hptuners serial interface
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hptuners serial interface Ok so I bought what I thought was hptuners newer product. Well the guy didn't disclose when.I.purchased it that it is the old style hptuners serial interface.
I'm not gonna bad mouth the guy cause he has been helpful this far.
But here is what I want to know. Is this damn dinosaur even able to tune with anymore?
I've seen all the threads about the upgrade and stuff. But is this thing pretty much worthless?
I'm not gonna bad mouth the guy cause he has been helpful this far.
But here is what I want to know. Is this damn dinosaur even able to tune with anymore?
I've seen all the threads about the upgrade and stuff. But is this thing pretty much worthless?
Go to the HPtuners website and get the latest version....its free. I think the serial one is way better than the newer "credit" one... I think the only difference is that they dont support it anymore and you have to use credits on the newer one where you're limited (maybe there is more differences ...Im not sure). The old serial one is unlimited... you can use it on as many vehicles as you want granted they all are what it is registered for.
The old serial style ones dont stay for sale long... I was wondering if they were more saught after because of the unlimited amount of vehicles you can do.?? Usually they are a good deal used too.
The old serial style ones dont stay for sale long... I was wondering if they were more saught after because of the unlimited amount of vehicles you can do.?? Usually they are a good deal used too.
Almost exact same scenario for me as you about 2 weeks ago. I bought from a board member also. As for the adapter with mine on Windows 7 i had to be connected to the internet and it failed to install driver. Go into device manager and uninstall the plug in again...windows found the driver on the internet and allowed me to install it.
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Go to the HPtuners website and get the latest version....its free. I think the serial one is way better than the newer "credit" one... I think the only difference is that they dont support it anymore and you have to use credits on the newer one where you're limited (maybe there is more differences ...Im not sure). The old serial one is unlimited... you can use it on as many vehicles as you want granted they all are what it is registered for.
The old serial style ones dont stay for sale long... I was wondering if they were more saught after because of the unlimited amount of vehicles you can do.?? Usually they are a good deal used too.
The old serial style ones dont stay for sale long... I was wondering if they were more saught after because of the unlimited amount of vehicles you can do.?? Usually they are a good deal used too.
Just curious why you would think that something that is no longer supported by it's manufacturer would be "way better"?
If the HPTuners serial "dongle", which is the key part of the whole setup, goes bad or breaks, it isn't fixable. At least not at HPTuners. If you need/want to buy credits for another vehicle, you can't. Whatever licenses you have now, is all you'll ever have.
The old serial setups also used a "buy/use credits" system and you'd only have unlimited years/model licenses if you either paid for them, or used credits that you already had...no different than the newer HPTuners.
I actually upgraded from my old serial setup to the MPVI Pro and the half dozen unlimited vehicle licenses I already had acquired, transferred to it. Not to mention laptop-free datalogging and ability to wire in a wideband direct to the HPTuners dongle with the newer USB setup.
Unfortunately, you can't get the $200 serial to MPVI Pro upgrade anymore, and hopefully the guy who posted this thread has a vehicle that's already unlimited year licensed with the setup he bought, because you cannot buy credits/licenses for the serial setup anymore...which sucks.
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Verdad Gallardo Hopefully, you'll be able to since you can't upgrade that unit anymore.
Good Luck
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Honestly sorry to hear about this Bigdave. When I started I purchased Hp Tuners Pro with FAST Dual Wideband. Not long after that the veterans where just beginning the update from serial cable to MPVI option. I too remember all the $&#^@ hitting the fan when they stopped offering replacement options but its all true none the less.
Here's the thread with all the answers you seek.
http://www.hptuners.com/forum/showth...t=serial+cable
Here's the thread with all the answers you seek.
http://www.hptuners.com/forum/showth...t=serial+cable
Last edited by 2TR; Apr 7, 2011 at 10:38 PM.
