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[feeutfo]

nope, no good, "support for this cable has been withdrawn for forign copies...too costly...visit scantool.net and buy a genuine one you tight git" or something like, keeps popping up.

it connected to read a certain ammount of live date but blatantly refused to read any codes, 0430 def present.....is 57 degrees intake temp. to high if the car ouside temp is reporting 16°? engine temp showed 87 ish and was still warm from drive home? fuel trims showing short term +10% long term almost +18%, iirc it was +1/2% at worst last i looked, pre cat O2 +O.8 both banks at worst at tick over.

cat code cleared with snap on reader available by coincidence from neighbour. Live date similar.

fink maf is on the way out perhaps? it has been suspected for some rough starts in hot weather as well.

Any thoughts?

Ta.

[dbug]

most usb/serial convertors default to com5 or com6 - and as this is a hardware default cannot be changed.

when interface connected check in device manager that vitual com port set up ok & note if com 5 or 6 or whatever.

Then when software loaded look at config/settings option & change com port to suit lead and save config.  Software normally defaults to com1.  Should now work ok on right com port.  Sometimes may have to manually edit config file (usually a text based file) if no option to change com port - look for a line which says COM=1 and change to correct port for usb lead. 

[feeutfo]

cheers dbug, it appears to work only when downloaded and run directly from the link, close the pc and it freezes next time its opened. Download again set comport to one and baud rate to 9600 and still no code read. Previous default com port was 7 if understand it correctly :-/
....will fiddle more next time i use it, seems overly fussy though tbh.

[TheBoy]

most usb/serial convertors default to com5 or com6 - and as this is a hardware default cannot be changed.

when interface connected check in device manager that vitual com port set up ok & note if com 5 or 6 or whatever.

Then when software loaded look at config/settings option & change com port to suit lead and save config.  Software normally defaults to com1.  Should now work ok on right com port.  Sometimes may have to manually edit config file (usually a text based file) if no option to change com port - look for a line which says COM=1 and change to correct port for usb lead. 

They can all be changed to any free com port . Reboot reqd, even though it appears to do on-the-fly

[TheBoy]

BTW, chrisgixer, found my vagcom .  Guy from work had borrowed it

[Kevin Wood]

cheers dbug, it appears to work only when downloaded and run directly from the link, close the pc and it freezes next time its opened. Download again set comport to one and baud rate to 9600 and still no code read. Previous default com port was 7 if understand it correctly :-/
....will fiddle more next time i use it, seems overly fussy though tbh.

Well, it worked perfectly happily with no fuss every time I tried it. That was with Scantool.net 1.13 though. just checked the version.

Suppose I've better have a look for the CD that was bundled with it. I wonder if it contained a better serial driver for the USB-Serial bridge in the cable?

Kevin

[feeutfo]

cheers dbug, it appears to work only when downloaded and run directly from the link, close the pc and it freezes next time its opened. Download again set comport to one and baud rate to 9600 and still no code read. Previous default com port was 7 if understand it correctly :-/
....will fiddle more next time i use it, seems overly fussy though tbh.

Well, it worked perfectly happily with no fuss every time I tried it. That was with Scantool.net 1.13 though. just checked the version.

Suppose I've better have a look for the CD that was bundled with it. I wonder if it contained a better serial driver for the USB-Serial bridge in the cable?

Kevin

dont worry too much Kev, if it turns up then great, but its not overly important really, although kind of you as always, and more learning for me, so all good at the end of the day.

[Kevin Wood]

Remember there are plenty of other programs that will work with an ELM327 cable. Never got round to trying too many myself though.

Kevin

[Drewomega]

Remember there are plenty of other programs that will work with an ELM327 cable. Never got round to trying too many myself though.

Kevin

Yes Kevin! I use Palmer Performance on my Elm 327 and it works great, but only connects on COM1.

[feeutfo]

Remember there are plenty of other programs that will work with an ELM327 cable. Never got round to trying too many myself though.

Kevin

Yes Kevin! I use Palmer Performance on my Elm 327 and it works great, but only connects on COM1.

Ah, glad you mentioned that, i did wonder (no really i did, honest) i'll look into it