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This is a step by step guide to installing the HEX ezCAN Como for Ducati motorcycles. The following bikes are supported:
Post-June 2024 HEX Como for Ducati Bikes:
Pre-June 2024 HEX Como for Ducati Bikes:
As the information on the CAN-bus regarding the heated grips is not available, both the DesertX and Multistrada V4 models have the following limitations:
This is a good time to plan your installation by:
Now that you have taken some time to think and plan your installation, you are ready to get your hands dirty (figuratively of course)!
Remove the rider’s seat. Access to the battery and the red EURO5 diagnostic connector (GREEN arrow) is trivial. Both of these are located under the rider’s seat.
Looking back from the tank toward the rear of the DesertX
Looking back from the tank toward the rear of the Multistrada V4
Once you have removed the rider’s seat you will see the red EURO5 diagnostic connector. This is where we will be connecting your HEX ezCAN! This is a good time to look for one or two positions that could be well suited for positioning your ezCAN.
Looking back from the tank toward the rear of the DesertX
Looking back from the tank toward the rear of the Multistrada V4
Connecting the ezCAN to the battery is straightforward.
Disconnect the battery cables. ALWAYS disconnect the Negative first and reconnect it last. In doing so you will prevent possible short circuits if a tool connected to the positive terminal touches the metal frame of the motorcycle.
Adding the ezCAN battery harness, reconnect the battery terminals in the reverse order (positive terminal first, followed by the negative terminal).
The ezCAN LED should be a solid green for around a minute, before the ezCAN goes to sleep and the green LED goes off.
The HEX ezCAN kit includes four two stub connectors (Orange) with male connection terminals. The stub connectors are made up of the following types:
If your auxiliary lights have three wires change the two-wire stub connector into a three-wire see the image below. If your auxiliary lights have two wires use the two-wire stub connectors for accessories that have power and ground wires only.
If you are not going to use one or more of the circuit functions it is recommended that you install a blanking plug over the unused output. The HEX ezCAN product contains two blanking plugs.
Insert blanking seal to use as a two-wire stub connector
Insert terminal wire to use as a three-wire stub connector
Connect the terminals of the high-power stub connectors to the correct female terminals on the ezCAN.
Connect the spotlight’s ground wire to the ground wire of the stub connector.
If you are installing spotlights equipped with a third wire for light-intensity control, connect the spotlight control wire to the control wire of the stub connector. If the spotlight only has two wires, use the two wire stub connectors.
If you received four different coloured wires, please note the colour-coding on the output wires must match the colours in the output configuration you select from the HEX ezCAN circuit function software. Red to red, yellow to yellow, etc. Black wire is Battery Negative and the Red, Blue,Yellow and White are the Positive Supply.
The HEX ezCAN Extension Kit provides you with everything that you need to connect your front auxiliary lights, brake lights and horn to the ezCAN, with additional connectors to facilitate other accessories. You can purchase the Extension Cable Kit here.
Most newly installed accessories can be tested simply with the ignition “ON”, but some brake functions will require the bike to be in motion and traveling above a certain speed. For example, emergency braking requires deceleration of more than 21km/h/s (kilometres per hour per second).
SAFETY NOTICE: Test and check your installations and accessories in a safe, controlled environment. Caution is advised at all times. Extra vigilance is required when testing new features or accessories. You do so at your own risk.
DISCLAIMER: HEX ezCAN is not liable for any injury or damage howsoever caused and all products and services are used at your own risk.
Complete the installation by:
Well done! Now finish that beer whilst you read the important information in the User Manual on how to set the brightness of your lights using your bike’s handlebar controls. Did you know you can also toggle your accessory lights on and off using your handlebar controls?
Top Tip: Skip the rest and read section 5 of the HEX ezCAN User Manual!
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