White wire mod? Lightning CityX XB9SX

[Kplus12]

Dang, different configuration on the 08 too. [confused] Do you guys think a white wire is a white wire? Just a different position on the connector? Like Fidosol said every bit counts. I'm ready to rip out the first white wire I find[smirk]

 

[7Mary3]

From what I'm finding on the net and on different forums, this mod only applies to pre 08 and European models.

 

[bdmridgeback]

Does anyone know if the "Race Only" ECM internally disables this white wire or if pulling the white wire with the Race ECM will actually do anything?

I was just figuring that the Race Only ECM would probably not use this white wire function seens how that ECM was for off road use ONLY to beguin with.

 

[cronus1987]

So..I feel kinda stupid asking this as i consider myself pretty mechanically inclined and bike savvy, but...... where is the ECM?

I know WHAT it is and how to pull a wire from a connector without breaking it, but i just went out to look for it for a few minutes and i couldn't find it. I checked the parts and assemblies manual as well and couldn't find an actual location..

can somebody point me in the right direction?

 

[tseldon]

its right behind the battery on lightnings, i think for firebolts its behind the front fairing

 

[tech_1989]

I recently performed the white wire mod on my 2003 xb9s, along with the air box mod, and the removal of the rubber funnel that routes through the frame. I have the RACE ECM and race exhaust. It definately gives me more pep through the first 3 gears. I have heard nothing about ill effects and i have not experienced any myself

 

[lokatwhaticando]

Just did the white wire, and I can say it is already faster with it out. 1st 2nd and 3rd are much faster in reves. when I took it out for a ride my jaw droped in how much faster it was. I had a smile from ear to ear. lol.. anyways thanks for the tip..

 

[dethbrd]

according to the people who wrote the tuning guides for ecm spy: this mod is only for the xb9 and 2006 is the last year applicable.
i dont know if it works because i was just in the process of trying to teach myself how to tune it out with ecmspy and found the info in the tuning guide.

what i can say from experience is you can never have adequate backup. i did as suggested, backed up the stock map to 2 different folders in case i screwed up....then i went to load a map sourced from a forum and...BAM computer crashes during write process..... now bike cranks and wont start....lots of weird **** going on. lost all data on harddisc. i got it fixed after getting a new laptop and trying 2 different maps im told were stock for the 06 9sx, but now im a little gunshy, afterall, its the wifes bike.

 

[upthemaiden]

I swear I didn't feel any difference when I pulled mine, maybe someday I'll plug it in and see if the bike feels slower. It's much easier to tell when a bike is going slower rather than when it starts going faster.

 

[bobaganoosh]

someone mentioned that u can do this with ecmspy, anybody know what i got to click on?

 

[jerseymayhem]

when i did it there was a box to click that said something about white wire mod. Been along time so i forget.

Stupid question: Can this be done on a 9r?

 

[Stevenc150]

Yep.

 

[JJsXB9Sx]

What does the white wire do/control when connected? Someone said it's only effective up to 2006 models. Anyone done it on a 09? I haven't even pulled the seat up to check and see if it is applicable to my bike (09).

 

[upthemaiden]

Supposedly the white wire puts some kind of limit on something for environment regulations. It keeps the bike from making more power so emissions stay lower, something along those lines.

 

[JJsXB9Sx]

Cool. I'm gonna check for it and pull it tonight. Anyone know if there is any truth to the mod only affecting 06 models and earlier?

 

[dallasb]

Just use ecmspy to turn it off for the <08 bikes.

 

[JJsXB9Sx]

Don't have the cable...looks like I need to make a small investment... I'd rather do that than start taking things apart anyway.

Tips on where to buy the cable for 09XB?

 

[dallasb]

It doesn't have to be specifically for your year. Anything for an 03+ will work. Maybe even before the 03 but I'm not sure about it.
Click Here

 

[Redline5th]

This one looks like it's been dead for a while but I have a US 2003 XB9, do I have the ability to do this white wire mod? I can't tell really what's going on just by the pics in previous posts.

 

[juGGernaut]

I know this subjects been pretty dead, but I was looking over it, and noticed there was not a whole lot of accurate information. Heres what I copied off the ECM tuning guide. Its found here.
http://www.ecmspy.com/download.shtml
And as you can read it works for 2007 and later models.
To see the actual table that I believe you see in ECM Spy on your laptops, jsut go to page 28 of that tuning guide. It doesn't show up when I copy paste it. Best of luck with the modding.

5.4 Noise Abatement Logic
The XB9 bikes up to and including 2007 model included logic to retard the ignition timing at
conditions corresponding to noise test points.
This results in a flatspot at around 3000 RPM.
The simple way around this is to remove the speed input to the ECM, this is a white wire on the grey
ECM connector, and hence this modification has become known as The White Wire Mod.
The ECM uses this as one of the criteria for retarding the ignition to meet noise legislation and hence
the function can be muted in the ECM.
5.4.1 Logical disconnection
Logical disconnection involves setting the [Spark Advance Retard Configuration] byte to turn the
function off. This is defined in Figure 16. A typical configuration for the function turned ON is shown
in Figure 17, a typical configuration for the function turned OFF is shown in Figure 18. Note the
unsetting of bit 1, ‘Activate on WOT transition’. Turning off this one bit is a surgical operation,
however setting the whole byte to zero works equally as well, and is used on the Parts and
Accessories (P&A) Race ECMs.
Stop accel enrichment when activated
Enable ramp out
Deactivate when no accel
Deactivate when leaving WOT
Use initial values
Activate only if accel and WOT
Activate on WOT transition
Activate on accel
Figure 16 [Spark Advance Retard Configuration] byte definition
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Figure 17 Typical configuration for the function turned ON
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Figure 18 Typical configuration for the function turned OFF
5.4.2 Physical disconnection
1. Locate the ECM
2. Remove the grey connector
3. Remove seal and place somewhere safe
4. Carefully prise out the orange retainer using a small electricians screwdriver (indentations already
there to help on the sides)
5. Locate the white wire at pin 8 (small numbers are present on the back of the connector)
6. Pull on the white wire whilst holding back the locating tag inside the plug
7. Once removed, refit the orange retainer, replace the seal and plug the grey connector back into the
ECM
8. You MUST insulate the removed terminal as it's connected to the VSS and speedometer
(heatshrink is good) and then cable tie it back to the loom.