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mini-valver
PMSL! I went to Maplin with my laptop and asked for a serial lead to connect to my ECU, thats what he gave me. I'm far from Bill Gates, lol. I'm going to go to Maplin in a bit to get a USB to serial adaptor and tie him to the ceiling from his willy wih my monitor lead 
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mini-valver
New lead, new USB adaptor, STILL cant get Comms. Pulling my f**king hair out!
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mini-valver
I dunno what else to check TBH, aside from that things are getting power and trying to connect to the ECU, no idea. Hopefully Icarus will have more of an idea, he's a machine!
If it's mechanical, I can fix it. ECU's are out of my league though. No experience what so ever and tech support is hard to come by with aftermarket stuff. I want it running yesterday so it frustrates me not knowing what to check and whats wrong.
If it's mechanical, I can fix it. ECU's are out of my league though. No experience what so ever and tech support is hard to come by with aftermarket stuff. I want it running yesterday so it frustrates me not knowing what to check and whats wrong.
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mini-valver
Had a nightmare installing the driver for it actually, it doesnt support Vista so i had to download a driver off the net. It says its working correctly on COM24 but tried verifying the connection on Megatune but it just says no response on COM ports 1 upto 30 before I got bored clicking.
White Sti Hatch
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mini-valver
White Sti Hatch
Im asuming your starting up a Programe on the laptop to connect to the ECU ! ?
Right click on the apps Icon and go down to Properties, Click the Tab Compatibility.
Under Compatibility Mode tick the box "Run this programe in...." leave the drop down box as Win Exp SP2
Down the bottom of the box under Privilege Level tick the box "Run this program as an administraor"
Click Apply then Ok....might work better after that no promises though !
Right click on the apps Icon and go down to Properties, Click the Tab Compatibility.
Under Compatibility Mode tick the box "Run this programe in...." leave the drop down box as Win Exp SP2
Down the bottom of the box under Privilege Level tick the box "Run this program as an administraor"
Click Apply then Ok....might work better after that no promises though !
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mini-valver
Do I need to do that for the serial-USB driver or the Megatune ECU programme, or both?
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mini-valver
Ill go try when the laptop's charged dude!
ITB'd MK1
major issues with USB to coms converters, there's loads that wont communicate with ECUs. Omex sell one that works I believe. Andy Uses a PCMCIA adapter with dual coms and it's very reliable, not sure on the make
Some. Will let mini-valver update when he has a minute. Options of faults have narrowed though put it that way!
Clio Trophy/Boxster
Pleased you have a renewed vigour and determination to see this through to completion Mr Valver, I’d seen the car at Bens on several occasions, would have been shame to break the car not see this through to completion.
My father has a project that has been off the road being redesigned/re-engineered and restored for.....
12 years!
R2TR
My father has a project that has been off the road being redesigned/re-engineered and restored for.....
12 years!
R2TR
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mini-valver
12 years? Epic build, lol!
Had a few hours on the car this afternoon when OllyTB came round, was good to have a fresh set of eyes to go back through everything I'd checked, found a couple of things and got the laptop to work and the fuel pump to prime and run as normal when ignition live and cranking. Now have working injectors and a working loom bar the coilpack. Odd that loads of faults have come up at once, just by pulling up at work! Away with work again this week so I'm determined to get the fucker running next weekend. While I was at it, I stripped al the AC rad from inside the heater blower housing to see wjat it weighed before I get either a cup blower or do a Burpspeed mash up of bits. Still undecided TBH.
AND, had to work all friday so couldnt pick the spacers up. Another job for the weekend.
Massive thanks to Olly for coming over and all the comments about the car. Much love x
Had a few hours on the car this afternoon when OllyTB came round, was good to have a fresh set of eyes to go back through everything I'd checked, found a couple of things and got the laptop to work and the fuel pump to prime and run as normal when ignition live and cranking. Now have working injectors and a working loom bar the coilpack. Odd that loads of faults have come up at once, just by pulling up at work! Away with work again this week so I'm determined to get the fucker running next weekend. While I was at it, I stripped al the AC rad from inside the heater blower housing to see wjat it weighed before I get either a cup blower or do a Burpspeed mash up of bits. Still undecided TBH.
AND, had to work all friday so couldnt pick the spacers up. Another job for the weekend.
Massive thanks to Olly for coming over and all the comments about the car. Much love
x
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mini-valver
Its white on mine you spacker, lol. Now its writing in black?
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mini-valver
I dont think it will be a dead coilpack, I'm more inclined to think its some sort of freak wiring issue as there's no power there now. Didn't have time to look into that aswell though!
