DSMLink connection problem

[MellowVR4]

Hello all, wanted to see if i can get some help here. I recently just got my car running, fired up Link and changed the globe and deadtime for the upgraded injectors i put in, worked just fine. Disconnected it and went to sleep, Next day i hook it back up (LINK), at first it wouldnt get the signal from the ecu, but then I wiggled the usb connector and it worked. Same day try to hook it up again and nothing, try all the other usb ports on my laptop and still nothing. Maybe the whole harness was messed up? so i barrow my friends cord, and still nothing. I made sure i have the right COM port setting, Used my nephews laptop to see if my usb ports where malfunctioning on my pc. Still nothing, I look at the wires that are hooked up to the diagnostics connector to see for any signs of failure, as far as i can see they look fine, i didnt go deep into the harness to see if their was a break in the wire somewhere, but i will if i have to. Im at a lose, Dont know what do next. It just gives me a message that it cant find a good connection. HELP please /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif

 

[MellowVR4]

I just found some info that im gona try. I guess it could be the diagnostic port itself. ill check that tomoro.

 

[jnava]

I had this problem before and yes, it can be the port but that usually is an issue when your first setup of link on you laptop. I found that my problem was the little box with the light, was actually damaged. I would suggest first to use someone else's cable to verify if its a cable issue. If so, shell out the 50 to get it.

 

[transparentdsm]

dont shell out anything if its the cable. call ecmlink and they should exchange it for free. they did with my cable.

 

[jnava]

Really.....well, I tore it apart to see if it was the little chip board in the box was damaged and it was. So I had no choice.

 

[MellowVR4]

Quoting jnava:
I had this problem before and yes, it can be the port but that usually is an issue when your first setup of link on you laptop. I found that my problem was the little box with the light, was actually damaged. I would suggest first to use someone else's cable to verify if its a cable issue. If so, shell out the 50 to get it.



I did barrow my friends brand new cable and still the same results. Im gona do a test to the 1, 10, and 12 pin on the diagnostic harness. Make sure everything is good.

 

[EHmotorsports]

Make sure you have the latest version downloaded onto your laptop.

 

[MellowVR4]

Can you show which one that is, I get confused on which link that is on the ecmlink page. Im running v3 lite.

 

[EHmotorsports]

click

 

[MellowVR4]

Yea i was going to try that when i get home.