I have an obd-II scan tool I got from walmart.. It works great and I have used it about a billion times.. Now I have ecuflash and evoscan. I am sick of unplugging my tactrix cable to clear the codes. Any good program out there to run via laptop??? I have a generic obd-II program on my comp and it keeps telling me the cable isnt hooked up, then i switch to evo scan and it works, so I know its not the cable. Is this even possible to clear c.e.l. with your tactrix cable I know the obd tool I have has all the pins the connector, but the tactrix only has what is needed.. Any programs people are using out there?? THANKS

 

I just use Scan Tech. I got it off of Aktivematrix.com. It works fine.

 

+1 go download but u have to be registered. Works great

 

Thats what I have.. Doesnt work for me.. Cant seem to connect?? My cable is brand new and connects to my evoscan and ecu flash without a problem ever.. but wont connect when i use scan tech....

 

^ Me to.

 

Guess im not the only one!! Any fix? Certain settings??

 

There is a thread on aktivematrix that explains the proper settings..

Initially it won't connect because the settings by default are for a different cable.

I think its also documented in the download description.

99% of the time the issues with connecting are either improper settings or selecting the wrong COM port (or the driver install for the cable didnt install the VCP driver/Com port emulation)

Mitsubishis only use the K line, which is why the tactrix cable works fine with the Mitsubishi, other cars have one or two K lines, and an L line, and those cars might not work with this cable and the scantech software. Those cars you would have to use a JEFF style cable, or a VAG-COM style cable (which fyi the vag-com cable I tried works with Mitsulogger, but not with scantech)

 

FWIW I just use a different OBD-II tool that just plugs directly into the port and reads the data onto a handheld unit. Since most of the time I don't have a laptop connected. But when I do have logging and my laptop set up, I use scantech.

 

I've had problems with Scan Tech as well. I have to tinker with it some times to get it to connect, even when the settings are correct. I believe that last time I changed the interface select to Jeff and then back to Tactrix and got it to work.

If it happens again I'll document it.

 

sometimes it fails to connect the first time for me, but a second try works

 

I was having some difficulties with this last night as well, but today I figured it out. I had to put it on Jeff Protocol and find the right port. Once I did that it worked fine.