Installing the Dyna 3000

If you have not already done so, set your dip-switches according to your needs. Refer to the Dyna 3000 Users guide.

Now install the Dyna ignition module in the same place where the stock one was removed. Orient the unit so that the dip-switches become hidden by the front edge of the battery box, and the connector sockets are pointed to the left side of the bike. Also be sure to wiggle the unit all the way back, so that it has seated fully against its 'back stops'.

At this point, if you have cut an access window in the battery box, look again through your new 'access window' from inside the battery box. You should be able to see the complete dip-switch area of the Dyna. If not, one of four things is wrong:

1. You might not have the unit fully seated against its furthest 'back stop'. You must look to see that it has not hung up on the rubber strap or an intermediate tab stop. It takes a firm hand and some wiggling to get the unit fully seated. However, be careful not to use excessive force that could break a mounting tab or crack the Dyna's casing.
2. You may have oriented the unit wrong. It must be removed, reoriented, and reinstalled with the dip-switches pointing toward the rear of the bike, and the connector sockets pointing to the bike's left-side.
3. You might be looking in the wrong place. Find the new hole you cut in the battery box. Look through that hole by placing your head, roughly above the passenger pillion (seat) area, and look forward and down into the battery box.
4. You might have cut the access hole in the wrong place. You must remove the Dyna, remove the battery box, and go back to the access hole cutting steps above.

    

Once you are satisfied that your Dyna is set correctly and positioned right, plug the three connectors in to the unit. Start with the lower plug and work your way up. You can't get the plugs wrong, because each plug will only mount in one socket, and only in one orientation.

If you have cut a dip-switch access hole, check that your installation of the plugs has not displaced the Dyna position. The dip-switches should still be visible and properly set.

Tip: I made a tiny pillow out of a piece of foam paint brush, covered with a small piece of plastic shopping bag glued around the foam. See photos, above. When the glue dried, I pushed the pillow in to the dip-switch access hole, to keep the dip-switches protected from anything that might work--or spill--its way in to the battery box.

Collect the left-side wiring back to its original positioning, including the positive battery terminal going back up in to the battery box.

Position the wiring tray back to its original positioning, with the mounting hole positioned over its bolt-hole near the rear of the left-side cover area. Be sure all the wires are back in position, and not pinched or stressed anywhere.

Slide the mounting hole of the fuse-box back on its mounting stud.

Install and tighten the fuse-box mounting nut and the wiring tray mounting bolt/washer.

If you have removed the battery, do the following:

• Slowly lower the battery in to the box, being careful not to catch on any wires as you do this. Be sure the "+" terminal is on the left-side
• Hook the rubber retainer strap over the battery top.
• Note: The photo above merely demonstrates where on a strap I grabbed with my pliers, not necessarily which strap I grabbed.
• Tip: I hooked the front clip. Then I used a pair of needle nose pliers and slotted screwdriver to hook the rear clip.

Reinstall the battery cables with the terminal screws.

Finally, reinstall the right-side cover and seat. Then go for a test ride to be sure everything is working as planned.

EDITORS NOTE: Randy is a new author to the clinic, this being his first published article here. Since this article was submitted to us, we have received several more, each being of the same quality and caliber as this one. Randy is a professional trainer who specializes in post-rehab care (MS, Parkinsons, Alzheimer's, or injured - missing limbs - accident related etc...). He lives in St. Louis and rides a custom candy raspberry 2003 Road Star with an iridescent black 113ci Nemesis power plant. Huge thanks from the Clinic for taking the time to put this well documented article together for us Randy!

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