Reflash only for 1700?

andyvh1959 · 08-25-2024, 11:20 AM

Interesting that the 1700 has Ivan's (and at least one other) to reflash the ECU and really change the charactoer of the bike. How about the 1600? Is it just that the 1600 not commonly reflashed, or doesn't gain anthing by doing it, or that no one has ever developed a 1600 ECU reflash?

I did find this vendor to reflash the 1600 ECU:

https://ecu-flashing.com/category/ka...can-vn1600-en/

from their chart it looks like a decent upgrade.

DragonLady58 · 08-28-2024, 03:45 AM

They gotta website, I'd call them just to verify this....I looked around, tune for the 1500 would be the same for the 1600.....didn't for the 1700....
If were to have laptop compatible tuning software, I'd get it....
Right now trying to figure out wiring for a Haltech 750 ecm install on a 1600....that way i can tune it with a laptop.

andyvh1959 · 08-28-2024, 04:26 PM

I know a guy in California that is good with figuring out this stuff. He created a small box for the tach in the 1700 Vaquero gauge panel that accepts a signal from the 1600 ECU, and now I have a 1700 gauge panel in the frame mounted fairing on my VN1600 dresser, speedo is easy to get working, same for most other functions, but I needed a box to get the right signal to the 1700 tach.

08-25-2024, 11:20 AM	#1
andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 768	Reflash only for 1700? Interesting that the 1700 has Ivan's (and at least one other) to reflash the ECU and really change the charactoer of the bike. How about the 1600? Is it just that the 1600 not commonly reflashed, or doesn't gain anthing by doing it, or that no one has ever developed a 1600 ECU reflash? I did find this vendor to reflash the 1600 ECU: https://ecu-flashing.com/category/ka...can-vn1600-en/ from their chart it looks like a decent upgrade. __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from. Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by andyvh1959; 08-25-2024 at 11:31 AM.
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DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,368	They gotta website, I'd call them just to verify this....I looked around, tune for the 1500 would be the same for the 1600.....didn't for the 1700.... If were to have laptop compatible tuning software, I'd get it.... Right now trying to figure out wiring for a Haltech 750 ecm install on a 1600....that way i can tune it with a laptop. __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride!
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08-28-2024, 04:26 PM	#3
andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 768	I know a guy in California that is good with figuring out this stuff. He created a small box for the tach in the 1700 Vaquero gauge panel that accepts a signal from the 1600 ECU, and now I have a 1700 gauge panel in the frame mounted fairing on my VN1600 dresser, speedo is easy to get working, same for most other functions, but I needed a box to get the right signal to the 1700 tach. __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from.
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