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hquick
November 2nd, 2021, 02:46 PM
Hey guys

Been a loooong time.
Pulled my PCM apart to powdercoat the housing….and somehow in the process I can no longer connect to the PCM via efilive.
I can connect directly to the installed road runner via the usb on the pcb and ‘tunercats’.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
joecar
November 7th, 2021, 05:26 PM
Hi Howard,

How're you doing, it's been a while.

Are you using V5...? I thought you used V7.

From V7 scantool, connect (round green button), and copy/paste the log text from the log tab.
hquick
November 12th, 2021, 08:45 PM
Gidday mate….it has been a very long time. Lots has happened since I was last here.
Glad to be playing in this pond again.
Yes…using V7. I’ll do as you suggested tomorrow when I get home. thanks
I can flash an OS and Cal to the RR via either EFILive or TC….and can read it and all is good….but still same issue.
Fuel gauge goes off scale (which apparently means no or corrupt cal) and the truck won’t fire….just cranks over.
hquick
November 13th, 2021, 02:56 PM
Where is the ‘log’ tab located? I don’t see it?
joecar
November 22nd, 2021, 04:09 PM
Where is the ‘log’ tab located? I don’t see it?Ah, I meant the Console F6 tab.
hquick
November 22nd, 2021, 04:14 PM
Ah, I meant the Console F6 tab.

Haha
hquick
November 22nd, 2021, 04:20 PM
Ah, I meant the Console F6 tab.

You had me for a bit ��. I thought.. It’s been a while…am I that rusty. I have a screen shot…not sure how to post it?
joecar
November 22nd, 2021, 04:36 PM
You can copy/paste from the Console tab to here.

Or if you have a pic of it, click the Insert Image (looks like a tree thru a window).
hquick
November 22nd, 2021, 04:42 PM
Let
joecar
November 23rd, 2021, 07:05 PM
Is the PCM getting battery power ok...?
hquick
November 23rd, 2021, 11:43 PM
Yes it is mate. I have it hooked up to a bench harness and power supply
hquick
January 3rd, 2022, 06:20 PM
HI Joe...
Finally getting back to this.
this is the text

17:18:37.649: EFILive V7.5 Version V7.5.43 (Build 473)
17:18:39.983: Ready.

17:18:56.517: Scanning for EFILive FlashScan V1 USB
17:18:56.549: Autodetect interface ...
17:18:56.564: Interface firmware version: 1.2.17
17:18:56.564: Connection to [FSP] interface is OK
17:18:56.580: Current protocol set to: "SAE J1850 VPW"
17:18:56.580: Autodetect PCM...
17:18:57.610: PCM not detected.
17:18:57.626: Interface firmware model: FSP
17:18:57.626: Interface firmware version: 1.2.17
17:18:57.641: Interface firmware date: Jan 18, 2005
17:18:57.662: FlashScan serial number: 003562844266
17:18:58.355: Validating PIDs...
17:18:59.371: Initialising PIDs...
17:18:59.371: Initialising Modules...
17:18:59.387: Ready.

Any thoughts?
hquick
January 4th, 2022, 12:52 PM
Fixed.
went over the RR header with a magnifying glass and a meter. found a crack/break in one of the tracks where its soldered to the PCB :hihi:
joecar
January 11th, 2022, 12:34 PM
Howard,

Glad you found it. Did you apply solder to the pcb track to fix it.

Post a pic.
hquick
January 11th, 2022, 04:27 PM
Yes mate….sure did ��
Reckon the pressure of the USB cable on the on board USB socket was twisting the RR header which cracked the track.
hquick
January 11th, 2022, 04:35 PM
24010
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In-Tech
January 12th, 2022, 07:55 AM
Just a tip for you guys who solder small distant spaces like this as well as micros. Solder all 4 corners so the device won't move in the next step. Solder/short the entire connection, do it fast when soldering a micro and let it cool. Heat and drag solder wick soaked in rosin/flux across the terminals to suck up all the extra solder. Practice on something you don't care about if unsure.
When finished, it will look like a machine soldered it.