Dirty

Just got my cable from akm and i installed the cd and wired up my ecu and tried using tunerpro but i got nothing.

needless to say i have never done this before and im in the dark. i all so down loaded datamaster and wasted one of my 20 free cause i didnt know what i was doing.

Can any one tell me how to get my laptop to start talking to my car?

Thanks
Bryan

Camaroholic

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The easiest program to use while troubleshooting the ALDL connection is PCMcomm.

Download it here: http://carputing.tripod.com/pcmcomm.exe

Fire that up, select the COM port where the USB adapter is (under Setup...), hit Action... Connect... and it should start talking.

Your USB adapter needs to be installed on one of the COM1 thru COM4 settings. If it installed as COM5, you need to move it. That can be done by following this procedure:

http://akmcables.com/usb/xpcom/xpconfig.htm

Try PCMcomm, and let us know. I'll be around.

-Andrew (AKM)

titter

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also make sure your keys are turned to the on or acc posisition, or the car is full started for it to start reading. sounds stupid, but i forgot to do it a few times ;x

on a side note i need to get around to buying a usb cable ... my serial cable needs to go! no more serial laptop ports :O

Dirty

ok i got the car puting to work... but now how do i go in with tunerpro and turn off stuff like egr and a/c

Thanks!!!!

Dirty

all so how can i get the codes that im sure im throwing. keep in mind this is in my 67 camaro and i didnt hook the cel up yet.

blkchevyz

what year ecu are you running?



i've never used tuner pro, but i was looking at there web site and it looks like it only works with eproms


to get datamaster working

what com port do you have the cable plugged into. mostlikely its com 1.
you need to go into record adl. then goto setup com port and choose the correct com port.

then it should beable to scan.
go ahead and start the car, let it run for a few seconds. then start a scan. give it a few seconds then stop. save it and then it should show you your codes.

Dirty

im using a 94... and thats what i was affraid of. ill try the com switch with datamaster.

should i just buy tunercat and be done with it?

Camaroholic

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(sent in PM, but will repost here)

I haven't tried TunerPro with an LT1. I've used it with my Moates AutoProm and my 79 Z28 (it's got a TBI fuel system on it). But I don't think it supports the flash based 94-95 LT1 cars.

Tunercat's well worth it. It'll do everything you want. And then some.

infinitebird

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yes.

And datamaster for logging. Best combo for obd1.

Dirty

Thank you guys so much. its allways good to have a source for questions. im going to buy tunercat and see if i cant get this thing running a little better now.

Bryan

blkchevyz

just be careful. you can really screw some **** up.

Dirty

all i need to be able to do it turn off all the **** i deleted from my harness/motor. i have tunned hondas with uberdata before just never chevy stuff so im not completely new at tunning.

carzman5678

TunerCATS here...Works good for my 94 LT1