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Old 04-01-2013, 09:33 PM   #1
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Default So I got my VAGCOM cable in the mail...

First thing, hooked it up to my computer. It found and installed the drivers via Windows Update whatever... I have downloaded learning view, ECUflash, and Romraider.

I wanna plug it in just to see what kinks I have to work out. My car is still married to my accessport. I'm sure this will give me half my problems if I try ECUflash to pull my data from my ECU as the map is locked. Correct or no? ECUflash doesn't even have the option to pull my data because its all grayed out. For the record my tuner sent me version 1.29 since the vagcom cable only seems to work with that version and earlier.

I just tried to open up learning view just to see if the vagcom cable would connect, nope. I get an error about ecu init request fail. Big surprise! Here's the error status log.

[18:08:12.8899789] Learning View version 1.0 RC3

[18:08:18.8803215] OP 2.0 error: op20pt32.dll not found in C:\Windows\system32
[18:08:18.9023228] COM4 open
[18:08:18.9443252] ECU Init
[18:08:18.9663265] WRITE 6 bytes: 80 10 F0 01 BF 40
[18:08:19.0353304] READ 6 bytes: 80 10 F0 01 BF 40
[18:08:21.3034601] ECU Init request failed: No response
[18:08:21.3244613] COM4 closed

I'm figuring i need that op20pt32.dll installed in my system32 directory. But i can't find it anywehre on the internet.

I think Ive figured out the Romraider definitions (which in the post they put them in, made in way more difficult and not very straight to the point on Romraider forums or i just haven't become familiar with them yet.)


The goal of this post is to get ECUflash workin, so that i know when i pull my dp off and sell my Accessport that I'm not sittin stuck forever cuz i cheaped out and went VAGCOM which is what my tuner recommended. Second I want learning view to work.
Thanks in advanced guys.
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Old 04-01-2013, 10:38 PM   #2
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As far as I know, the VAGCOM cable can only reflash the 16bit ecu (02-05 wrx). LearningView should still work though.
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Old 04-01-2013, 11:01 PM   #3
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As far as I know, the VAGCOM cable can only reflash the 16bit ecu (02-05 wrx). LearningView should still work though.
There's no install for learning view so its not like i can uninstall and reinstall but ill try a different download link.

Eric @ TP said I could just go with the vagcom instead of the tactrix and he knew I had an 06 wrx. He gave me the download link for Ecuflash 1.29.
Ill contact him.

Anymore info?
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Old 04-01-2013, 11:16 PM   #4
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I have not kept track on which non-Tactrix cable works with which ECU so my info could very well be outdated. Personally i would buy the Tactrix cable to support the guy that wrote ecuflash. I will now get off the soap box.
If you already have the AP, why not just stay with that?
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Old 04-01-2013, 11:22 PM   #5
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I have not kept track on which non-Tactrix cable works with which ECU so my info could very well be outdated. Personally i would buy the Tactrix cable to support the guy that wrote ecuflash. I will now get off the soap box.
If you already have the AP, why not just stay with that?
I would love to get a patented tactrix cable to support the ECUflash guy! Funds aren't there tho.

And seeing Accessport cuz...well fund aren't there and I need tires.
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Old 04-01-2013, 11:28 PM   #6
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Airboy, Eric emailed me back saying,

Actually VAG Com doesn't work on 02-03 at all and 04-05 have to be modified to work. it works just fine on the 06 wrx.
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Old 04-02-2013, 11:35 AM   #7
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Airboy, Eric emailed me back saying,

Actually VAG Com doesn't work on 02-03 at all and 04-05 have to be modified to work. it works just fine on the 06 wrx.
From what I've read, they need to be modified to work on the 02-03s, and even then they may not work, and that the 04-05s don't need anything done, they're just plug and play.
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Old 04-02-2013, 08:33 PM   #8
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And what about 06-07
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Old 04-02-2013, 08:48 PM   #9
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I am using my old eBay/vagcom cable on my '07 WRX without issue. Reads and flashes, again, without issue

Good luck,
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Old 04-02-2013, 08:51 PM   #10
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I am using my old eBay/vagcom cable on my '07 WRX without issue. Reads and flashes, again, without issue

Good luck,
Do you have the drivers for the cable? My windows update automatically did it but maybe I'm missin somethin. Still workin with romraider logger but my netbook doesn't have a cd reader so can't use the cd provided.
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:14 PM   #11
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I'll have to check when I get home - am answering from my phone right now.
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:25 PM   #12
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I'll have to check when I get home - am answering from my phone right now.
Thanks bud
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Old 04-02-2013, 11:49 PM   #13
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Airboy, Eric emailed me back saying,

Actually VAG Com doesn't work on 02-03 at all and 04-05 have to be modified to work. it works just fine on the 06 wrx.
There you go. I bought a VAGCOM cable to lend out to people for logging. Tried to use it to read my 06wrx rom and it didn't work. Didn't pursue it further after that.
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Old 04-02-2013, 11:50 PM   #14
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We're you married to AP?
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:00 AM   #15
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We're you married to AP?
Nope. I know the AP locks the ECU
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:29 AM   #16
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Nope. I know the AP locks the ECU
Ima unmarry it tomorrow and try the vagcom. But I had waiting til my DAM is at 1 every reset. Stupid cobb map. Still need the drivers.
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Do you have the drivers for the cable? My windows update automatically did it but maybe I'm missin somethin. Still workin with romraider logger but my netbook doesn't have a cd reader so can't use the cd provided.
I didn't use the disc that came with my vagcom cable. I let Windows find the drivers for me. It works great in my 07 WRX. Unmodded too. Windows xp machine too.
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Only drawback using the VAGCOM is,as I understand, the newer versions of Ecuflash check the battery voltage before flashing. If the battery level is not within range it won't start the flash process,saving you from a bricked ECU.
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Only drawback using the VAGCOM is,as I understand, the newer versions of Ecuflash check the battery voltage before flashing. If the battery level is not within range it won't start the flash process,saving you from a bricked ECU.
I use 1.42.25xx and have never seen a voltage error.
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I use 1.42.25xx and have never seen a voltage error.
Well have you tried to flash with a bad battery?
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Old 04-04-2013, 02:41 PM   #21
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So I give up on vagcom cable, followed so many different instructions separately all dating back about 5 years. There's no recent threads and ecuflash versions are very scarce. If anyone has 1.31 that'd be lovely.

But this is us ridiculous that it won't work for me seein as I use to be an IT and I'm relatively good at this kinda stuff.
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Scarce? Really? Why don't you go look through the vagcom resource thread. I put up a link to a library that has EVERY version of ecuflash available for download.

*edit* Here... Just incase you are search impared.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1914025
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:42 PM   #23
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Scarce? Really? Why don't you go look through the vagcom resource thread. I put up a link to a library that has EVERY version of ecuflash available for download.

*edit* Here... Just incase you are search impared.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1914025
I searched 5 hours last night. Must have skipped over that link but I'm gonna disregard your semi dank attitude and appreciate your help instead. You may have saved me 100 bucks if another version of ecuflash works.

Should I also after downloading and installing a different version update definitions or use the defs in the 1.31.
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Old 04-05-2013, 12:46 AM   #24
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Welp, tried that forum to no avail still. I'm pretty sure it's a driver issue but I can't seem to figure it out. 1.29a and 1.31 say no vehicle interface in bottom right corner. No option to read ecu
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I really wish I could remember what drivers I installed on my machine to get mine to work... I think I have the drivers from openecu installed. tonight maybe when I have extra time, ill mess with my xp machine and try to figure it out.
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