Sep 08, 2024, V8.4.61 Beta Release - Update 4

[Blacky]

V8.4.61 Public Beta Release - Update 4

Be careful when installing the beta software on your production systems. It is possible that the beta test software may fail and your production system may not be recoverable. If you conduct a tuning business, please take the necessary precautions to protect your business. EFILive recommends beta testers use a separate FlashScan V3/V2 device (when installing the latest beta firmware) and only install the EFILive beta software on a separate PC, laptop or virtual machine.

WARNING for all users:
Tune files saved using the beta software are not backwardly compatible with previous versions of the EFILive software.
Tune files saved using previous versions of the EFILive software are compatible with this beta version.

The method for calling Lua scripts from custom menus has changed, please see \Documents\EFILive\V8\User Defined Menus\SampleCustomMenu.txt for more info.


The current public release is available here (https://www.efilive.com/download-efilive).



Full Release Notes:
What's New (https://download.efilive.com/Software/whatsnew_8_4_61.htm)


Version Numbers:

After installing this release you should have the following software and firmware versions installed:



[*=1]EFILive V8 software: V8.4.61
[*=1] FlashScan/AutoCal V3 Firmware: V3.00.130
[*=1] FlashScan/AutoCal V2 Firmware: V2.08.211


Download here:

Download V8.4.61_Beta_Setup (https://download.efilive.com/Software/V8/EFILiveV8.4.61_Beta_Setup_Update4a.exe)



Known Limitations:


Limitation #1: When logging DMA PIDs (i.e., PIDs whose names end with "_M" or "_DMA"), if the ignition is switched off for an extended period while data logging but data logging is not terminated, then when the ignition is switched on again the data log automatically continues. However, the DMA PIDs may no longer return valid data.
Workaround: EFILive recommends stopping the data log and restarting the data log when switching off the ignition for extended periods.

Limitation #2: When logging DMA PIDs (i.e., PIDs whose names end with "_M" or "_DMA"), that are specific to a custom operating system such as DSP2 or DSP5 PIDs when running a stock operating system, the values returned by those DMA PIDs will not contain valid information and should be ignored.
Workaround: Ignore unsupported DMA PIDs.



Known Issues:



Issue #1: After installing V8.4.61, the version number(s) still show as V8.4.60.
Workaround: Re-download and re-install the V8 software using the link above.



Regards,
The EFILive Team

[Cougar281]

Getting a '$0503: Script file not valid' trying to flash a bone stock GDS imported BIN file to a T87A TCM - should this work?

[Blacky]

Getting a '$0503: Script file not valid' trying to flash a bone stock GDS imported BIN file to a T87A TCM - should this work?

The beta was updated about a day after it was first posted to fix that error. You may need to download it again and re-install it.
Regards
Paul

[Cougar281]

The beta was updated about a day after it was first posted to fix that error. You may need to download it again and re-install it.
Regards
PaulI just downloaded and installed 8.4.61 listed here an hour or so ago and got the same thing... Am I missing something?

[Blacky]

I just downloaded and installed 8.4.61 listed here an hour or so ago and got the same thing... Am I missing something?

It should work. Can you log a support ticket and include the trace file that should have been saved automatically.

If you are using black box flashing, make sure you have updated the config files on the FlashScan device after installing the latest update.

Also, make sure you are installing the correct version:

Faulty version: https://download.efilive.com/Software/V8/EFILiveV8.4.61_Beta_Setup_Update4.exe
Fixed version: https://download.efilive.com/Software/V8/EFILiveV8.4.61_Beta_Setup_Update4a.exe


Regards
Paul

[Cougar281]

It should work. Can you log a support ticket and include the trace file that should have been saved automatically.

If you are using black box flashing, make sure you have updated the config files on the FlashScan device after installing the latest update.

Also, make sure you are installing the correct version:

Faulty version: https://download.efilive.com/Software/V8/EFILiveV8.4.61_Beta_Setup_Update4.exe
Fixed version: https://download.efilive.com/Software/V8/EFILiveV8.4.61_Beta_Setup_Update4a.exe


Regards
Paul

Confirmed it is the 4a version, was attempting to flash using passthrough, not BBF. trace file submitted, Ref #QGIH-2982-HQVI

[Cougar281]

So it was the firmware version on my FSV2. Since I don't want to update my FS, I updated the ACV2 that's linked to my FS and was able to flash the TCM with an unmodified stock calibration.