those of you trying to convince him to have the dealership fix it for free maybe under the wrong impression. No where in his original post did he say he bought it from a dealer, my guess is that he bought it from a private party. His question was basically is the problem too complex to DIY or...
they are bike specific- the wire connectors are the only difference tho, so if your an electrician you might be able to buy one for an different model and make it work,
im not an electrician, i have a power commander USB III for my 2007- and i highly recommend getting one- if not for power...