New V2 help find exlporer

I've seen the thread on how to upgrade the firmware on the V2, but how do I tell which firmware I'm running and where the latest firmware dl is?

Also I have Flashscan Firmware Programmer, when trying to check status of my V2 gives the error:

The attached device has previously been upgraded to bootblock v2.05.xx or greater. "Flashscan Programmer" can only be used w/ v2.04.xx or less. Please use "Efi Explorer" program.

I've tried searching but can't find any links to said Explorer program, am I missing something?


Thanks for your time

-Jerry(noob)

Hi Jerry,

Download/install V7.5.6.117 and V8.1.2.97 from here: Software-Updates-and-Installation-Help

Then start EFILive Explorer (EE), goto Firmware tab, this will show the bootblock/firmware versions... post what they say.

Edit: V7 and V8 versions have been bumped up... load the latest.

My Scan tool version says its 7.5.6 build 117, i just don't see this EE :crash:

Do I need the 8 version also?

Yes, EE and S&T comes with V8.

EE is used for:
- flashing bootblock/firmware into V2,
- formatting the Config space on V2,
- setting V2 splash screen and date/time,
- retrieving BBL and BBR files,
- uploading BBW (.ctd) files.

S&T is used for:
- setting/programming V2 options,
- creating/setting/programming V2 BBL pids/pidlists,
- creating/setting/programming V2 BBR/BBW modules (PCM, ECM, TCM).

Thanks for your help, I didn't realize I need V8 also.

Its installed, updated and updated bootblock to 2.06.03 and firmware to 2.06.35

Be sure to format the Config space (in EE goto Config Data tab and click Format).

Then exit EE and start S&T to set V2 options and BBL/BBF settings.

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Originally Posted by joecar

Be sure to format the Config space (in EE goto Config Data tab and click Format).

Then exit EE and start S&T to set V2 options and BBL/BBF settings.

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Joe, how do you know if the config spac is formatted or not? (Strange question I know)

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Originally Posted by MyM8V8

Joe, how do you know if the config spac is formatted or not? (Strange question I know)

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Whenever I update the firmware, I then immediately format the Config space. :)

V7 software:
this is the traditional scantool and tunetool that you use for scanning/logging/reading/flashing with laptop in vehicle;
scantool is also used for viewing log files; tunetool is also used for editing tune files.

V8 software:
this is the Black Box mode configuration tools, S&T and EE (described above), and includes V2 firmware/bootblock.
S&T is used to configure V2 for BBL/BBR/BBW; EE is used to copy logs and tunes between V2 and laptop;
V8 software will eventually provide the functionality of the V7 scantool/tunetool.