BBL installer update: June 22, 2008

[Blacky]

Im having trouble with the V2 needing to be rebooted after logging to let it flash an E38 ECM each time.

I'm pretty sure that was fixed in the latest release V2.05.18 - which is being posted tonight on the main website download page.

Try this: after logging (I presume pass-through to the laptop), and after disconnecting the scan tool, press the Ctrl+Ok button. That should re-detect the ECM/TCM combo.

What happens during pass-through is that the PC sets FlashScan to only "know" about one module, the ECM or TCM - depending on what controller you select when the Scan tool connects. That is a limitation of the V7 software, V8 software will connect to multiple controllers at once. You can see the change in the lower right corner. It changes from CAN 02 to CAN 01 when you connect via the PC. You have to change it back to CAN 02 by pressing Ctrl_Ok.

In the V2.05.18 firmware, it does that automatically when pass-through logging is disconnected.

P.S. Just in case you did not know, to reboot FlashScan you can press Ctrl+Cancel.

Regards
Paul

[Duramax 6.6L]

I'm pretty sure that was fixed in the latest release V2.05.18 - which is being posted tonight on the main website download page.

Regards
Paul

This may be a dumb question, but what is the web address?

[juddski88]

Paul, I did what you said, Pressing CNTRL+OK does nothing and CNTRL+OK reboots it but doesn't fix problem..XX is still shown and error $0280 still comes up. could it be the BootBlock or firmware?

[XLR8NSS]

This may be a dumb question, but what is the web address?

I'm guessing this is it.

http://www.efilive.com/download.aspx

[Highlander]

I am having an issue with this release that I have to power down the v2 everytime I log something, otherwise the tune tool will not find the vehicle...

anyone have this?

[Cougar281]

In the V2.05.18 firmware, it does that automatically when pass-through logging is disconnected.
Regards
Paul

So does this mean it's leaving beta?

[scdyne]

Am I the only person having a Device Time issue?
Every time I open up EFILive Explorer my PC clock and V2 time are off by days and/or hours. I'm resetting it constantly, but it always seems to be off for some reason.

This has been an ongoing problem since day one, but everything else seems to work as intended.

[Duramax 6.6L]

I'm guessing this is it.

http://www.efilive.com/download.aspx

I know about that address, but I have never seen firmware updates there.

[Blacky]

Am I the only person having a Device Time issue?
Every time I open up EFILive Explorer my PC clock and V2 time are off by days and/or hours. I'm resetting it constantly, but it always seems to be off for some reason.

This has been an ongoing problem since day one, but everything else seems to work as intended.

The clock does not run while FlashScan is switched off. There is no battery in FlashScan to power the clock. When FlashScan is powered up it sets its clock to the last time that was set from the PC or the last time that was entered from FlashScan's keypad. It does not save the time when you switch off (since there is no power to save the time).

So, if you set the time to 8:00am 28 June 2008, then left it powered all day until 4:00pm, the time would correctly read 4:00pm. Then if you unplugged FlashScan and plugged it in again, the time would reset back to 8:00am June 2008.

This "feature" is really only meant to be used as follows: Set up your PIDs (options.ini file) and transfer it to your FlashScan device using the EFILive Explorer program. Then click on the [Set Now] button in the [Date/Time] tab page to set the current date/time from the PC into FlashScan.

FlashScan will write that date/time to its internal flash memory. Then you unplug FlashScan and reconnect it to the vehicle. FlashScan will re-set its date/time to the date/time that you just set from the PC. It may be a minute or two behind (depends how long it takes to get to your vehicle). Unfortunately, if you unplug FlashScan and reconnect it, it will alwyas set its time back to the date/time that you set from the PC. You can always adjust the date/time from FlashScans keypad. But that's the best we can do with no battery inside FlashScan to maintain the clock.


Regards
Paul

[Blacky]

I am having an issue with this release that I have to power down the v2 everytime I log something, otherwise the tune tool will not find the vehicle...

anyone have this?

Looking into it.
Paul