EFILive wish list for the future

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Originally Posted by ringram

You can probably get a Digital Analog converter and convert the serial WB into analog.

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Ya the idea here would be to get rid of the analog to digital, or digital to analog converters... :D

-CoryF

The wb sensor already does the serial to analog to digital for christ sake.

Ya but look back at post 49 the idea here was to get rid of analog-digital and digital-analog converters all together and stick to digital.

-CoryF

He has a V1 which doesn't have serial AFR ability.

just an idea if theres a vehicle that needs this tool the most it would have to be bmw. great cars, attention to detail surpurb goes like a shopping trolley.
i could imagine how much a bmw dealership would charge just to reset fault codes...........

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Originally Posted by Blacky

The bidirectional controls (DVT controls) will allo wyou to manually add spark and/or fuel. We've added extensive updates to the DVT controls in the latest beta software.

Adding spark/fuel per cell is not supported yet. We had it in version 5 of the software but it was replaced with functionality in the RoadRunner device. We may re-implement it in version 8.

Regards
Paul

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Should the DVT functionality come back with any status when using Bi Directional Controls?

i.e. crank learn comes back with an "unknown error" and it is not clear whether it is proceeding or not.

Will an E38 that has crank learn being attempted on it, read back these status' if everything going ok:

"Crank Angle Error Sensing in Progress"
"Crank Angle Error Sensing Learned This Key On"

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by gmh308

Should the DVT functionality come back with any status when using Bi Directional Controls?

i.e. crank learn comes back with an "unknown error" and it is not clear whether it is proceeding or not.

Will an E38 that has crank learn being attempted on it, read back these status' if everything going ok:

"Crank Angle Error Sensing in Progress"
"Crank Angle Error Sensing Learned This Key On"

Cheers.

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Can you tell me if any numeric code was also displayed alongside the "unknown error"?

I don't think you'll ever see the message "Crank Angle Error Sensing in Progress", but if the sensor error has been learned this key-on, then you will see the "Crank Angle Error Sensing Learned This Key On" message if you attempt it again.

FYI: These messages are managed and transmitted by the ECM - not by EFILive. EFILive is just displaying the messages it receives from the ECM.

Regards
Paul

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Originally Posted by Blacky

Can you tell me if any numeric code was also displayed alongside the "unknown error"?

I don't think you'll ever see the message "Crank Angle Error Sensing in Progress", but if the sensor error has been learned this key-on, then you will see the "Crank Angle Error Sensing Learned This Key On" message if you attempt it again.

FYI: These messages are managed and transmitted by the ECM - not by EFILive. EFILive is just displaying the messages it receives from the ECM.

Regards
Paul

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Thanks Paul.

My apologies if I appeared to assert that EFILive was managing and transmitting the messages.

Did want to confirm though, that if the ECM does have these status flags available, that EFILive does present them transparently (or not), given they are True/False GM PID's (though admittedly may not necessarily be available in E38).

Will come back re the error message with some details.

Also, one PID that may assist with the Crank Learn routine, is the status flag that shows that the relevant brake pedal status is ok. While not likely an issue on production cars, certainly for conversions it is.

Cheers and thanks again for the rapid reply! :)

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Originally Posted by gmh308

Thanks Paul.

My apologies if I appeared to assert that EFILive was managing and transmitting the messages.

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I just added the "FYI" for anyone else who may be reading the thread in future.

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Originally Posted by gmh308

Did want to confirm though, that if the ECM does have these status flags available, that EFILive does present them transparently (or not), given they are True/False GM PID's (though admittedly may not necessarily be available in E38).

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If the ECM transmits a response to FlashScan, then it will be displayed in the EFILive software. What I meant was that I don't know exactly which responses are valid (i.e. which ones you might see under different circumstances) for an E38.

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Originally Posted by gmh308

Will come back re the error message with some details.

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by gmh308

Also, one PID that may assist with the Crank Learn routine, is the status flag that shows that the relevant brake pedal status is ok. While not likely an issue on production cars, certainly for conversions it is.
Cheers and thanks again for the rapid reply! :)

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Yes, a valid point. However, if the brake pedal is not pressed the ECM will send back a messge to that effect, which will be displayed by EFILive.

Regards
Paul

E69-4 support.. that all i've got ;)