bought an xcal2

TxCobrA98 · Mar 22, 2008

and im trying to figure it out. the guy put a custom tune on it and loaded it onto my car but im trying to datalog using my laptop and was wondering if anyone knew how to do it?

i got the USB cable and all hooked up, the OBDII cable plugged in and i turned the key to on. then i opened up Live Link and it says like "OPEN DEVICE FAILED" so i say ok then ok again and then i input my cars computer code in and it opens up a box that shows all the information that i want to use. so i do a few click marks and then i press okay. then the little gauges come up and the graph and then i start the car up after assigning the gauges to the information i want to view... then i press Start Datalogging and nothing happens. it says again "OPEN DEVICE FAILED"... idk?

can anyone help??

LI98GT · Mar 25, 2008

Sorry, can't help at this point. Instead of buying a T/A, I bought a used Xcal2 to up the base timing and just haven't had the time to sit down and get it going, but your ahead of me with getting a tune for your stang already. Local mustang shop wants 500 to dynotune my stang using the Xcal2 that I bought

. I searched and found some places that will do mail-order tunes, so I'm probably going to go that route. One place wants a datalog sent the other place says that they don't need the data.

Have you tried posting or searching the error on SCT's forum?
http://www.sctflash.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=72

TxCobrA98 · Mar 25, 2008

hey thanks for the response man. im calling SCT sometime this week when i get time so they can walk me through it. :thumb:

ill definitely let you know in case you haven't figured it out.

jfor441 · Mar 25, 2008

You could always PM or email Don at Lasotaracing.com

Late4Work · Mar 25, 2008

Ive got an SCT tune on my car.....i liked what it did, i could feel some HP

Jrgunn5150 · Mar 25, 2008

Did you get all the updated driver's and everything I assume?

jfor441 · Mar 25, 2008

What OS is one your laptop?

TxCobrA98 · Mar 25, 2008

vista business 32bit.

and yes i have all the latest versions of live link (4.17 not the beta) and updated drivers.

jfor441 · Mar 25, 2008

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vista business 32bit.

and yes i have all the latest versions of live link (4.17 not the beta) and updated drivers.

I am wanting to say I remember reading about folks with Vista were kind of hit and miss. Not sure... Email Don and ask him. or email the place you bought it from. I think it is gonna be an OS issue. That's why I asked cause i kind of thought you had Vista.

Jrgunn5150 · Mar 25, 2008

Vista is the problem. SCT claimed compatibilty, but they don't have it.

TxCobrA98 · Mar 25, 2008

hrmm.. i will call SCT this week and figure it out. thanks a lot for the info you guys. i really appreciate it!

Jrgunn5150 · Mar 25, 2008

Hopefully they have something for you now. In October they didn't, my ex-wifes laptop wouldn't log for me, and I was pissed bcause it's waay faster than my POS windows XP laptop.

TxCobrA98 · Mar 25, 2008

i keep getting an error that says "Open Device Failed"... everytime I open up Live Link.. its annoying. when i do anything, it says Open Device Failed...

i just want to monitor and log!!!!

justinschmidt1 · Mar 25, 2008

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i keep getting an error that says "Open Device Failed"... everytime I open up Live Link.. its annoying. when i do anything, it says Open Device Failed...

i just want to monitor and log!!!!

Mine works...I did everything you said and then when the little gauges are up you can right click on them and select what you want it to display