Power commander 1 and power commander 3 differences

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wayno · #1 Post by **wayno** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:48 am

I found out at the weekend that the power commander I've been offered is a power commander 1 so not USB. This isn't too much of a problem as the guy who has it has an old laptop that suits it.

However I wanted to check whether the maps would be compatible between the two units or did they change them internally?

Anyone know?

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:15 am

Dynojet used to have a good description of all of the types of Power Commander on their website.
Unfortunately it no longer seems to be there.
Fortunately the Internet Archive has grabbed it for posterity - albeit without pics.

http://web.archive.org/web/200807061250 ... rsions.htm

TBH I've never heard of anyone running a PC1 on a Falco

flatlander · #3 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:53 pm

you probably don't need an old laptop just a converter if it is serial to USB

wayofthedarkhand · #4 Post by **wayofthedarkhand** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:36 pm

The older power commander doesn't allow for as fine adjustment as the newer one can apply changes ever 250rpm (or is it 500) vs every 500 rpm (or 1000, I can't remember), or something to that effect.

wayno · #5 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:51 am

I decided to go and physically have a look at this power commander that was causing all the trouble last night, it turns out it is a power commander 3, just one of the original ones. I'm not sure where he got the idea it was a PC1.

So problem solved, Once I've sorted some cans out I'll be sticking that on there along with a K&N.