ATAP - "Attempting Communications" repeating

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Jun 18, 2003 | 02:23 PM

Scalpel

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ATAP - "Attempting Communications" repeating

When the screen comes up with all my parameters that I chose to log I get this message repeatedly. It does it even if I am logging or not. The connections are all tight, etc, any ideas?

Jun 18, 2003 | 02:26 PM

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Do you have your key turned on?

Jun 18, 2003 | 02:28 PM

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Yep, car is running and I'm ready to go when this is going on.

Jun 18, 2003 | 02:38 PM

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You may have an intermittant connection in one of the cables; I'd try different ones. They're just generic 9 pin serial cables that you can pick up cheap at any computer store.

Jun 18, 2003 | 02:40 PM

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Thanks, I'll try that. However, I think it only does it with my car, not my other two brother's F-bodies.

Jun 19, 2003 | 09:30 AM

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Comm port settings?

Fuse...the OBDII port and cigarette lighter are on the same fuse.

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Jun 19, 2003 | 12:08 PM

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Re: ATAP - "Attempting Communications" repeating

Common problem with autotap (not dos) at least on my car (and a ton of other people). Switched to efilive and it no longer does it, all the same hardware.

Gary