Start Up problems with FAST

[Rickerbucks]

Hi Folks. I'm just ready to start the car with the FAST for the first time. Instructions call for establishingm contact with the ECU but it says "ECU not found" I checked Com ports. I use COM port 1.

It says in the instructions manual that if contact not made then check the FAQ.

I cannot find any FAQ section anywhere in the program OR the site.

Anyone able togive me some tips.

i have thje ignition on. This is a '97 TA with a piggy back harness wired in.

Thanks

 

[bobc455]

Ricker-

Look here - http://www.fuelairspark.com/Information/Support/C-ComHelp/v1-00/

Also, what OS are you using? Are you using the WINDOWS version of C-Com?

-Bob Cunningham
bobc@gnttype.org

 

[idaho gn]

did you hit the f2 key on the lap top to go online



shawn

 

[Reggie West]

Lets start with the basic stuff.

What kind of hookup are you using on the laptop?

Is it a serial port or a USB port?

You can change the COM port settings on the FAST program.

Click Communications. Click on Ports. ( I think that is what it is) and you can change the COM port from there.

Let us know.

 

[Rickerbucks]

I have the windows version of FAST on a win 98 laptop.

The instuctions say that when I have set up the Comm port and gone "ok" I'm to try and connect but it says "ECU not found"

I tried F2 as well. I'll try agian tomorrow and let you know. Thanks for the replies folks.

 

[Reggie West]

Check the COM ports and click the box that Automatically connects ECU on start up.

 

[meach13]

well try the simple things first like checking the fuse that is mounted under the kickpanel i know that is what was wrong with mine they left the fuse out of it

 

[Rickerbucks]

Ok Well I guess I'm a bit of a dumbass although the instructions for getting started with FAST are a little weak.

I found I had to "Filepenemo" FIRST and THEN hit the F2 button. that connected me to the Demo program which I then was able to chnage to my parameters.

Thanks guys. I managed to get the car started and had it ideling for a while but then after I shut it off I could not get it restarted. It was too late at that time to try again.

making progress but more questions to come.