dhp powertuner...

[XtremeGaGt00]

i just got a powertuner..i havent a clue how to use it because i cant view the view some sections of powrtuner.com...im registered, i dont get it, awel....does someone have a P.T. manual that they can send to me so i can get started learning and make my way into the 12's before spy does....lol

[lightningGA]

You need to send in a support ticket to get full access.

PM me you email addy for the manual

[timka86]

nice, finally, you're going to get tuned. and run some small #'s :)

like he said, you need to send them an email and they'll give you access to the download page.

[XtremeGaGt00]

im registered...and i submitted 2 tickets....still cant view any of the downloads section....silvergtjrad sent me the powertuner software via aim...so i got that all installed..just have no clue what to do now....

[lightningGA]

email sent :)

[khellendrosxs]

Good luck with tuning. If you have any problems feel free to PM me. Im still a newb (ew hate that word) to DHP tuning but Id like to think I could figure it out with enough patience.

-edit-

Forgot to mention that Jerry made his tuner guide public a while back and can be found here:

http://wiki.opentuner3800.com/index.php?title=Tuning_Your_MAF_Table

[lvemy3100]

hit me on aim or via PM here should be easy enough to get started with everyone helping you ;)

[SpyhunteR]

i just got a powertuner..i havent a clue how to use it because i cant view the view some sections of powrtuner.com...im registered, i dont get it, awel....does someone have a P.T. manual that they can send to me so i can get started learning and make my way into the 12's before spy does....lol

been there done that.

good luck with the tuning.

[XtremeGaGt00]

well for starters..im having a problem trying to read the pcm so i can save the bin file and start making changes...when i click read pcm on the screen...it starts to, then it will say attempt 1....failed...attempt 2...failed...and i can do anything from there but try again and itll do that all over again....anyone have problems like that?

[AaronGTR]

Have you tried checking the pcm info or checking for DTC codes before you tried reading the bin file? They usually recommend doing that first to make sure you are connecting to the pcm properly. When you first plug in the tuner it asks you to register it and gives you a bunch of options to select like what port to use and stuff. If you selected a wrong one that would cause a communication problem.

[XtremeGaGt00]

i have tried checking dtc codes and it reported back that there werent any dtc's stored...at startup when i first installled it i do remember the port selection....ive got it plugged into a usb slot....ill havta find out what one im supposta be on in as far as the manual says

[AaronGTR]

Yeah, some people have had problems with certain usb to serial converters. I think there is one brand that works better than the others? I didn't want to deal with that which is why I specifically bought a laptop with a serial port. Anyway, it sounds like you have the right port selected if you can read dtc's and the pcm info. If it wasn't you wouldn't be able to communicate with the pcm at all. It must be something else.

[lightningGA]

Yeah, some people have had problems with certain usb to serial converters. I think there is one brand that works better than the others? I didn't want to deal with that which is why I specifically bought a laptop with a serial port. Anyway, it sounds like you have the right port selected if you can read dtc's and the pcm info. If it wasn't you wouldn't be able to communicate with the pcm at all. It must be something else.

The KEYSPAN US-19HS adapter is what is recomended.

[XtremeGaGt00]

i got the right keyspan adaptor...it came with the p.t and i seen it on powrtuners website.....i waas reading an email paul (lightningga) sent me, and it said that it needs to download the info from the pcm......well i dont recall doing that....so ill havta try doing an interface registration again on it and see what happpens

[XtremeGaGt00]

went and did the interface registration and it did scan the pcm...and worked...i got all the gauges now and can view info of the motor....now how do you go on to edit your pcm?

[khellendrosxs]

Read the link that I posted about Jerrys tuner guide. It will give you a walkthrough of what you need to scan so you can make the changes you need.

To edit the bin file you have to open it with the Powertuner program that you installed. This will be the file that you pulled off the car when you did your registration. Then you scroll through the drop down menus and open the tables you wish to edit and enter your new values. There are many tables that affect many things and correspond sometimes to the way other tables function. If you are in doubt of what you are changing read the tuner guide and post here. You dont want to chase your tail or edit a table and cause your car to run crappy and then have to start over from the stock file.

One other thing. Dont save over your stock table! It is your backup plan in case you hit a major wall or mess something up to the point that you cant fix it. Always keep a copy of it on another hard drive or flash drive (I have mine saved on my laptop, each of my desktops hd's and my external) just in case something crashes. When you do your first BIN file edit remember to 'save as' something other than the name of your stock file.

[Shock24Z]

went and did the interface registration and it did scan the pcm...and worked...i got all the gauges now and can view info of the motor....now how do you go on to edit your pcm?

A couple more things you might want to know:

-While writing DO NOT open a door, turn key off, have lights on, roll down windows... any sudden voltage drop can terminate the connect to the pcm in mid-write and potentially brick (make useless) the pcm.

-If something does happen, DO NOT, turn the key off... follow the recovery write procedure to attempt to save the pcm

-It's wise to have a spare pcm in case you brick one

.... Not so much tuning related advice, but following the aforementioned precautions will greatly reduce the chance of anything going wrong while writing... Trust me, bricking pcm's isn't fun.

Aside from that, Jerry's guide should get you properly tuned.

[silvergtjrad]

A spare PCM is a good idea. Ive nearly bricked mine a couple times now.

[AaronGTR]

Yeah, I haven't had any problems with mine, but I did get an extra one just in case. Getting stuck out on the road or at the track with a dead pcm wouldn't be fun. :)

[Azazel]

Does anyone know where i can get the 1.5bin for my 99? Can you still get them from the tuner site or do i have to find someone with one?

[lvemy3100]

1.5's are junk... my little sister can do better.. lol

seriously though there is as far i can tell there is no need for anyone to "need" a 1.5 file for anything.. but PM sent anyways

[Azazel]

I was just going to pull the tranny info off of it. Do you have a table I can go off of?

Also, i didnt get your pm...?