Eric Kessel

I've had good luck with Gregg's interface (schematic supplied with Doug's software). I couldn't get the Sipex chip, so made some minor changes to use a Max232 chip.

LeRoux Strydom

My interface from Andy Whittaker (Ecufix) just arrived. :-))

I will start playing around with it and report back.

LeRoux Strydom

Did anyone get the software to work on XP? It runs fine on my W2000 desktop but refuses to do anything on my laptop with XP.

robbed666

Just some pictures testing the interface. Not very pretty, but works. Pretty comes later. I'm in two minds whether to cast a plug in resin, or machine one from plastic. The snipped resistor is R9 on Andy's interface (see previous post re: poor serial data levels from laptops). The ECU looks good, but I've some climate control issues to sort!

Eric Kessel

I've run the scantool on an IBM Thinkpad (A31) running XP Pro.

LeRoux Strydom

I have an HP Compaq laptop without a serial port :-(( Maybe thats why the software does not want to run on it.

Will a 9-pin serial to USB convertor work? Else I will have to use my work laptop which has a serial port.

Just messing about with Andy's interface hooked up to com1 on my desktop machine produces no connection on the software. Is this correct? I assume I need 12V and some signal input to simulate.

robbed666

You need 12 volts on the 'ECU side' to get the LED to flash.

LeRoux Strydom

The fault codes on your climate control are most likely bogus. The CCU is very slow to "wake up" when probed by the scantool or the hammer, and a refresh or clearing the faults then re-scanning will likely show no faults.

I think dfinnigan covered this in his recent hammer thread.

robbed666

Tried that (several times), they came back exactly the same.

nekbet

LeRoux,
I picked up a USB convertor from a local computer shop for $15 and it functions just as a serial port. Has a driver CD to make the proper com port stuff in Windows. Works in 2k and XP.. I run my old GPS, newer GPS, and other serial stuff off it fine.

Mike
1990 964 C4 Targa

puma1824

Can we get a breakdown of the over functions/capabilities this application can do?

Thanks in advance,
Puma

jimq

check post #60

puma1824

Thanks I guess I should of read through slower

pncarrerars

Hi robbed666,
Great pictures. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

I have bought an Andy Whittaker interface as a spare. I have had the same problem as you with L line not switching to 0v with both laptop & desktop PCs. Glad to see only led on L line needs cutting out, I had assumed K line led needed cutting also. Bit wet here so just bench testing it at the moment.

Pete

loot87

Does anyone know what Andy is charging for shipping to the US? I'm still debating whether to buy or build.