NHTSA ID Number: 11010207
Manufacturer Communication Number: M1490
TSB/Document Date: 2024-11-07
Summary
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.11.3): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: 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). Version 24.11.3 Release Date: Week of September 13, 2024. New Features: LiveWire S2, Telematic Control Unit (TCU) Reflash. LiveWire S2 EV1 and EV6, updated calibration for (Onboard Charger (OBC), Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS), Vehicle Supervisory Controller (VSC), TCU modules. Changes: LiveWire S2: Module Replace, Infotainment Control Unit (IFCU), Livewire S2: Updated text to refer to 12 Volt battery as “12V” instead of “LV", LiveWire S2: TCU Reflash.
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TSB/Document ID: M1490
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MFR Communication Date: 2024-10-02
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SERVICE BULLETIN
M1490
2024-10-01
M1490 (V 24.11.3): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES
Changes
Purpose for Service Bulletin
This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made
a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II).
• LiveWire S2: Module Replace – Improved sequence for TCU
provisioning
DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650)
• Infotainment Control Unit (IFCU) – Module Replace now
enables “Mileage until Married” on IFCU
Markets Affected
• Livewire S2: Updated text to refer to 12 Volt battery as “12V”
instead of “LV”
All markets are affected.
LiveWire S2: TCU Reflash
New Software Update
• Summary Report now reports actual software version
NOTE
The TECHLINK 3 (PART NUMBER: HD-48650-TL3) supports
Controller Area Network (CAN) and J-1850 protocol vehicles.
• Instructs user to attempt reflash up to 4 times if the TCU
version did not update
• 6-pin CAN vehicles are recommended to use Techlink 3
(TL-3)
Release Date:
• All 2021 (and later) vehicles must use TL-3 (connects to Red
DLC on the vehicle)
Version 24.10.0
• Week of August 27, 2024
New Features
• 4-pin (J-1850) vehicles are recommended to use TL-3. This
includes all Fuel Injected Harley-Davidson vehicles 2002
and later.
• 2024 S2DM EV3: Updated calibrations for all OBC, RESS,
VSC, TCU
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).
• Left Hand Control Module (LHCM) (Part No. 71500536) –
Fixed issue where System Info did not display
For dealerships with firewall implementation, the URLs below
need to be white listed:
Release Date:
• https://hdpublicfacadesvc.bosch-automotive.com
New Features
• https://keycloak.bosch-automotive.com
• LiveWire S2 – TCU Module Replace – perform provisioning
Version 24.11.3
• LiveWire S2 – Reflash: Updated TCU calibration
Changes
Version 24.9.1
• Week of August 19, 2024
Changes
Release Date:
• System Info – IFCU – Add Amp / Channel field to display
speaker location
• Week of September 13, 2024
New Features
• LiveWire S2: Telematic Control Unit (TCU) Reflash instructs
user to attempt reflash up to 4 times if the TCUTCU version
did not update
• LiveWire S2 EV1 and EV6: Updated calibration for (Onboard
Charger (OBC), Rechargeable Energy Storage System
(RESS), Vehicle Supervisory Controller (VSC), TCU)
modules
• LiveWire S2MH – Add vehicle picture to Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) entry screen
• LiveWire - Updated RESS Pre-programming logic on S2
vehicles
• Correction for Pan America S (RA1250S) Body Control
Module (BCM) Module Replace to account for Adaptive Ride
Height
• Remove Clutch Switch Data item from LiveWire S2 vehicles
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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LEAD TECHNICIAN TECHNICIAN NO. 1 TECHNICIAN NO. 2 TECHNICIAN NO. 3 RETURN THIS TO
Version 24.8.8
Version 24.6.8
Release Date:
Release Date:
• Week of August 5, 2024
• Week of May 6, 2024
New Features
Changes
Advanced Module Replace for Harley-Davidson vehicles:
• Add ECM calibration 41001693 for use in Korea
• 2021 and later Revolution Max: Electronic Control Module
(ECM), BCM, Speedometer (SPDO)
Version 24.6.7
• 2023 and later CVO Touring: ECM, BCM, IFCU
• Week of May 3, 2024
• 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX): ECM, BCM,
IFCU
Changes
• Replaced original BCM and IFCU Replacement screen with
notification to visit “Module Replace” screen
Release Date:
• Handle condition which caused DT II to crash during reflash
Version 24.6.4
2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6: Updated calibrations for all OBC, RESS,
VSC
Release Date:
2024 S2MH EV1: Updated calibrations for all OBC, RESS, VSC
New Features
2024 S2DM, S2MH: Disabled Electro Hydraulic Control Unit
(EHCU) reflash.
