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    Yes it is mate. I have it hooked up to a bench harness and power supply
    Howard

    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
    MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
    DUCT TAPE.
    IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.


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    HI Joe...
    Finally getting back to this.
    this is the text

    17:18:37.649: EFILive V7.5 Version V7.5.43 (Build 473)
    17:18:39.983: Ready.

    17:18:56.517: Scanning for EFILive FlashScan V1 USB
    17:18:56.549: Autodetect interface ...
    17:18:56.564: Interface firmware version: 1.2.17
    17:18:56.564: Connection to [FSP] interface is OK
    17:18:56.580: Current protocol set to: "SAE J1850 VPW"
    17:18:56.580: Autodetect PCM...
    17:18:57.610: PCM not detected.
    17:18:57.626: Interface firmware model: FSP
    17:18:57.626: Interface firmware version: 1.2.17
    17:18:57.641: Interface firmware date: Jan 18, 2005
    17:18:57.662: FlashScan serial number: 003562844266
    17:18:58.355: Validating PIDs...
    17:18:59.371: Initialising PIDs...
    17:18:59.371: Initialising Modules...
    17:18:59.387: Ready.

    Any thoughts?
    Howard

    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
    MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
    DUCT TAPE.
    IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.


    98 K1500 'HOLDEN' Suburban.
    Custom Whipple SC, Mercruiser Marine intake, 0411 PCM, 4L80E w/shift kit

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    Fixed.
    went over the RR header with a magnifying glass and a meter. found a crack/break in one of the tracks where its soldered to the PCB
    Howard

    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
    MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
    DUCT TAPE.
    IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.


    98 K1500 'HOLDEN' Suburban.
    Custom Whipple SC, Mercruiser Marine intake, 0411 PCM, 4L80E w/shift kit

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    Howard,

    Glad you found it. Did you apply solder to the pcb track to fix it.

    Post a pic.

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    Yes mate….sure did ��
    Reckon the pressure of the USB cable on the on board USB socket was twisting the RR header which cracked the track.
    Howard

    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
    MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
    DUCT TAPE.
    IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.


    98 K1500 'HOLDEN' Suburban.
    Custom Whipple SC, Mercruiser Marine intake, 0411 PCM, 4L80E w/shift kit

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    Howard

    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
    MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
    DUCT TAPE.
    IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.


    98 K1500 'HOLDEN' Suburban.
    Custom Whipple SC, Mercruiser Marine intake, 0411 PCM, 4L80E w/shift kit

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    Just a tip for you guys who solder small distant spaces like this as well as micros. Solder all 4 corners so the device won't move in the next step. Solder/short the entire connection, do it fast when soldering a micro and let it cool. Heat and drag solder wick soaked in rosin/flux across the terminals to suck up all the extra solder. Practice on something you don't care about if unsure.
    When finished, it will look like a machine soldered it.

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