Flashscan won't go into Dead Poll mode

[Janimal444]

I am trying to update my firmware. I held the control key on the flashscan, and the orange lights are alternately blinking. However, I am getting an error message that the Flashscan is "not in dead poll mode". I thought that the blinking lights indicated that it was in fact in Dead Poll mode?

[minytrker]

You shouldnt need to do that. What version 7.5 and 8 are you running?

[Janimal444]

You shouldnt need to do that. What version 7.5 and 8 are you running?

I am running V7 5.7 Build 211, and V 8.2.1 Build 203. My Flashscan has not been updated in probably 3 years, never had to as all my tuning I did through V.7 but now I need to do it through V.8 so I need to update.

[Janimal444]

You shouldnt need to do that. What version 7.5 and 8 are you running?

Minytrker, I see your point now. I did some more reading, looks like my current firmware version is up to date enough where I should not need to go and update the firmware version first, I should be able to start by updating the bootblock first. I will try this tonight, thank you.

[joecar]

What are the current versions of bootblock and firmware in your V2...?

[Janimal444]

What are the current versions of bootblock and firmware in your V2...?

I will have to check when I get home tonight. But I want to say I had bootblock version 2.05.8. It was definitely one of the later versions where I should not have program the firmware first, I guess I just mis-understood the instructions for updating yesterday. I will try tonight to update the bootblock, hopefully the V2 will then automatically go into "dead poll" mode, and then I can update firmware. At least that is how I am understanding the instructions.

[joecar]

Make sure to read this before proceeding (attached).

[Boost]

It's been sooo long since I've had to go into Dead Poll Mode. All the improvements throughout the system are great!

[Janimal444]

It's been sooo long since I've had to go into Dead Poll Mode. All the improvements throughout the system are great!

Well I had not updated my Flashscan in 3 years haha. But i think I have it figured out, will try to tune tonight. Also, I am going to get real ambitious and get an SD card and try to do some logging. I'm kind of excited, had never even updated my Flashcan OR software, just had the same old computer and loaded tunes in, kind of excited now that I'm learning about the possiblities of EFI Live!

[Boost]

You will love it when you discover all the new things that can me done now. It happens to me every time I am "forced" to update or learn something.