Lost with TunerPro RT

[Gasnmyveins]

I'm just starting out and am lost as to how to use it. I have read the tutorials, and still don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have a 6 speed 94 Corvette. I have TunerPro RT downloaded, along with a stock bin and the correct XDF and ADX. I bought an ALDL cord from obd2allinone. I can't get it to connect. Do I need additional hardware? What about to make changes? How about in real time?
it seems fairly simple to make changes once it's connected, and I'm really looking forward to it. I just hope someone can explain the basics of connecting it. I'd really appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks, Don

[MO LS Noobie]

More questions than answers.

What steps are you using to connect to your vehicle, and at what point is it failing? It is possible your ALDL is not getting vehicle power, check fuses. Does any other type of scanner or code reader work on the vehicle? I use another program to read the PCM (LS Droid) and just use Tuner Pro to modify it, then use LS droid to load it back into the PCM. I have not used the real-time tuning portion of tuner Pro yet, that is the next step.

I found Tuner Pro to have rather a steep learning curve, but is a pretty capable program. I use a another program called universal patcher to check the checksums before loading it back onto the PCM. There are others here at use PC hammer as well as other programs.

Let us know how it goes,
Jeff

[LeMarky Dissod]

FlashHack to read .bin from 16181333 & 16188051 pcms
TunerPro & steveo's $EEX to copy & edit the .bin file (the RT part of TunerPro is superfluous here)
FlashHack to write your .bin file onto pcm
$EEhack for realtime data acquisition

ecmhack.com

[dave w]

The 94 Corvette has the LT1 engine.

Gearhead-efi member Steveo has a website EEHack ( http://ecmhack.com/eehack-2/ ), that is an outstanding source for LT1 information and LT1 tuning software.

Flashhack software for reading and writing the LT1 PCM. http://ecmhack.com/flashhack/

EEX Definition http://ecmhack.com/eex-tunerpro-definition/ Software to edit the binary file (.bin) form the LT1 PCM.

$EEHack With EEHack, flashhack, and the EEX definition with tunerpro, you can have a very advanced and complete set of tuning utilities for your LT1 for nothing http://ecmhack.com/eehack-2/

[Gasnmyveins]

Well, it's a pretty busy life here, so I just not was able to go hook up to my car. And find that my ALDL cord is not in my car. Yay.... As soon as I find it, I'll be back.

BTW, Thanks for the replies. I'll ansser your questions as soon as I find the cord.

[NomakeWan]

LeMarky and Dave are correct. Ignore Jeff's comments about TunerPro RT, Universal Patcher, PCM Hammer, etc. They do not apply to your '94 Corvette.

EEHack is what you use for the "realtime monitoring" of your Corvette. It has all the logging functionality.

Flashhack is what you would use to read the current program from your Corvette and save it for editing. It's also what you would use to flash new code.

On the EcmHack website is the EEX definition file (XDF) for TunerPro that lets you read the '94 Corvette's saved BIN file and make changes. Make sure you set the drop-down menu to "Parameter Category" on the left side of TunerPro once you've loaded that XDF so that all the features will be displayed in their correct folders.

Best of luck!

[Gasnmyveins]

I downloaded EEHack again last night. As soon as I find that cord, I'll be trying it again, as well.

[Capt1501]

So I'm new also, and also had problem with hooking my laptop. But everything they saying with EEHACK and FlasHack is the way to go. My problem was my laptop, was trying to use a older one and specifically use only for this purpose and found that my USB ports in computer weren't working. Went to newer laptop and when got it all setup correctly I've been doing alot to my Buick.(1996 Buick RoadMaster-Lt1 with 95 SS impala computer) Lot of it is self explanatory even for a old Fart like me trying to learn new stuff. The help you get on this website is amazing and Stevo and a lot of others have put a lot of hrs and work into these programs and with what I've seen and experienced they will help anyone even those of us that dont understand some of what they consider simple things that they've probably answered a thousand times.

Good luck! And have fun with it.

[Gasnmyveins]

Finally!!!!! While my daughter was organizing some things, she found my ALDL cord in the tv stand. How it made it there, I don't know. Also don"t care. Just happy to have it. I'l be in my car soon.

[steveo]

what are your goals for datalogging and tuning? is the car original or modified

[Gasnmyveins]

Steveo!!!! Just the guy I need to talk with.

I have a number of goals. First is to turn off vats. Occasionally the security light is on when I want to start the car, so I need to fix that. I also have an issue with the car suddenly shutting off. I was able to borrow an o-scope, so I can check the output of the opti after it quits. I have already used a voltmeter, and seen voltage, so I'm doubting that it's a bad opti. Just crossing the T's with the scope. I do not have spark or voltage at the fuel pump after it stops running.
The previous owner told me the engine is stock, and that seems accurate. Steady idle at 6 or 7 hundred rpm. It has long tube headers, and turn down mufflers at the IRS. It also has 60s style chambered exhaust piping between the headers and turn downs. The internal scallops cut pretty deeply into the flow space in the pipe, but it sounds so good that I can't make myself change it. It's set up as an autocross car, so 10 or 20 horsepower won't kill me yet.
It smells very rich at idle, so I'd like to fix the O2 values wherever they are off. Timing, too. I'll be bypassing the coolant around the throttle body, and maybe the air pump. At some point, I may do cam and heads and gears, but that's fairly far away right now.
I will likely change the wheels and tires in the not too distant future, so I may need to make adjustment for that.

The first thing I need to do is find out step by step how to use the tuning program. I'm totally lost. Whenever I read or watch any tutorials, they assume a basic level of knowledge that i do not have.

[steveo]

read bin
open tuner pro
load xdf
load bin
make change
save bin
write bin back to ecm

[steveo]

open eehack
press connect
drive around
go home
press analyze

[Gasnmyveins]

Good example of how little I know. How do I read the bin for my first step?

Once I learn how to use the tool, I'll be fine, I think. I just don't know how to use it yet.

[steveo]

two options
get your calibration id from eehack and then download the original calibration from my website
or open flashhack and press read bin in the ee flash tool
both should be identical if car has not been tuned before