HEX ezCAN Installation Guide

HEX ezCAN Everest for CFMOTO motorcycles

This is a step-by-step guide to installing the HEX ezCAN Everest for CFMOTO.

IMPORTANT: This installation guide is only applicable to the CFMOTO motorcycle models listed below.
If you are purchasing a HEX ezCAN for, or installing a HEX ezCAN on a CFMOTO that is not in the model list below, refer to the ‘Which HEX ezCAN?’ page to see if this acceesry manager supports your CFMOTO. If not, the HEX ezCAN PURE Universal Accessory Manager supports pretty much any 12V motorcycle, including models that do not have a CAN-bus system.

HEX ezCAN Everest for CFMOTO motorcycles packaging:

The following bikes are supported:

800MT-X / [US model] IBEX 800E (2025+) *
1000MT-X / [US model] IBEX 950 (2026+) **

See Partial Support details below

Partial Support

Due to the wiring harness limitations of CFMOTO 800 MT-X and 1000MT-X models, these models have the following functionality restrictions.

* 800MT-X / [US model] IBEX 950 (2026+):

Automatic auxiliary light dimming based on ambient day/night conditions is not supported on the 800MT-X, as the bike lacks a built-in ambient light sensor.
Heated gear integration is not supported on this model.

** 1000MT-X / [US model] IBEX 800E (2025+):

The CFMOTO 1000MT-X is fitted with an original equipment (OE) ambient light sensor. To enable the auxiliary lights’ variable intensity settings designed for this model, ensure the display is set to ‘Auto’ rather than ‘Day’ or ‘Night’. If fixed to either mode, the auxiliary lights will not automatically adjust to changing light conditions.
Using the HEX ezCAN Accessory Manager, you can link your heated gear directly to the power level of your heated grips. This allows the heat output of any connected clothing to adjust seamlessly in sync with your bike’s heated grip settings.

What's in the Box

1x HEX ezCAN Everest device (Black body)
1x Micro USB to USB A and C cable
1x Horn trigger wire (Green)
4x 2-wire stub connectors (Black/Orange wiring)
4x 1-wire terminal wires (Orange)
4x blanking seals
3x blanking Plugs
20x cable Ties

Step 1: Download, Install & Configure the Software

Step 1

Download, Install & Configure the Software

Getting Started: Initial Setup Checklist

Before you begin the physical installation, complete these quick preparation steps:

Unbox your HEX ezCAN and check that all components are present.
Plan your accessories: Decide which devices you want to install and check their power requirements.
Note: Pay attention to specific circuit requirements. For instance, ‘smart’ Certified ezBUS-Ready accessories need to be wired into the ezBUS (White) power circuit.
Review the manual: Read the Installing for Life section in the HEX ezCAN User Manual (available to download from the website) to make sure your planned setup meets the recommended guidelines.
Register your device: Simply connect the HEX ezCAN to your computer using the provided USB cable. You can easily complete this step from the comfort of your desk before heading out to the bike.

Step 2: Locate the Battery and OBD-II Diagnostics Connector

Step 2

Locate the Battery and OBD-II Diagnostics Connector

Tools Required

Flathead screwdriver (to remove plastic fasteners)
Philips screwdriver or 10mm Spanner (to remove the battery terminals)
5mm Allen key (to remove panel screws)

Access the vehicle battery and OBD-II connector as follows:

Remove the rider and pillion seats.
The bike’s battery is accessed by removing the battery cover located between the tank and the rider’s seat area.
Use the flathead screwdriver to pop out the two plastic fasteners on the side panel.
Use the 5mm Allen key to take out the three Allen screws (note that they may be different sizes).
Gently pull the side panel until it pops free from its mountings.
Pull the battery cover straight out; it is held in place by four clips that snap into notches.
See Step 4 for the instructions on how to connect the HEX ezCAN to your bike’s battery.
Cable Routing: The HEX ezCAN battery terminal cables can be routed to the left side of the rider’s seat area, and securred to the subframe.
The HEX ezCAN Everest connects to the CFMOTO CAN-bus via the OBD-II Diagnostics Terminal (below, right).
The Horn function is not available via the CAN-bus. If you wish to make use of the many auxiliary features that integrate with your CFMOTO horn, use the provided Horn Trigger Cable (the green wire with the to connect your horn to the HEX ezCAN Everest. (See Step 5 for details)

Location of the Battery Terminals

Location of OBD-II Diagnostics Terminal

Step 3: Plug the HEX ezCAN into the Bike's CAN-BUS

Step 3

Plug the HEX ezCAN into the Bike's CAN-BUS

Connecting to the CAN-bus:

Remove dust cover from the OBD-II terminal.
Connect the HEX ezCAN Everest’s CAN-bus connector to the CFMOTO OBD-II terminal.
Make sure that the connection is inserted straight and firmly pushed into the terminal.

