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Old 08-11-2013 | 09:14 AM
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I previously posted how my bike had an intermittent hesitatation/missfire problem.The problem exists with or without the PC5 installed.
Dont know what else to do except take it in.

So if I was to put the stock parts back on because of the ESP warranty,can the dealer know if a tuner was on it?
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 09:21 AM
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The tune is in the PC5, not burned into the ECM like SERT or TTS. So no, I don't think the Dealer would know if you had a turner on it. Anyway, they would have to prove the turner caused the problem in the first place.
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 09:39 AM
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I work for a major tractor manufacturer. Im a traveling service specialist. And like previous post. They would have to prove that the tuner was the cause. I would also keep in mind, you don't want to give them any hint or reason to know the tuner was ever on it because it will be the first thing they blame.
I have 3 harleys and don't do many mods to them till out of warranty for this reason. What mods I have done, have been performed by the dealer so it stays in warranty.
Good luck with your repair...... and if all else fails. ....... throw a fit. I know it sounds childish but it does work. No manufacturer wants "a bad word of mouth" going around. There are was of getting around warranty if they refuse to help. Goodwill being one. Sales department being another. All dealerships put money aside from each sale into a side account just for this reason. What they don't spend from it is gravy for them at the end off the year.
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by glide2005
Anyway, they would have to prove the turner caused the problem in the first place.
Well i'm guessing that if I left the mods on,they would blame it anyway!
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 10:45 AM
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I had the same problems from the day I bought it new ,30 days later they figured it out . it s my injectors ,they were plugged in backwards . it would only do it from a stop
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 12:48 PM
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I would remove it, that way the dealer cant say its the tuner just to blow you off.

Also its one less thing for the tech to deal with if its a hard to solve problem.
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 2-Piece
I would remove it, that way the dealer cant say its the tuner just to blow you off.

Also its one less thing for the tech to deal with if its a hard to solve problem.
Yes I agree. I don't know what other parts you are talking about, maybe a high flow air cleaner and pipes? I wouldn't worry about that. Just take off the PC5. Then they will actually have to do some trouble shooting and fix your bike for you. Are you still running the stock header with the O2's hooked up? They will notice that the O2 situation and a new header for sure.
 

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Old 08-11-2013 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe
I don't know what other parts you are talking about, maybe a high flow air cleaner and pipes? Are you still running the stock header with the O2's hooked up?
I have the FM stainless headpipe,K&N filter and jackpots.

Still have all the stock parts in storage.
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 04:07 PM
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No way I would take that jackpot header off. If it's convenient, you might install the stock air cleaner. That way, they can't say the miss is because you added all this stuff and you need a tune. If you lose the air cleaner and the PC5, you should be good to go.

They are going to ask you if it missed before you changed out that header. So be prepared for that question.
 
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Old 08-11-2013 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1flhtk4me
...because of the ESP warranty,can the dealer know if a tuner was on it?
your contract will tell you what the exclusions are, read that and base your decision on what the contract says.

Mike
 
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