Segment copy problem

Howdy folks. I just did the upgrade to V7.5 on my V2, and now I can't swap segments. I'm also having a problem setting up the scanner, there are only three PIDS being pulled up. I made the upgrade because V7.4 was no longer recognizing the V2 unit. Aside from the segment swap problem, and the scanner issue, the program's working rock solid.

So. Where am I going wrong with the segment swap thing? I've done it before, multiple times, just a month or two ago when I swapped in the new trans segment and it worked perfectly then. Thanks in advance guys, none of the stuff I've done with the truck would have been possible without EFI Live.

Hello Telco,

Now that you have updated to V 7.5, it requires V8 to work in consort with the V2. V8 is used to program the Bootblock & Firmware in the V2.

So if I understood your question correctly, the answer is to download V8 and update your V2.


Regards,
Taz

You also probably need to drag your laptop back to your ride and validate the PIDs (Info -> Validate PIDs). They should come back up, if not then make sure your vehicle information is properly entered (File -> Enter VIN).

You need both V7.5 and V8, V8 handles all the FS V2 updating. Plus you're probably missing a bunch of stuff (bug fixes, maybe some params) coming from V7.4, geez I think the last release of that way more than 2 years ago, if not 3!

V8 does reading/flashing and V2 updating/BBx functions currently, still need to use V7.5 for the scan tool and to edit the calibration.

Have the files for the seg swap?

Cool. I'll see how it goes and report back.

OK, I've had time to mess with it. Everything is updated. I still can't do a segment copy here. When I try it the old way I see the Copy Entire Segment but it is greyed out. I also don't see how to do this in under the V8 programs, nor do I see any instructions anywhere. I tried searching the Knowledge Base as well, turned up nothing. Can someone point me in the right direction here? Oh, and when I try the Scan And Tune to open a file, it looks for .ctd files. Everything I have is a .tun file. What's the deal here? Do I need to rename my files to .ctd, or is there some sort of conversion needed?

Gotta say, I liked it a lot better before the update, because what was simple is now overly complicated.

Anyway, thanks for any help.

You have to use V7.5 for editing, I dont know about any restrictions .ctd files have compared to .tun unless you lock them when saving. V8 S&T is only for reading and writing .ctd files right now, editing and scanning are in the works. To use V8 to flash, use V7 and save as a *.ctd file.

The only way you can copy a segment is if you have the alternate file loaded, I thought you already did a seg swap on an earlier file?

Hi Scarab... yes, I copied the trans segment into my program, worked flawlessly, but using the exact same procedure (got a lot of practice on that, copying different 4L80E programs in trying to find one that would work in the truck) does not work because the option is greyed out. Don't know what the deal is.

Can you post the two files here...

HelloTelco,

Sounds like you have things setup correctly … not sure what is causing the segment copy problem. Post the tune you are working with, along with the “donor” tune you are trying to copy the transmission segment from.

More eyes may find the problem ….


Regards,
Taz

Here they are. If the operating system number is the problem then I'm not sure how to handle this, as there are no 4.8s on the site with this operating system. I have operating system 09381344.

I also wouldn't mind getting a Holden 4.8L program so as to be able to set up a lean run mode either.

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