Installed LC-1 w/ serial connection but EFI live not reading signal
10-21-2011, 05:02 PM
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I assume you are a member of the efilive forums yes? There are tons of guys over there that can probably help with this. Have you configured the handheld device correctly? You've selected the correct PIDS in Efilive as well right? Did you hook up the red L.E.D. status light for the LC1 to show if there are errors or not? What about connecting the LC-1 to a laptop and using the LC-1 software to communicate with it just to make sure it's not efilive?? Lastly, you've properly plugged the other connection for the LC-1 right? Hopefully these questions make sense, lol.
10-21-2011, 06:25 PM
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Also, in addition to waht edwardz said:
- are you using a null modem serial comms cable (or join two cables using a null modem adapter)...?
- did you plug the serial comms cable into SERIAL OUT on the LC-1...?
- did you plug the terminator into SERIAL IN on the LC-1 (as edwardz said)...?
Also, you have to download/install the latest V7/V8 software, and you have to update the V2 firmware to the latest version.
Why don't you post this on the EFILive forum, it has all the info you need for all of this.
- are you using a null modem serial comms cable (or join two cables using a null modem adapter)...?
- did you plug the serial comms cable into SERIAL OUT on the LC-1...?
- did you plug the terminator into SERIAL IN on the LC-1 (as edwardz said)...?
Also, you have to download/install the latest V7/V8 software, and you have to update the V2 firmware to the latest version.
Why don't you post this on the EFILive forum, it has all the info you need for all of this.
10-21-2011, 10:48 PM
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I've done alot of this but not all and some of it not sure that I understand but thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I will try it again tomorrow and look into the other stuff.
10-22-2011, 03:49 PM
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There is a comm in and a comm out cables. Based on above the cable with the telephone type jack (to connect to V2) goes to comm out. Could you explain what this is?
"did you plug the terminator into SERIAL IN on the LC-1"
thanks
"did you plug the terminator into SERIAL IN on the LC-1"
thanks
10-22-2011, 08:48 PM
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The LC-1's has two serial cables, they are labelled SERIAL IN and SERIAL OUT;
The V2 connects to the SERIAL OUT (via a null modem adapter joining LC-1's serial DB9 cable to V2's serial DB9 cable).
The LC-1 comes with a terminator plug that looks like a blank 2.5mm stereo jack... this goes into the SERIAL IN.
Like this:
SERIAL IN <- 2.5mm stereo terminator
SERIAL OUT -> serial cable -> DB9 null modem adapter -> serial cable -> FlashScan V2
The V2 connects to the SERIAL OUT (via a null modem adapter joining LC-1's serial DB9 cable to V2's serial DB9 cable).
The LC-1 comes with a terminator plug that looks like a blank 2.5mm stereo jack... this goes into the SERIAL IN.
Like this:
SERIAL IN <- 2.5mm stereo terminator
SERIAL OUT -> serial cable -> DB9 null modem adapter -> serial cable -> FlashScan V2
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10-23-2011, 03:25 PM
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Did you setup the lc-1 as instructed here? (step 4)
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...e_tutorial.php
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...e_tutorial.php
Last edited by joecar; 10-23-2011 at 04:04 PM.
10-23-2011, 03:35 PM
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Also, install V8 software build 170, flash the latest firmware into your V2;
then run the V8 Scan&Tune software, goto F6:Devices, goto F8:Serial I/O, and setup as shown:
then run the V8 Scan&Tune software, goto F6:Devices, goto F8:Serial I/O, and setup as shown:
Last edited by joecar; 10-23-2011 at 03:51 PM.
10-23-2011, 03:38 PM
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It is strongly recommended to install software V7 build 180 and V8 build 170 (available from the downloads page on the efilive website (not the forum)) (you need both);
V8 comes with bootblock and firmware, flash these in.
Like I said, you would do well to post this on the efilive forum, it has all been covered.
V8 comes with bootblock and firmware, flash these in.
Like I said, you would do well to post this on the efilive forum, it has all been covered.
Last edited by joecar; 10-23-2011 at 04:05 PM.
10-23-2011, 03:42 PM
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Then, for tuning, you would use the calc pid WO2BEN from the attached calc_pids.txt file
which you copy to the folder My Documents\EFILive\V7.5\User Configuration.
which you copy to the folder My Documents\EFILive\V7.5\User Configuration.
10-25-2011, 10:28 PM
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Thanks again for the help. I think my problem was the terminator plug. It's sort of working now but I want to do the free air calibration again. It's flashing free air. I'm lost when it comes to the text file. Is that a file created in the EFI Live program and those are values to put in the document once it's created?
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10-26-2011, 10:58 AM
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Copy that file to the folder mentioned in post #12... then when you open the scantool the pid EXT.WO2BEN will be there.
[ If you have Windows 7 then that folder will be in a slightly different location ]
[ If you have Windows 7 then that folder will be in a slightly different location ]
