M1490

2022-08-29

M1490: DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES
New Features

Purpose for Service Bulletin

2021 and 2022 Touring and Trike

This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made
a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II).
DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650)

• Parts and Accessories (P&A) Legal Electronic Control
Module (ECM) calibrations offered for vehicles in: United
States, Canada, Australia
Changes

Markets Affected

Correction for Touring, where reflash selections may have
been missing

All markets are affected.

New Software Update

Version 22.6

NOTE
The TECHLINK 3 (PART NUMBER: HD-48650-TL3) supports
Controller Area Network (CAN) and J-1850 protocol vehicles.

Release Date:
• Week of August 01, 2022
New Features

• 6-pin CAN vehicles are recommended to use Techlink 3
(TL-3)
• All 2021 (and later) vehicles must use TL-3 (connects to Red
DLC on the vehicle)
• 2020 (and later) LiveWire must use TL-3

2021 and 2022 Revolution® Max:
• Updated ECM calibrations. This update is to address DTC
P000000 setting and putting the bike into the fast idle position
(4,000 RPM). Also the update will address P227900 Intake
air leak being set inadvertently.

• 4-pin (J-1850) vehicles are recommended to use TL-3. This
includes all Fuel Injected Harley-Davidson vehicles 2002
and later.

• Added support to RH1250S and RA1250/S that allows
recovery of failed HCM reflash

TECHLINK 3 (PART NUMBER: HD-48650-TL3) will not support
Buell, VDO and Magneti Marelli vehicles (4-pin DLC). Support
for those vehicles is available via TECHLINK II (PART
NUMBER: HD-48650-1).

• Updated Body Control Module (BCM) calibration to “YM”.
This supports implementation of the rear brake switch to
2022 Touring and Trike

2020 and Later Touring, Trike, Softail and Sportster:

2022 Touring

Version 22.7 (Update)

• Updated ECM calibration for both ABS and non-ABS
equipped vehicles

Release Date:

Changes:

• Week of August 29th, 2022

Vehicle Setup:

New Features
2022 RH975
• Hand Control Module (HCM) - Reflash – Addresses
unresponsive and loss of communication.
Changes

• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Setup Screen –
improved usability. Now shows current tire selection after
updating vehicle.

Version 22.5.3
Release Date:

Guided Diagnostics – Correct part number for Trike Anti-lock
Braking System (ABS) Breakout Box (BOB).

• Week of July 18th, 2022
Changes

Version 22.7

Revolution® Max calibrations updated:

Release Date:
• Week of August 15th, 2022

NOTE
In the interest of preserving customer safety and satisfaction, always check for outstanding recalls whenever any motorcycle is brought into your dealership for either maintenance or service.
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• ECM Software correction. Reflash is available for this module
even though Digital Technician II may not show an update
in the expected process.

• Module Reflash: OBC, Motor Control Module (MCM), Vehicle
Supervisory Controller (VSC), Rechargeable Energy Storage
System (RESS), ABS, BCM

Version 22.5

• Guided Diagnostics

Release Date:

• Active Tests

• Week of June 27, 2022

• Vehicle Setup

New Features
Revolution® Max calibrations updated:
• Right Hand Control Module (RHCM)
• Ultron BCM
• ECM
2020 LiveWire
• Onboard Charger (OBC) calibration updated
RH975
• Added support for TPMS tire size selections
Changes:
Pan America – Vehicle Setup - Suspension Calibration

2022-2022 Touring
• Updated EHCU firmware to improve Vehicle Hold Control
(VHC) operation
2021-2022 RA/RH 1250 Models
• Updated BCM reflash offerings
• Updated LHCM and RHCM reflash offerings
Changes:
• Add support for LHCM (Part No. 71500610 and 71500614)
• 2022 FXLRST - Modify ECM reflash
• Corrections to ECM calibration text for all model years to
correct Oil versus Twin cooled variants

• Improved instructions

• Corrections to Active Test – Fan Enable to properly identify
1 versus 2 fan vehicles

