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I posted previously regarding weather to use Win2000 or XP, and I decided on XP, but now have a somewhat different problem.
1. Cannot download more than 10...12K from PCM in EFI Tuning tool. After a few seconds, green USB light stops flashing and program stops downloading, comes up with error messages about lost communication.
2. Didn't even try to upload a tune to the PCM, I think this is just asking for trouble.
3. Cannot maintain connectivity in EFI Scanning tool for more than 5-10 seconds. Again, green USB light stops flashing and EFI Scan comes up with a "no interface cable found" error message. Will not reconnect, and only reconnects SOMETIMES after unplugging and replugging Flashcan device.
I've tried the following solutions so far:
-Different USB ports; computer has 3, I've tried all 3. One seems to work slightly better than the other 2, but still is unusable.
-Powered USB hub; D-Link 4 port powered USB hub, makes no change.
-Re-installed Flashscan drivers, re-installed EFILive, all brand new correct versions, re-booted computer with Flashscan plugged into USB and into OBDII.
-Key is on RUN, I've tried Scan with engine on and engine off, and Tune with engine off. Plenty of battery power.
-Re-installed Windows XP on computer; swaped out hard drive, swapped out memory, formatted new HD, re-installed XP, installed all windows updates, new drivers directly from manufacturers.
-Different USB PC-to-Flashscan cable; tried different cables from different manufacturers, no change.
-Tried EFI Scan and EFI Tune on seperate IBM laptop; EFI Tune works excellent, and EFI Scan works OK. Occasionally, scan disconnects and has to be restarted, but the connection usually lasts a few minutes instead of a few seconds; granted, this is while driving and moving. Tune has had zero problems running on this laptop.
It seems like whenever things go bad, the yellow ODBII LED is still flashing. This would lead me to believe it's a USB issue, but I don't know of anything else in the computer that could be causing problems.
I've been working on this issue for a couple months now, and I'm starting to lose patience, mostly with this computer setup. I don't believe its a problem with EFILive, but it would be REAL good if I could get it to work well on the PC setup I already have in the truck, otherwise I'll be looking at ripping out all the wiring and hardware I installed, and replacing it with a different computer
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1. Cannot download more than 10...12K from PCM in EFI Tuning tool. After a few seconds, green USB light stops flashing and program stops downloading, comes up with error messages about lost communication.
2. Didn't even try to upload a tune to the PCM, I think this is just asking for trouble.
3. Cannot maintain connectivity in EFI Scanning tool for more than 5-10 seconds. Again, green USB light stops flashing and EFI Scan comes up with a "no interface cable found" error message. Will not reconnect, and only reconnects SOMETIMES after unplugging and replugging Flashcan device.
I've tried the following solutions so far:
-Different USB ports; computer has 3, I've tried all 3. One seems to work slightly better than the other 2, but still is unusable.
-Powered USB hub; D-Link 4 port powered USB hub, makes no change.
-Re-installed Flashscan drivers, re-installed EFILive, all brand new correct versions, re-booted computer with Flashscan plugged into USB and into OBDII.
-Key is on RUN, I've tried Scan with engine on and engine off, and Tune with engine off. Plenty of battery power.
-Re-installed Windows XP on computer; swaped out hard drive, swapped out memory, formatted new HD, re-installed XP, installed all windows updates, new drivers directly from manufacturers.
-Different USB PC-to-Flashscan cable; tried different cables from different manufacturers, no change.
-Tried EFI Scan and EFI Tune on seperate IBM laptop; EFI Tune works excellent, and EFI Scan works OK. Occasionally, scan disconnects and has to be restarted, but the connection usually lasts a few minutes instead of a few seconds; granted, this is while driving and moving. Tune has had zero problems running on this laptop.
It seems like whenever things go bad, the yellow ODBII LED is still flashing. This would lead me to believe it's a USB issue, but I don't know of anything else in the computer that could be causing problems.
I've been working on this issue for a couple months now, and I'm starting to lose patience, mostly with this computer setup. I don't believe its a problem with EFILive, but it would be REAL good if I could get it to work well on the PC setup I already have in the truck, otherwise I'll be looking at ripping out all the wiring and hardware I installed, and replacing it with a different computer
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