I bought my UTEC Used and it powered up the second I installed it. A couple days later I hooked up my laptop and i couldnt get the program to work. I installed all the programs and Maps and it says that a serial port wasnt connected. The wire from the utec to my laptop was connected but It wasnt letting me do anything... Does the car have to be running to have the maps pop up? If so Im fine because my motors not even in the car. thanks for your help

 

yea the ignition needs to be on for it to power up...you likely didn't install the proper driver...are you connecting with a 9 pin or a usb to your laptop...

 

USB to my laptop

 

if you dont have the manual you can download it from TXS. in the manual it tells you what you need to settings to be when you set up the hyperlink on your computer. i had this issue when i first got it before i had it on my laptop. installed the program, but the utec and laptop werent talking. then i found my answer in the manual.

 

When using the Utec I have had a bunch of problems connecting with the USB, try reinstalling the USB converter drivers and make sure the UTEC connection settings are correct via manual.

 

the utec comes with a serial cable. my laptop didnt have a serial port. i had to buy a serial to usb adapter. little more than i wanted to pay for it, but it worked.

 

^^ I tride doing that but it didn't work for me so I ended up picking up a oldschool laptop for cheap that had the correct pins.

 

on my utec i had it tuned on ****ty 91 octane and only layed down 264. and i have a list of mods, i asked after 93 octance 22 psi he said he only expects 290! now whats up with that? what do u guys think is wrong?

03 evo 10.5 turbo,full intercooler set up,680 cc,255 pump,arp head studs,exh manifold,02 housing,turbo back,cat delete,mbc

 

^^^that sounds a about right on a mustang dyno
I made

91oct=274whp 22psi
91+meth=315whp 24psi AFRs @ 12.5:1
100+meth 338whp 26psi AFRs @ 12.5:1

My setup is
TBE
10.5 turbo
AVCR
PWR FMIC + piping
272 cams
stock injectors and fuel pump

 

ya but i also have 680 injectors,255 fuel pump,clutch,head studs and more advantages over you...

 

bigger injectors and 255 fuel pump dont automatically add horsepower. bolt on wise both of you guys are pretty much the same execpt you need a tune bad because you have bigger injectors for a stock turbo.