LiveWire S2DM and S2MH:
Changes
• LiveWire: Support for VSC (Part No. 41001094A2C)
• Updates to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) for: Anti-lock
Braking System / Electro-Hydraulic Control Unit (ABS
EHCU), BCM
• Vehicle Setup: BCM Customization improved screen loading
performance
• Vehicle Setup: Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Service –
add current date write to BCM
• LiveWire S2: TCU: add ICCID and Signal Strength to System
Info
• Week of May 1, 2024
• Reflash: Updated TCU, VSC, OBC and RESS
• Module Replace: Support Speedometer module
• New vehicle setup for Haptic Feedback configuration
CAN Reflash:
• Automatically save Bus trace of failed updates to be available
for Troubleshooting/investigation
2024 Revolution® Max:
• BCM Customization: Add Fog Lamp support to Lighting
Options
2024 Touring:
• IFCU – Added Over The Air (OTA) Status to System Info
• Reflash: Updated ECM and BCMreflash
Version 24.7.2
Version 24.5.2
Release Date:
Release Date:
• Week of June 12, 2024
• Week of March 21, 2024
New Features
New Features
2024 Touring:
• Support for 2024 LiveWire S2MH (VIN, Reflash, etc)
• IFCU Customization supports new Parts and Accessories
(P&A) audio options
• Display Current Speedometer version and available versions
on LiveWire S2DM and S2MH on reflash comparison screen
• Added Secondary Amp Hardware part number and software
version
• 2020 and later Touring – “Side Stand Enable” Vehicle Setup
to support P&A Vehicle Hold Control offering
LiveWire S2DM EV3:
• 2024 Revolution® Max – New “Instrument Replacement”
Vehicle Setup for (Part No. 70900896 and 70900897)
• Reflash: Updated TCU, VSC, OBC and RESS
LiveWire S2DM, S2MH:
• 2024 S2DM – Updated TCU and VSC reflash for applicable
regions
• Reflash: Updated TCU
Changes
Active Diagnostics: Added Coolant Pump test for LiveWire S2
vehicles
• Add “Pending Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)” support for
LiveWire vehicles
Changes
• Add additional state to Vehicle Connection Status for
operations which take extended time
• Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A
and 71500536A) for reflash support
2/4
• Update Clutch Switch Status Data item on 2024 Revolution®
Max
M1490
• Modification of reflash process for S2DM TCU to account
for module reboot at end of process
• 2024 S2DM: TCU Reflash procedure timing adjusted for
improved reflash reliability
• Add QuickShift Vehicle setup for 2024 RA1250SE
• 2023 FLTRXS: Correction to Guided Diagnostics for DTC
C1034
• Write Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) placard
values during BCM replacement procedure on applicable
models
Version 24.4.4
Release Date:
• Week of March 4, 2024
New Features
• Support for 2024 Hydra Glide Revival (FLI) (VIN, Reflash,
etc.)
