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TFI Suggested Settings

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TFI Suggested Settings
Published by glider (Community Liaison)
Published date: Oct 4th, 2008

Tuning 1995-2007 Harley kits(except Gen3 kits)

Green LED pot(1st):
Air fuel mixture screw adjustment. With TFI installed
and the bike fully warmed up, screwdriver in hand, locate the green LED and the
pot right below it. Using the throttle raise the RPM to a high idle or about 2000-
RPM. Once there, slowly turn the green pot clockwise from the 1:00 position (off)
until you achieve the highest RPM and smoothest running sound (like a mixture
screw on a carburetor). You should find the best setting between 2:30 and 4:00
o’clock. If you turn the green pot clockwise and the engine does not accept any
more fuel (RPMs drop when adding fuel) you may have one or more of these
problems (See troubleshooting Motorcycle).

Yellow LED pot(2nd):
Acceleration fuel adjustment. Anytime the LED is on,
this pot is adding fuel. In neutral raise the RPM slowly up through the mid range
and see no yellow LED. However, opening the throttle quickly from idle you
“should” see the yellow LED come on. Add one clock position at a time until the
bike says too much (hesitation) then back off 2 clock positions, if adding makes it
worse go opposite direction. The yellow pot adds most of its fuel below 75% of
maximum RPM. If no yellow LED there is not enough load to turn it on. At that
point the street or dyno will be able to show the difference.
In a lot of cases the yellow pot can be turned to a lower setting and also completely off if your MPG takes a hit too badly with little or no noticable differences.

Red LED pot(3rd):
Main jet fuel adjustment. It adds about 5 points of
main jet fuel with every clock position. For example, one clock position is the same
as 150 to 155 main jets. Fine tuning: Start with the suggested setting and then add
one clock position at a time until the bike says too much (hesitation) then back off 1
clock position, if adding makes it worse go opposite direction. The red pot adds
most of its fuel above 70% of maximum RPM.

RPM pot(4th):
1: Sets RPM that the red LED pot (main jet fuel #3) turns
on. All Harley. One clock position is roughly 1000 RPM. This pot should be set to
about 70% of redline. (For example: Harley Softail redlines at 5600 rpm and 4000
is roughly 70% of redline which would be 4:00 o’clock). Verify setting by raising
the RPM in neutral, look for green and yellow LEDs to shut off and the red to turn
on at the chosen RPM or refer to suggested settings if you have no tachometer.
2: Shuts off idle fuel. In some cases modified engines
can produce a richer than normal idle mixture. 1:00 o’clock through 6:00 o’clock
sets RPM that the red LED pot (main jet fuel) turns on. When the 4th pot is turned
to 7:00 o’clock the software is instructed not to add fuel until 1250 RPM. Also,
when setting the 4th pot at 7:00 o’clock the software automatically defaults to 4000
RPM (internally) to switch to the red LED pot (main jet fuel).

Here's the suggested settings for the TFI from Techlusion.

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Old Oct 10th, 2008, 04:17 AM     #1
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Re: TFI Suggested Settings

Glider thanks for that;just e-mailed it to myself.Nothing like a picture to point the way.
I've only just discovered that the TFI is available in OZ and now i'm after a bit more info.I have read most of the posts on the TFI,but i dont think any covered the one i need.

George from Techclusion suggests model 1440 ST for a 2008 FLSTN.This model utilises the H-D narrow band O2 sensors and is wired for use with these.Other posters' have reported using TFIs and have 'shorted' the sensors out-as per their installation instructions

My questions are these:does anyone have any experience with fitting a TFI unit with O2 sensors?Is it any harder to tune?Is it as effective as the earlier and non O2 units?Are the H-D narrow band sensors suitable,or do they hinder the performance of the TFI?

Any advice or info from anyone will be welcome.



I've posted this incorrectly:had a brain fade.Sorry
Regards.

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Old Oct 10th, 2008, 08:14 AM     #2
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Re: TFI Suggested Settings

I use the model with the resistors included that bypass the sensors. Different thinking from one person to the next. I bypass them because I want control of the mixture and not let the 02 sensors do it. The resistors used are to keep a code from being set when the 02 sensors are bypassed.
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I use the model with the resistors included that bypass the sensors. Different thinking from one person to the next. I bypass them because I want control of the mixture and not let the 02 sensors do it. The resistors used are to keep a code from being set when the 02 sensors are bypassed.
Glider; what did you do w/the O2 sensors (remove/plug, or coil-up)?
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Re: TFI Suggested Settings

I left the 02's in place and covered the ends of the plugs and fastened the wires out of harms way with zip ties. Quite often they are damaged when removing them to plug the bungs.
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I did same as glider covered ends up and ziptied them out of harms way
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I did same as glider covered ends up and ziptied them out of harms way
SAME AS ABOVE but

I LEFT THE WIRES IN PLACE WHERE they where originally... neatly coiled and tied at injectors

*****REMEMBERED GLIDER'S SUGGESTION****

GREEN AND WHITE TO FRONT POT----- RED N WHITE REAR POT

I ALSO UN-PLUGED the 02's installed THE electrical BYPASS PLUGS..... leaving wires in place on frame and tucked down behind starter

AT FIRST LOOK and you would not know i have changed anything...

sure like the TFI on my look-a-like gliders blue bike but mine is 09 FLHR

V&H exhaust scrm"n eagle air TFI settings: AFTER adjusted for best running came out the SAME as suggested settings in first place.. works GREAT and gives me 45/47 mpg

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