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Old May 1, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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ecm will not communicate with scan tool

i have an 88 iroc vert w/ 305 LB9 and it will not communicate with my snap-on scan tool (model mt2500) i have gm factory service manuals i have checked every ground on whole car done all tests in gm manuals and scanner manual replaced ecm and prom have 4.5 volts on E and M of ALDL Ground on A of ALDL field service mode works normal gives me code 12
car still WILL NOT talk to scanner .anyone else had this???????????? any help?????
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Old May 1, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Re: ecm will not communicate with scan tool

Page 31 states faulty ecm , I haven't used a mt2500 in years and don't recall using a 10k resister to start data flow it must be in the key.

http://buy1.snapon.com/products/diag...0AppendixB.pdf
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Old May 1, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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Re: ecm will not communicate with scan tool

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Page 31 states faulty ecm , I haven't used a mt2500 in years and don't recall using a 10k resister to start data flow it must be in the key.

http://buy1.snapon.com/products/diag...0AppendixB.pdf
what?
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Old May 1, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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Re: ecm will not communicate with scan tool

Sorry my iPad showed the PDF pages bye number. Read page 737
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Old May 2, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Re: ecm will not communicate with scan tool

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Sorry my iPad showed the PDF pages bye number. Read page 737
cant open that site
how do u do the 10 k resistror thing/
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Old May 4, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Re: ecm will not communicate with scan tool

tried all those tests & eveything is what it says it should be and still no communication
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