need help...openport cable and windows vista

vanddelor · 07-09-2007, 02:21 AM

ok...i've search here and on enginuity and openecu and could fine the answer...so..

...just bought an openport cable...i have everything pluged where they're suppose to...but it wont let me do anything with the ecu...(reading from...load to...test load...etc..)...at the bottom of ecuflash screen...no vehicle interface...

and it won't let me log with enginuity too...only com port3 shows up...no other choices...i'm sure there someone out there that can help...

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wherethefmi · 07-09-2007, 04:16 AM

IIRC you have to install the drivers for the cable, then the comm ports will become available. when you first plug in the cable it will detect the device, then you click ok for it to find the drivers for the device automatically. that was for xp though I have no idea how vista does that stuff. good luck.

ERIKBROCKHOFF · 07-09-2007, 09:18 AM

I'm running vista with no problems. Try reloading the software.

t4nk · 07-09-2007, 11:59 AM

did you install ECUflash to get the driver on your system? I'm running vista w/ ECUflash & Enginuity and it works great. You can't just plug the cable in, install enginuity and call it a day. I'd research the whole openecu option.. Seeing as you havent even researched enough to know to install ecuflash, you might need to learn a thing or 2 about the program. Search my friend.. It will do you more good in the end!

MIKE DD · 07-11-2007, 11:11 AM

Yah took me a bit to realize i had to load the drivers myself, but wasn't to bad. Just be patient, feel free to ask more questions if ya can't find it searching. Good luck!!

TravisSTi · 07-23-2007, 01:53 PM

My Vista laptop came with the Serial ports disabled, when the laptop is booting up hit F2 go into BIOS and make sure your serial ports are enabled. Else its the drivers.

t4nk · 07-23-2007, 02:20 PM

Travis

Do you have the tactrix cable?

07-09-2007, 02:21 AM	#1
vanddelor Scooby Newbie Member#: 127319 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Blaine, MN Vehicle: 2002 WRX MBP	need help...openport cable and windows vista ok...i've search here and on enginuity and openecu and could fine the answer...so.. ...just bought an openport cable...i have everything pluged where they're suppose to...but it wont let me do anything with the ecu...(reading from...load to...test load...etc..)...at the bottom of ecuflash screen...no vehicle interface... and it won't let me log with enginuity too...only com port3 shows up...no other choices...i'm sure there someone out there that can help... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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07-09-2007, 04:16 AM	#2
wherethefmi Scooby Newbie Member#: 124318 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Fort Lewis WA Vehicle: 1989 Taurus SHO Oxford White	IIRC you have to install the drivers for the cable, then the comm ports will become available. when you first plug in the cable it will detect the device, then you click ok for it to find the drivers for the device automatically. that was for xp though I have no idea how vista does that stuff. good luck.

07-09-2007, 09:18 AM	#3
ERIKBROCKHOFF Scooby Newbie Member#: 142599 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: SLC Vehicle: 2002 WRX silver	I'm running vista with no problems. Try reloading the software.

07-09-2007, 11:59 AM	#4
t4nk Scooby Specialist Member#: 129905 Join Date: Oct 2006 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Katy, TX & Anchorage, AK Vehicle: 2005 WRB WRX 2003 F-350SD, 7.3PSD	did you install ECUflash to get the driver on your system? I'm running vista w/ ECUflash & Enginuity and it works great. You can't just plug the cable in, install enginuity and call it a day. I'd research the whole openecu option.. Seeing as you havent even researched enough to know to install ecuflash, you might need to learn a thing or 2 about the program. Search my friend.. It will do you more good in the end!

07-11-2007, 11:11 AM	#5
MIKE DD Scooby Specialist Member#: 106818 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: South East Location: The Bar Vehicle: 2002 WRX	Yah took me a bit to realize i had to load the drivers myself, but wasn't to bad. Just be patient, feel free to ask more questions if ya can't find it searching. Good luck!!

07-23-2007, 01:53 PM	#6
TravisSTi Scooby Newbie Member#: 51243 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NOVA Vehicle: 2004 Subaru WRX STi WRB - GTX30r	My Vista laptop came with the Serial ports disabled, when the laptop is booting up hit F2 go into BIOS and make sure your serial ports are enabled. Else its the drivers.

07-23-2007, 02:20 PM	#7
t4nk Scooby Specialist Member#: 129905 Join Date: Oct 2006 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Katy, TX & Anchorage, AK Vehicle: 2005 WRB WRX 2003 F-350SD, 7.3PSD	Travis Do you have the tactrix cable?