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AustinL911A
January 16th, 2007, 07:14 AM
I noticed that these weren't available when scanning my friends '05 vette. Any plans on offering these anytime soon?

TAQuickness
January 16th, 2007, 07:53 AM
Were you logging when you tried to open the BIDI?

If so, how many channels where you logging? If it was 24 or less, the BIDI panel will be disabled.

AustinL911A
January 16th, 2007, 01:22 PM
Were you logging when you tried to open the BIDI?

If so, how many channels where you logging? If it was 24 or less, the BIDI panel will be disabled.


ummmmm. I don't know.... :bash:

I just logged whatever the default PIDs were. I couldn't get into BiDi controls while logging, monitering, or while doing nothing. Me thinks they are disabled at this point.

:help2:

joecar
January 17th, 2007, 08:53 PM
Hmmm... the bidi buttons are always greyed out...

Connected to vehicle, not logging, bidi buttons greyed out;
Connected to vehicle, logging/recording, bidi buttons greyed out;

what did I miss...?


Edit: this is using 475_605_555

Redline Motorsports
January 20th, 2007, 04:25 AM
Good question.......

Just had a guy call about baselining a 06' Trailblazer........after I hung up the phone I asked myself the same question about the BiDi controls.

Its auto and I want to hold 3rd and lock the converter for a base pull. What is the answer??

Worst comes to worst I can screw with the shift schedule but don't feel like we should go through all that drama!

ANSWERS!:bash:

Howard

joecar
January 20th, 2007, 06:08 AM
They seem to work in the some versions prior to 475_605_555, I was doing this sometime in Oct/Nov 2006.

Redline Motorsports
January 20th, 2007, 11:07 AM
They seem to work in the some versions prior to 475_605_555, I was doing this sometime in Oct/Nov 2006.

Joe,

what do you mean??:nixweiss:

Tordne
January 20th, 2007, 11:13 AM
Are these LS1 (GenIII) or LS2 (GenIV) vehicles in question?

joecar
January 20th, 2007, 11:28 AM
On the Scan Tool, the buttons for doing BiDi are always greyed out... for any vehicle.

dc_justin
January 20th, 2007, 12:28 PM
I just ran into an annoying situation with this the other day. Never had problems until upgrading. After selecting the controller type from the File menu, the Bidi controls were re-enabled. Might want to give that a try.

Justin

joecar
January 20th, 2007, 01:16 PM
Justin,

Ok, so that's the trick, will do. :cheers:

Thanks,
Joe

AustinL911A
January 20th, 2007, 02:40 PM
I can't get them to work for my friend's '05 LS2 vette. They work fine on my '03 LS6 vette.

I don't have my software handy to try out the setting issue. I will report back with details later.

ScarabEpic22
January 21st, 2007, 10:26 AM
FWIW, Ive never been able to use BiDi on my LL8 for a dyno pull, I too would love to lock it in 3rd to get a 1:1 ratio while doing the pulls. I dont know whats up, but will the LL8 ever see BiDi, or is the PCM too screwey for that?

joecar
January 22nd, 2007, 05:58 AM
I just ran into an annoying situation with this the other day. Never had problems until upgrading. After selecting the controller type from the File menu, the Bidi controls were re-enabled. Might want to give that a try.

JustinJustin, ok thanks, that was it, I can get the buttons now (and it works). :cheers:

Redline Motorsports
January 22nd, 2007, 03:48 PM
Justin, ok thanks, that was it, I can get the buttons now (and it works). :cheers:

Where is this??:nixweiss:

joecar
January 22nd, 2007, 04:33 PM
Howard,

These buttons, and the menu items under Bidirectional would stay greyed out unless I first go File->Select Controller and enter the PCM type.

Joe

Redline Motorsports
January 23rd, 2007, 10:56 AM
How come I don't see those items under FILE??

I got the guys truck on the dyno and are beached!!!

dc_justin
January 23rd, 2007, 11:00 AM
How come I don't see those items under FILE??

I got the guys truck on the dyno and are beached!!!

Are you running the latest build?

Redline Motorsports
January 23rd, 2007, 11:04 AM
Scan Tool V7.3.3 (Build 458)
obdiiV7 V7.3.3 (Build 585)

dc_justin
January 23rd, 2007, 11:09 AM
Build 458 and 585

I'm not sure if the select controller feature was on that build. Bidi controls always worked for me without any configuration until build 555...

Redline Motorsports
January 23rd, 2007, 11:11 AM
I believe this is the lastest build per the web site.

ScarabEpic22
January 23rd, 2007, 12:44 PM
Per the website, yes, per the forums, no.

Heres the link to the most current build which should help this: http://forum.efilive.com/showthread.php?t=4108

Vortec Cals are in the Vortec section if you need them.

Tordne
January 23rd, 2007, 12:46 PM
I've actually just updated the downloads page on the website as well. Was going to have waited till the new build comes out, but there are a lot of new cals in the 23rd Dec 06 build.

Redline Motorsports
January 23rd, 2007, 04:24 PM
We'll downloaded that download the new file and everything works!:cheers:

Tordne
January 23rd, 2007, 04:26 PM
Yayayaya

ScarabEpic22
January 23rd, 2007, 05:33 PM
Awesome man!

@Tordne, didnt even check the downloads section, if there is a build in the forums I use that instead regardless if it has updates for me or not. Thanks though!:)