection. The PCIII USB also stores all of your mapping notes
in its onboard memory, making it a simple matter to see exactly which
map you’ve got loaded and which one you’re working with.
Those notes, just like the map itself, are automatically retrieved
on connection, too. Want more? The PCIII USB has an enhanced “file
compare” utility written into its software, allowing you to
compare and contrast two map files, and you can do it without the
Power Commander connected. There’s an easier-to-read numerical
display, as well and Dynojet’s developed a brand-new graphic
display, too.
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As upgrades and accessories come on line, the Power Commander
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If
all this is beginning to sound like the PCIII USB has been revamped
top to bottom to make Power Commander tuning an EFI Harley quicker
and easier than ever and have the results perform better than ever,
you’re hearing it right. Dynojet’s even made the Power
Commander’s “button adjustment” mode easier to use.
There’s a “startup delay” function now, giving the
user plenty of time to start the bike and switch the PCIII USB into
its button-adjust mode. The ranges of the buttons are now displayed
right in the software, too, with their adjustment ranges displayed
on the screen. Every PCIII USB comes with a 9-volt “power up”
adapter now, too, which allows you to interface with the Power Commander
and do all your programming right on the desktop without being connected
to the bike.
And don’t forget about that “expansion
port” now standard in the PCIII USB. Dynojet’s not done
here, not by a long shot and not as long as EFI tuning is developing
as fast and furious as it is. When upgrades and accessories come on
line—as they surely will—the new Power Commander III USB
is ready for them. Right now, for example, Dynojet’s in the
final stages of tweaking its “Quick Shifter” option for
Harley applications, a function offering hands-off full-power shifting
for racers and street riders alike. The PCIII USB is fully compatible,
ready and waiting and there’s more on the way.
The all-new Power Commander III USB comes with lots of useful upgrades,
incluing a built-in function allowing the ignition timing curve to
be adjusted.
As always, Dynojet’s busy in the test lab developing, writing
and programming specific tuning maps for every conceivable Harley-Davidson
application and combination of pipes, pistons and air filters you’re
likely to encounter. As always, it’s all available at www.powercommander.com.
The big difference now is that with the PC III USB available for Harleys
using all those maps, and accessing all those Dynojet features, is
easier than ever. Like we said, there’s good news here, and
it’s the Power Commander III USB. Drag Specialties has it, and
it’s in the warehouse. Give your rep a call. 