• Inductance values displayed at completion of setup

• Update Tech Support contact information

• Communication timing parameters adjusted for more robust
process

Version 22.2.2

Parking Brake Telltale Vehicle setup, now offers ability to
disable

• Week of March 24, 2022

Update to Safety and Product Campaign to improve page
loading

• Provide support for 2022 vehicle: FXLRST

Version 22.4
Release Date:
• Week of May 23, 2022
Changes:
• Rev Max vehicles – Improve error handling for more robust
connection to vehicle
• RA1250S – Modify HCM to prevent heated grip mismatch
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) from occurring post reflash
• Prevent selection of Electro Hydraulic Control Unit (EHCU)
on Road Test, due to module which causes unfriendly
behavior

Version 22.3
Release Date:
• Week of April 12, 2022
New Features:
Provide support for 2022 vehicles: RH975, FXLRST, LW1
RH975
• Module Reflash: Instrument Module (IM), ECM, Left Hand
Control Module (LHCM), RHCM, BCM, EHCU
• Guided Diagnostics
• Active Test
• Vehicle Setup
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New Features:

Version 22.2
Release Date:
• Week of January 26, 2022
New Features:
Provide support for 2022 vehicles: FLHXSE, FLTRXSE,
FLTRKSE, FLHTCUTGSE, FLTRXST, FLHXST
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) support
• Reflash
• System Information and Data Items
• Active Diagnostics
• Guided Diagnostics
• Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
• Vehicle Setup
New Vehicle Setup to support Screamin' Eagle Quickshifter on
2022 RA1250 and RA1250S
Update radio reflash to support subwoofer selections on
Harley-Davidson® Audio Powered by Rockford Fosgate
equipped vehicles
Changes:
• Correct issue which may cause DT II crash when entering
Vehicle Setup
• Update 2021 RH1250S (China region) ECM calibration to
41001140C

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• Correct on screen text for 2021 RA1250S (China region)
ECM for 41000918G calibration

• If the Digital Technician II software is open, the application
prompts the user to exit before the install can continue.

• Correct Guided Diagnostics 2021 FLTRXS which had wrong
pin outs for CAN lines

• All Digital Technician II software updates are deployed
automatically via the XMS agent software and require a
minimum model year software version (example: Model Year
2021 = minimum version v21.0).

Version 22.1
Release Date:
• Week of January 12, 2022
Changes:
• Correction to 2021 RA1250S which caused ECM reflash to
fail.
• Correction to 2020 Livewire which caused OBC reflash to
fail.
• Correction to 2012 Touring Radio Reflash which caused DT
II to crash when Harley-Davidson International (HDI) region
code was selected.

Version 22.0
Release Date:
• Week of January 3, 2022
New Features:
Provide support for 2022 vehicles
• VIN support
• Reflash
• System Information and Data Items
• Active Diagnostics
• Guided Diagnostics
• DTCs
Changes:
• Updated Ultron security fob assignment instructions
• Update to Fluke Multimeter Digital Volt Ohm Meter
(DVOM)digital drivers
• 2021 and Later: Revolution Max vehicles, Softail, Touring
ECM. Correct data items and issues where Engine Coolant
Temperature (ECT) or Engine Temperature (ET) data items
may have been improperly displayed.

Required Dealer Action
Techlink
• The TECHLINK 3 (PART NUMBER: HD-48650-TL3) will
support CAN protocol vehicles (6-pin Data Link Connector
(DLC)) at launch. J-1850 protocol (4-pin DLC) support is
planned for early 2020.
• Techlink 3 will not support Harley-Davidson Buell, Vereinigte
DEUTA–OTA (VDO) and Magneti Marelli vehicles (4-pin
DLC). Support for those vehicles is available via TECHLINK
II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650-1).
• 2021 vehicles must use TECHLINK 3 (PART NUMBER:
HD-48650-TL3) (connects to Red DLC on the vehicle).

Digital Technician™ II
• The Digital Technician II software version updates are
automatic and occur while connected to the Internet.
• If an internet connection is lost, the download continues from
where it stopped.

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