DFI and ECM Discuss all aspects of DFI (Digital Fuel Injection), ECMs (Electronic Control Module), scanners, and diagnostic equipment. Fine tune your Third Gen computer system for top performance.

cant scan

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-16-2006, 08:13 AM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
jamesmidnight's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: new york
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 89 Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
cant scan

Can anyone tell me why any scan tool cant communicate with the ecm. At the start it will begin to read but then says car is not responding. I have tried multiple scanners. Thank you
Old 08-18-2006, 05:47 PM
  #2  
W72
Member

iTrader: (9)
 
W72's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Northwestern,PA
Posts: 273
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Car: 89 GTA & 92 T/A covertible
Engine: 408LS-SC, 355 TPI
Transmission: 4L80e, 700r4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt, 9 bolt
I'm having a similar problem with a friends 89 IROC, it says "No data" most of the time and then every now and again during a session it will start to get a data stream. Per the service manual I checked the harness from the ECM to the ALDL and it is good. The service manual says to replace the ECM after that check is done. But I'm having other codes being set too so I don't know where to go with this problem. Right now I have a remanned ECM to put in but I can't just do it till I check out some other things, just in case something is taking out the ECM.
Old 08-18-2006, 09:24 PM
  #3  
Junior Member
 
crook's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: miami
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1992 firebird
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
i had the same problem with my tpi swap i swapped tbi for tpi and the serial data wire (which is the wire the scanner uses to communicate)for tbi is in pin e (top row 5th from the right)in the aldl connector but for tpi its in pin m (second row end on the right )all i had to do was switch the wire that was in pin e to pin m and then the scanner worked fine this has been left out of many tpi swap instructions i even replaced the computer before i found this when comparing wiring diagrams try it and let me know
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992Z28!
Camaros for Sale
3
11-19-2015 07:33 AM
RGB2015
Tech / General Engine
0
09-20-2015 09:26 PM
NufNuffZ28
History / Originality
2
08-14-2015 09:12 AM
Corry
Tech / General Engine
3
05-31-2001 08:52 PM
Mark305TBI
Tech / General Engine
7
01-28-2001 11:20 PM



Quick Reply: cant scan



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:10 AM.