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Re: Perks zx10r review

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EDITED... posted some stuff I found but Blade has the good gen..
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Sent Perks a PM. The harness plugs into the ohlins ecu located under the tank which controls the electronic steering damper. Dead simple to fit 4 wires go into the ecu and the other end of the harness with two convectors plugs into the opposite half two connectors in the fly leads coming out of the shock.
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Perks you need a little 4 page booklet that has instructions. I would copy you mine but not at home at the moment. Can you email the seller to scan you a copy as a suggestion ?
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http://www.ohlins.com/wp-content/upload ... 242-03.pdf

That one?

It was part of the post I deleted.
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Actually the guy has just scanned me the wire no,s,I just didn't realise you had to hard wire something into the ecu.Thought it would be plug and play
Thanks guys I will get it on the abba stand kwacky lent me tomorrow and have a look at the ecu connector and report back here with my findings
I take it I don't have to solder anything blade the wires just push in ?
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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So been doing some research the 013 + bikes with electronic steering damper have an ohlins ecu already fitted which is under the tank.You need to wire the 8 leads into this ecu,hopefully it's quite clear what the ecu looks like when the tanks off.The only thing that worries me if you wire it up how do you know it's working properly or not without any software to show you
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Found an installation PDF , ,good job as the wiring diagram the seller sent me is wrong on two of the wires,looks like he's been riding an active shock that wasn't functioning
PDFs here if it's any use to sombody in the future
https://www.partsworldshop.com/lightvie ... _KA040.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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So what exactly did he said you if he didn't send you that installation pdf ?
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Blade wrote:So what exactly did he said you if he didn't send you that installation pdf ?
a hand written diagram
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Perkles wrote:Found an installation PDF , ,good job as the wiring diagram the seller sent me is wrong on two of the wires,looks like he's been riding an active shock that wasn't functioning
PDFs here if it's any use to sombody in the future
https://www.partsworldshop.com/lightvie ... _KA040.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Probably why he was keen to sell it, his loss your gain!!
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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so took the side piece off the tank,I think this is the ecu and connector it seems to match the description and has 8 gromments free for additional wiring
Blade can you confirm please ?
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Good luck with the install perkles. Do these shocks not work on the -11 bike then ???? Or do you need an extra unit
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Perks seems a bloody nightmare to me! Sure your fit it in no time and start enjoying the benefits of it
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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rocket wrote:Good luck with the install perkles. Do these shocks not work on the -11 bike then ???? Or do you need an extra unit
Thanks I've got my head round it now,for the early gen 4 the shock comes with different wiring and an ecu module
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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all wired as instructions (sweat) :)
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Time to take it for a test run.
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Kwacky wrote:Time to take it for a test run.
Need to fit the shock 1st,undecided wether to get it serviced while its off though as it had unkown history
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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It's not going to do any harm and it gives you peace of mind.
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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Kwacky wrote:It's not going to do any harm and it gives you peace of mind.
Fancy a drive down to revs racing one Saturday,they get good reviews and are local
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Re: Perks zx10r review

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I wouldn't touch them with your Ohlins. Send it to someone with the skills needed for a shock like that. Go to approved Ohlins workshop.
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