any ideas old man here just tired of trying!!
07-09-2014, 06:38 PM
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any ideas old man here just tired of trying!! I have a 1999 t/a I bought it new no one but myself has done any major work to it but me. I bought hp tuners yrs. ago around 05.When I first got it...it worked great ever any problems.I have my tranny rebuild about6 months ago.When when I hook up my hp I couldn't get it too work.I made contact with hp and they said it had be locked!! It's my car and it has not been locked.I do realize the cd I got when I bought my hp was the I think 1.7.I had tried to download the newer version but I have a new laptop and it wont let me.So what I'm thinking is try and go standalone for the tranny??Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.I use to run my car regular so I had a tune in there with high shift point and line pressure but now I want it stock.
07-09-2014, 08:13 PM
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I'm going to guess your HPT is the serial cable version since it came with v 1.7. You cannot use the latest version 2.24 with it, but if you set up an account with HPT, then on your customer page you should still be able to download and install V2.22 that is for YOUR serial cable. For the serial port cables, the software has the licenses you bought so it has to be the software for your cable. I would concentrate on getting your HPT working rather than trying to get a standalone controller for your tranny. If you cant you could sent the PCM to someone who could return it to stock. I could do it for you. You could even reflash it with V1.7 if you saved the stock file. It could be something as simple as your cig lighter fuse being blown that is keeping it from working. That circuit powers the ALDL port under the dash. I still have one of their serial cables that I use regularly.
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OBD-II port power = ???
They should be able to walk you through software, a
download issue may mean you just never signed up or
don't remember your password; update distribution
via the web site was not always there (I still have my
v1.01 CD, don't remember when the updates became
web-downloads rather than email-by-request).
You would need to also beware the hardware platform
change, if it is not the MPVI (present version) but old
serial hardware, the newer releases may not support
it.
I suggest you get ahold of support@hptuners.com
(yeah, yeah, just do it and wait your turn) about the
update issues and the ones I've raised.
Standalone trans controllers, I have no beef with
but then you won't be able to scan what it's doing
anymore. Some aspects, that might matter.
They should be able to walk you through software, a
download issue may mean you just never signed up or
don't remember your password; update distribution
via the web site was not always there (I still have my
v1.01 CD, don't remember when the updates became
web-downloads rather than email-by-request).
You would need to also beware the hardware platform
change, if it is not the MPVI (present version) but old
serial hardware, the newer releases may not support
it.
I suggest you get ahold of support@hptuners.com
(yeah, yeah, just do it and wait your turn) about the
update issues and the ones I've raised.
Standalone trans controllers, I have no beef with
but then you won't be able to scan what it's doing
anymore. Some aspects, that might matter.
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Man...i feel for you but i am just to new to help myself. I'm asking for help on this site also with my tune. At least this will get it to the top and maybe an experienced tuner will chime in. This whole tuning thing can get very frustrating but when you do it yourself it can be very rewarding. I would still go down the road of getting it unlocked by HPTuners...must of locked when you tried to download the new software?
07-09-2014, 08:30 PM
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OBD-II port power = ???
They should be able to walk you through software, a
download issue may mean you just never signed up or
don't remember your password; update distribution
via the web site was not always there (I still have my
v1.01 CD, don't remember when the updates became
web-downloads rather than email-by-request).
You would need to also beware the hardware platform
change, if it is not the MPVI (present version) but old
serial hardware, the newer releases may not support
it.
I suggest you get ahold of support@hptuners.com
(yeah, yeah, just do it and wait your turn) about the
update issues and the ones I've raised.
Standalone trans controllers, I have no beef with
but then you won't be able to scan what it's doing
anymore. Some aspects, that might matter.
They should be able to walk you through software, a
download issue may mean you just never signed up or
don't remember your password; update distribution
via the web site was not always there (I still have my
v1.01 CD, don't remember when the updates became
web-downloads rather than email-by-request).
You would need to also beware the hardware platform
change, if it is not the MPVI (present version) but old
serial hardware, the newer releases may not support
it.
I suggest you get ahold of support@hptuners.com
(yeah, yeah, just do it and wait your turn) about the
update issues and the ones I've raised.
Standalone trans controllers, I have no beef with
but then you won't be able to scan what it's doing
anymore. Some aspects, that might matter.
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Yeah I have contacted support twice and when I gave them my serial number I never hear back. I even offered to ship my tuner and cables so they can check they for me and get no response. I understand it's been around 5 yrs. or so since I used it last but it should still work. I even ask if I could send my tuner and cables too them and check them out but no response there either.
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I'm going to guess your HPT is the serial cable version since it came with v 1.7. You cannot use the latest version 2.24 with it, but if you set up an account with HPT, then on your customer page you should still be able to download and install V2.22 that is for YOUR serial cable. For the serial port cables, the software has the licenses you bought so it has to be the software for your cable. I would concentrate on getting your HPT working rather than trying to get a standalone controller for your tranny. If you cant you could sent the PCM to someone who could return it to stock. I could do it for you. You could even reflash it with V1.7 if you saved the stock file. It could be something as simple as your cig lighter fuse being blown that is keeping it from working. That circuit powers the ALDL port under the dash. I still have one of their serial cables that I use regularly.
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thanks, Robert 843-258-2373
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