I got my AKM serial cable the other day and assembled it per Andrews instructions. The frustration is I can't seem to make any of the software that I downloaded work. I have tried Carchat,Freescan and Craig Moates software work. I have a 165 ECU. I have followed all the instructions by am having no luck. I have put the 10K resitor across A an B on the ALDL but am still stuck. Has any one had this much trouble with diagnostic software? Any help would be greatly appretiated.

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86 IROC T5
MSD 6A
Summit cam
Flowmaster
AFPR
ADS chip
Lowered 1.5"

 

I guess you could say I've had SOME difficulty getting software to work...

What's the comm look like? Going through Comm-1? On my software, what are the 'Last Bytes Read'? Never links up & beeps? Tried it with another chip, maybe stock? Let me know how it goes, particularly with respect to details of comm attempts.

-Craig

 

Craig, I havn't tried a stock chip yet but I will and let you know. I noticed on another post that you replied to that you mentioned suppling +5v to pin 6 on the serial cable. How do I do that? Is pin 6 on the db25 side the same as pin 6 on the db9 side?

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86 IROC T5
MSD 6A
Summit cam
Flowmaster
AFPR
ADS chip
Lowered 1.5"

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Last byte read = 0 . I put in my stock chip and still no link no sound. HELP!!!!!!!!

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86 IROC T5
MSD 6A
Summit cam
Flowmaster
AFPR
ADS chip
Lowered 1.5"

 

Check your computer to be sure no other program is using your com-port. For example, a modem or another program can use the com port and that can prevent your software to get access to it. I've had that problem when I accidently ran Craig's software along with Paul Blackmore's CarBytes.

If you want to try your cable you can download Carbytes, use the ALDL-setting "echoed", and in the "Command" line, send $80,$56,$01. (with the 10k resistor)
If you get a 64 byte datastream back from the ECM your cable is in order.

By the way, don't forget to have the ignition on. I forgot that a couple of times. But I guess it's not that easy in your case.

/Fredrik

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[This message has been edited by Fredrik (edited October 23, 2000).]

 

Can't find Carbytes only EFIlive is it the same program? If not where can I get Carbytes from?

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86 IROC T5
MSD 6A
Summit cam
Flowmaster
AFPR
ADS chip
Lowered 1.5"

[This message has been edited by TC602 (edited October 23, 2000).]

 

If you're getting '0' or 'FF' and not a bunch of non-'00-FC' 'chatter' data, then that suggests the 5v to the pin won't help ya. It also suggests no-comm, potentially PC-induced. Maybe try another PC for kicks? COM1 for sure? If you've got gender changers or extensions, make sure you're doing right there too. If you're not getting power to the MAX232 circuit, it'll also give you that zero deal. Just troubleshootin' in the wind here...

 

Well I havn't got if figured out yet but with all your help I will. Unfortunataly I am a truck driver so I have to go to work for 4 days I will try this coming weekend. No doubt I will post something new.

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86 IROC T5
MSD 6A
Summit cam
Flowmaster
AFPR
ADS chip
Lowered 1.5"

 

Here you can find Carbytes:

ftp://diy-efi.org/incoming/

When that works I suggest that you switch to Craig Moates s/w. EFIlive is made by the same guy/team that Carbytes, but if I got it correct, more professional.

/Fredrik