DDA+ installed into 1299s

Yesterday I decided to install DDA+. No instruction what so ever available. My dealer tried get it from the factory, apparently there is not one yet. But how difficult can it be? Turned out quite a bit.

I was already sick for few days, so fever and few poorly slept nigths already made my nerves tight in the beginning. First I removed the rear seat. Taking off the small lid and tools, I could see the wire + connector. But the hole is so small, I could only fit in 3 fingers and unhooking the cap was impossible. Tight holes are not good in all places. Why did Ducati not make the wire 5cm longer so that I could pull connector out and operate it easilly? I decided that I will remove rear fairings to find out if there is more wire, or just extend existing wiring. Otherwise it is a nightmare trying to operate memory plug in and out. Will eventually break connectors or wiring.

But that I'm gonna do the next time. I have a full workshop manual for 899. And I started removing front fairing. Ended up taking all fairings off with various side panels. It wasn't easy for the first time. There are small hooks connecting pieces everywhere. Totally it took 2 hours to remove them. Where the last 40mins went fighting with front fairing. FCUK! The small nose between headlights just did not come out. I was using way more force than I should with plastics. But no. Eventually sprayed WD40 into there and just like magic, front fairing came out with no force. Remember this. The rubber was unbelievable sticky in this case.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvQmhKYzNMMm9EMXM/edit?usp=docslist_api

On the headlight I found one bolt, apparently Ducati factory mechanic lost one.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvOWxNTlVLVUNNUVU/edit?usp=docslist_api

Even the plastic piece on top of the gauge was attached with 4 bolts. I guess it stays there... Finally I was able to put in GPS module. It was easy and the connector was there easy to find.

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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvTnMxemR1NzZ6Uk0/edit?usp=docslist_api
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvMVhDamlFRzdYams/edit?usp=docslist_api

At the same time I glued small rubber pieces into fairing stay under the mirror and mirror bottom. They won't be testing my nerves any more when I remove mirrors for the track.

And the everything back into their place. Now it took only about 30mins to get everything back, when I know where the small hooks are all around the plastics. But still, where in 748-998 one can remove all the fairings really easily in 3minutes, here you have to be a woodoo priest with several spells to get them out without harm. Of course, they are quite a bit more complex than in 998. I sincerely hope that I don't have to get under her skirt very often.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvRUU4RlZTYkRGM0E/edit?usp=docslist_api
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvaDN6V0pldzl6V2M/edit?usp=docslist_api

I did not test ride it yet, maybe today in the street. But according to the instrument panel, both GPS and DDA are there.

Well good job with the installation. I too invent new vulgarity when working on these things. They design them without the slightest consideration of the buyer. Knowing full out that we will be tearing them apart within a week to mod them.

Second time around is easier no doubt

Raaseri said:

Tight holes are not good in all places. Why did Ducati not make the wire 5cm longer so that I could pull connector out and operate it easilly?

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I made this exact same comment to my friend yesterday. There isn't any reason that wire couldn't be just a bit longer, like you said only 5cm would make a BIG difference in ease of use.

is this the DDA+ for 1299 or 1199? Or you can fit both bikes?

Thanks

FWIW, when I picked up the bike the mechanic who prepped it gave me a few words of advice. One of the things that he said is that the DDA has significant draw even when the bike is off. He even recommended that I unplug it between track sessions. Seems like overkill but I'm sure he's basing it on experience (I hope).

I found some extra slack for the wiring on the left vertical engine cover to around under the seat area. Maybe there's extra slack under the BBS module.

i was able to pull some out and moved the dongle from under the seat to the tail when I removed the whole rear subframe. It wouldn't make sense to do it now but just FYI.

slickwill said:

FWIW, when I picked up the bike the mechanic who prepped it gave me a few words of advice. One of the things that he said is that the DDA has significant draw even when the bike is off. He even recommended that I unplug it between track sessions. Seems like overkill but I'm sure he's basing it on experience (I hope).

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Unless it's a new unit for the '15 bikes it's not so bad that you need to unplug it between sessions. I used to plug it into my bike (on a charger) the night before a track day so I didn't forget it and wouldn't unplug it until getting back home roughly 24 hours later. Never had an issue with that.

I've heard leaving it plugged in for days can kill a battery though.

Scorpio66 said:

is this the DDA+ for 1299 or 1199? Or you can fit both bikes?

Thanks

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It is for 1299. I believe that physically they are identical. But the part number is different. Most likely there can be a difference in recorded data channels. I will list down everything that 1299 version is recording.

EDIT: Here are the channels:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvV2NNbkRtX003YmM/view?usp=sharing

And here is an example data:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-j_oKL3tntvR1pWWWE0cG9HTEk/view?usp=sharing