Remove the OBD CAN-bus connector dust cover

Connect the HEX ezCAN Everest

Step 4: Connect the HEX ezCAN to the Bike's Battery

Step 4

Connect the HEX ezCAN to the Bike's Battery

The best location for the main body of the HEX ezCAN device is underneath the rider seat attachment brace, tucked towards the right hand side, of the battery cover. This way the device is protected, and you still have access to the device.

When planning your accessory cables, ensure that the wiring is routed safely and securely, in a way that does not allow it to chafe or pinch. Where needed, secure all wiring to frame tubes or other components using the cable ties supplied with the HEX ezCAN installation kit.

WARNING: For safety reasons, always disconnect the negative battery terminal first, and re-connect it last.

Start the installation by locating the main body of the HEX ezCAN in a place that allows straightforward, logical wiring runs. We recommend installing the HEX ezCAN main body underneath the pillion seat area, as this allows easier access for firmware updates and diagnostics.
Route the HEX ezCAN battery terminal connection underneath the sub-frame cross-brace.
Disconnect the negative wiring harness terminal from the negative battery pole.
Disconnect the positive wiring harness terminal from the positive battery pole.
Connect the terminal on the orange ezCAN power cable, and the bike’s positive wiring harness terminal, to the positive battery pole.
Connect the terminal on the brown ezCAN power cable, and the bike’s negative wiring harness terminal, to the negative battery pole.
Tidy the CAN-bus and battery cable routing. Secure all loose cables using the cable ties included in the HEX ezCAN installation kit.

Note: The HEX ezCAN’s status LED should be solid green for approximately a minute after connection to the battery. After this time, the HEX ezCAN enters Sleep Mode, and there will be no LED activity until the bike’s ignition is switched ON.

Connect the HEX ezCAN to the positive battery terminal, then to the negative battery terminal.
Tidy and secure the cables. Make sure you have easy access to the four power circuit plugs.

Step 5 Connect the HEX ezCAN to the Bike's Horn

Connect the HEX ezCAN to the Bike's Horn

Step 5

In between the CAN-bus connector and the HEX ezCAN Everest, you will find the horn tigger wire connector (black connector from a green wire). Before you attach the Horn Trigger Wire, locate the CFMOTO OE horn at the front of the bike, near or just underneath the radiator.

Before connecting the Horn Trigger Wire to a CFMOTO OE horn, identify which of the two is the correct horn signal terminal:

Switch the motorcycle’s ignition ON.
Locate the factory horn.
Touch your multimeter’s negative (black) probe to the Battery negative terminal.
While pressing the horn button, touch the positive (red) probe to one of the horn’s terminals, then the other.
Whenever the horn is active, there will be a voltage change on only one of the horn terminals. The terminal on which the voltage change happens is the terminal to which you must connect the HORN Trigger Wire. The voltage change when the horn is activated will be from approximately 0V to approximately battery voltage.

For illustration purposes, the images below show a black-coloured horn power wire. Note that the power wire identified on your motorcycle may have a different colour.

When you have identified the correct horn power terminal, connect the horn splitter as follows:

Route the Horn Trigger Wire back to the HEX ezCAN Everest CAN-bus connector and attach the single-pin plug on the open end of the green horn trigger wire to the single-pin plug on the open end of the green wire on the HEX ezCAN Everest (below).

Remove wire’s spade from the identified signal wire on the factory horn terminal (below).
During our tests we found the top connector to be the signal connector on the CFMOTO 800MT-X, and the bottom connector on the 1000MT-X. But check your motorcycle using the steps listed above.

Connect the horn splitter’s male+female spade terminal to the exposed male terminal on the horn (below).

Connect the disconnected female spade terminal to the exposed male terminal on the horn splitter (below).

Step 6: Connect the Accessories, using Colour Coding

Step 6

Connect the Accessories, using Colour Coding

The HEX ezCAN installation kit includes four two-wire stub connectors with male connection terminals, orange power wires and black ground wires.

The following parts are also included:

4x pulse-width modulation (PWM) terminal wires (orange with white tracer)
4x rubber blanking seals

If the accessory to be connected to a power circuit has three wires, convert a two-wire stub connector to a three-wire connector as shown in the Connecting 3-wire LED lights section of the HEX ezCAN User Manual (downloadable from here).

If the accessory to be connected to a power circuit has two wires, seal the stub connector’s empty terminal cavity as shown in the Connecting 2-wire accessories section of the HEX ezCAN User Manual.

If any of the HEX ezCAN’s power circuits will not be used, we recommend that you connect a blanking plug to the output plug of each unused circuit.

Connect the male terminal of each stub connector to the relevant female HEX ezCAN power circuit connector (below).

