NO OBD1 Connection

**TexasWino** · 07-19-2017

I have beem using TunerCats for several years to tune my 94Lt1 engine in my 37 Ford. Everything ran good until recently when the motor started stumbling at stop lights. I dug out my laptop and cable to have a look but the TunerCats wanted my registration then would not accept it. All e-mails to tunercat were bounced back. I started up Scan 9495 to have a look but the app will not connect. I had loaned out my ALDL cable and it was lost so I ordered a new one.
Now none of the OBD1 programs will connect to the PCM. Ive changed drivers for the cable and am using 2.12.24.0. Can anyone tell me how to check out the cable? Is there someone who could test the cable for me? I've tried it on two laptops, both running Win 7,

Thanks in advance
Dave E

**Casey96SS** · 07-19-2017

Originally Posted by TexasWino

I have beem using TunerCats for several years to tune my 94Lt1 engine in my 37 Ford. Everything ran good until recently when the motor started stumbling at stop lights. I dug out my laptop and cable to have a look but the TunerCats wanted my registration then would not accept it. All e-mails to tunercat were bounced back. I started up Scan 9495 to have a look but the app will not connect. I had loaned out my ALDL cable and it was lost so I ordered a new one.
Now none of the OBD1 programs will connect to the PCM. Ive changed drivers for the cable and am using 2.12.24.0. Can anyone tell me how to check out the cable? Is there someone who could test the cable for me? I've tried it on two laptops, both running Win 7,

Thanks in advance
Dave E

I just spent weeks battling a faulty cable. Read through the post below. A Moates cable solved the problem for me.

http://www.gearhead-efi.com/Fuel-Inj...ll=1#post66200

**steveo** · 07-20-2017

Originally Posted by TexasWino

I dug out my laptop and cable to have a look but the TunerCats wanted my registration then would not accept it. All e-mails to tunercat were bounced back.

tunercats is only for editing and reading/writing bins; it wont help you diagnose your problem

of course having no access to tunercat is bad news, you can use tunerpro and the software in my signature to edit your bin until you get it back up and running

**TexasWino** · 07-20-2017

Thanks for the reply guys. I have ordered a new cable from Moates and downloaded EEHack. I'll let ya know how this works out

**TexasWino** · 07-22-2017

I need more help. I have installed new Moates cable, Ohmed out the serial data and ground wires from pin to pin and changed out PCM with another one I already had loaded with correct data. I have tried the Dell laptop that I have always used and also tried another laptop. Both running Windows 7. When I try to connect with EEHack, I get msg "Connecting" and "Sending Silence Request"
I have tested cables with ALDL-TEST and Realterm. Both respond correctly

Where else can I look for trouble? Ive been driving this car 3 years on Soloman tune. Nothing has changed but now I cannot connect

Thanks
Dave

**Casey96SS** · 07-22-2017

Originally Posted by TexasWino

I need more help. I have installed new Moates cable, Ohmed out the serial data and ground wires from pin to pin and changed out PCM with another one I already had loaded with correct data. I have tried the Dell laptop that I have always used and also tried another laptop. Both running Windows 7. When I try to connect with EEHack, I get msg "Connecting" and "Sending Silence Request"
I have tested cables with ALDL-TEST and Realterm. Both respond correctly

Where else can I look for trouble? Ive been driving this car 3 years on Soloman tune. Nothing has changed but now I cannot connect

Thanks
Dave

Man that's a tough one. Did you go to the moates site and download the driver for your cable with links they have on there?

You probably already did this, but did you make sure your com port setting are correct?