• 2023 and 2024 CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) – Reflash Sign
off page for vehicles impacted by Steering Ballast installation
• 2024 Revolution® Max – Vehicle Setup – Instrument
replacement for 70900896 and 70900897
Changes
• Removed HCM reflash for 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road
Glide (FLTRX), CVO Road Glide ST (FLTRXSTSE), CVO
Street Glide (FLHXSE), CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE)
• Improved error messaging during Active Tests for modules
requiring internet connection
• Correct condition where LiveWire One (LW1) SPDO SPD
“Instrument replace” Vehicle Setup does not recover
• Handle condition which caused DT II to crash on “BCM –
TPMS replacement” vehicle setup
• Handle condition which caused DT II to crash on 2024 CVO
Road Glide ST (FLTRXSTSE) IFCU customization
• Improved reliability for unauthorized tuned vehicles detection
• Improved reliability for HCM reflash and recovery
• Updates to DTC descriptions for various BCM
Version 24.3.3
Release Date:
• Week of February 6, 2024
New Features
• 2024 FLTRXP: Offer ability to enable “Stealth Mode”
• TPMS Setup: Additional tire size selections
• Modification to TCU reflash process to make module updates
more robust
• TCU: Remove data items which were not supported by the
module
• Resolver Offset Vehicle Setup – Improve error message
display
Version 24.2.4
Release Date:
• Week of January 22, 2024
New Features
• 2024 VIN support for Touring, Softail and Rev Max models
• Active diagnostics for 2 Cam Variable Valve Timing (VVT)
(975cc) and 4 Cam VVT (1250cc)
• HCM Customization: Heated Grip enable/disable offered to
2023 and 2024 Touring CVO
• IFCU Customization: Expanded support for 2024 content
• 2023 CVO Touring: Updated ECM calibration
Changes
• 2024 FLTRT Radio Reflash added
• Revolution® Max – VVT Active Tests: Improvements to
stability
• TPMS Setup: Additional tire size selections
Version 24.1.4
Release Date:
• Week of January 2, 2023
New Features
Provide support for 2024 Touring, Rev Max, and Softail Vehicle
Identification Numbers (VINs) releasing on January 2nd, 2024
• Full Reflash support for 2024 vehicles released on Jan 22,
2024 (FLHX, FLTRX, FLHXSE, FLTRXSE, RA1250SE,
FLTRXSTSE)
• VINs
• Provide 2023-2024 FLHX, FLTRX, FLHXSE, FLTRXSE, and
FLTRXSTSE ECM reflash to resolve Crank, No Start
condition
• DTCs
• Rev Max: 2021-2024 New LHCM and Right Hand Control
Module (RHCM) calibrations
• Data Items
• System Info
• Active Diagnostics
• Vehicle Setups
• 2024 S2DM: Updated calibrations for all modules
• Reflash
• 2020+ ELW and LW1: New Vehicle Setup “Instrument
Replacement” for Hardware (Part No. 70901201)
• Guided Diagnostics
Changes
• 2024 FLHXSE: Correction of issue where Brazil vehicles
were not offered ECM calibration
Version 24.1.3
Release Date:
• Week of December 14, 2023
• 2024 S2DM: Updated DTC list
Changes
• 2024 S2DM: Add RESS Serial number field to System Info
• LiveWire S2DM - Correct condition where Module Replace
was not offered when VSC did not have VIN.
M1490
3/4
• Correct condition where missing or invalid VIN caused
Unhandled Error (UE) when visiting BCM Customization.
• Correct issue where ABS reflash was not offered to 2023
FLHFB.
• Updated ECM Reflash for 2023 FLHXSE. Corrected Function
Select values.
Version 24.0
Release Date:
• Week of November 30, 2023
New Features
Provide support for 2024 Trike and Softail VINs releasing
on December 1st, 2023.
• VINs
• Data Items
• DTCs
• System Info
• Active Diagnostics
• Vehicle Setups
• Reflash
• Guided Diagnostics
Changes
• Remove Icon to disable fuel pump on LiveWire vehicles
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.
• If the Digital Technician II software is open, the application
prompts the user to exit before the install can continue.
• 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).
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