Connecting a 2-wire accessory to a HEX ezCAN stub connector:

Connect the accessory’s ground/Earth wire (this is usually, but not always black or brown) to the ground wire of a HEX ezCAN stub connector.
Connect the accessory’s power wire (this is usually, but not always red) to the 12V power wire of a HEX ezCAN stub connector.

Connecting a 3-wire accessory to a HEX ezCAN stub connector:

Connect the accessory’s ground/Earth wire and power wire as described above.
Connect the accessory’s PWM control wire to the dual-colour (solid colour+tracer) wire of an ezCAN stub connector.

Connecting ‘smart’ Certified ezBUS-Ready accessories to a HEX ezCAN stub connector:

Read the HEX ezBUS and Configuring HEX ezBUS functionality sections of the HEX ezCAN user manual (downloadable from here) for detailed information on how to use ezBUS functionality.

If you are installing ‘smart’ Certified ezBUS-Ready accessories (that is, accessories capable of intelligent input and control through the HEX ezCAN’s LIN bus), note the following:

Smart accessories (including the HEX ezSWITCH) must only be connected to the HEX ezCAN’s ezBUS (white) power circuit. Smart accessories will not work if connected to the red, yellow or blue circuits.
The ezBUS (white) power circuit can accommodate upto a maximum of fifteen Certified ezBUS-Ready accessories.
A selection of HEX ezBUS adaptors and connectors is available, allowing you to connect smart accessories quickly and easily. See the ezBUS Accessories section of the HEX Innovate online store for details.

Read the HEX ezBUS and Configuring HEX ezBUS functionality sections of the HEX ezCAN user manual (downloadable from here) for detailed information on how to use ezBUS functionality.

Note that if the white circuit is set to ezBUS mode, its fuse trip limit is set to 15 Amps by default. If needed, ezBUS PWR functionality can be used to increase the white circuit’s current capacity to a suggested maximum of 25 Amps in ezBUS mode. See the relevant section of the HEX ezCAN User Manual for details.

IMPORTANT:

The four output circuits on your ezCAN are colour-coded. When you plug in an accessory—like auxiliary lights, a horn, or a brake light—just take note of the wire colour for that specific circuit.

When you open the HEX ezCAN software, you’ll see those exact same colours listed under the Circuit Functions section. Simply match the software configuration to the wire colour you connected your accessory to, and you’re good to go!

Plug it in: Connect your accessory to a colour-coded circuit output.
Match it up: Open the ezCAN software and select the matching colour to assign its function.

Easier Installation with the HEX ezCAN Accessories

Whether you’re fitting front spot lights, a extra rear brake light, a loud air horn, or your favourite heated kit, HEX ezCAN has you covered.

We offer a complete range of cables, adaptors, splitters, and connectors to help you wire up virtually any combination of electronic gear to your ezCAN—plus plenty of spare connectors to keep in your toolkit for future builds.

Click the links below to explore the full range of accessories:

Step 7: Test the Installation

Step 7

Test the Installation

WARNING: Test and check your installations and accessories in a safe, controlled environment before first use. Caution is advised at all times. Extra vigilance is needed when testing new features or accessories. You do so at your own risk.

DISCLAIMER: HEX Innovate is not liable for any injury or damage, howsoever caused, and all products and services are used at your own risk.

Before finalizing the HEX ezCAN installation or re-installing any components you may have removed, it is important that you test all newly installed accessories for satisfactory fitment and correct operation.

Many HEX ezCAN-powered accessories can be tested by switching the ignition ON and operating the relevant controls. Exceptions include:

Accessories for which you have enabled the Only on when engine running feature (examples may include Aux 1 lights, Aux 2 lights, MotoLights, and heated clothing). To test these functions, the bike’s engine must be running.
Some brake light functions require that the bike be moving at or above a certain speed. As examples, Flash on Emergency Stop and Flash on Rapid Engine Braking functions require deceleration of more than 21 Kilometres per hour per second.

Step 8: Complete the Installation

Step 8

Complete the Installation

Complete the HEX ezCAN installation as follows:

Make sure the main body of the HEX ezCAN is well-secured in a place where it is protected from pressure, heat and impact.
Make sure all factory, ezCAN and accessory cables and wiring harnesses are well clear of all moving parts, and securely fastened. Where needed, use the cable ties included in the HEX ezCAN installation kit.
Replace all motorcycle components and fasteners that may have been removed to facilitate the ezCAN installation.
Inspect the complete installation for mistakes or problems, and fix all problems that you have noted.
Test all new accessories for correct operation a second time.
If you have not already done so, download the HEX ezCAN user manual from this page. Keep the manual in a safe place on your computer, tablet or phone: it contains all the information you need to operate the HEX ezCAN and adjust its functionality.