thanks for the help team, ill order another supported cable

Heres 1 connected to the whilst plugged into the OBD port on a vehicle 02:12:11:358] PCM Hammer 006 [02:12:11:358] Initializing J2534 Device [02:12:11:359] Loaded DLL [02:12:11:413] Connected to Scantool [02:12:11:416] Battery Voltage is: 13.8 [02:12:11:417] Battery Voltage is: 13.8 [02:12:11:418] U...

Post up the debug tab log. [08:54:48:299] PCM Hammer 006 [08:54:48:311] Initializing J2534 Device [08:54:48:331] Loaded DLL [08:54:48:391] Connected to Scantool [08:54:48:391] Battery Voltage is: 0 [08:54:48:391] Battery Voltage is: 0 [08:54:48:395] Unable to initialize J2534 Device [08:54:48:403] ...

antus wrote:Hmm it works with mine, the GM variant. I'd assume its some kind of driver issue, but not sure. I have one of those and an MDI2 both as J2534 devices on my system and I can select either or.

My cable isn’t the GM one, but it’s fully J2534 compliant and a genuine drew tech item

Any hints on getting PCM hammer to recognize my Drew Tech Mongoose Pro ISO/CAN J2534 cable

I get the message "Unable to initialize J2534 Device"

Device is installed correctly and working with other programs

Regards
Phil

Solved

Tried another PCM, read 1st time

Thanks for all the help and suggestions, great bunch of people here!

I've had a similar problem before with my HPT cable & found it was due to a electrical component blown inside the HPT case & never found out why but 99% sure it was because I had original bench wiring wrong when I tested once or just too much power from power supply when originally connecti...

rolls wrote:Have you ever used this loom before on another PCM?

Im just trying to bench tune it to remove the PATS etc then the auto electrician can wire it up, I do not have a loom, i am simply using wires and pins/sockets that fit the PCM pins

Im going to have another go tomorrow

80gus wrote:is it definitely a ford falcon ecu, i've been sent a focus ecu that looks the same and it comes up with same fault.

It has come with the motor supplied, I have confirmed that it is a Falcon PCM

Yes, checked and double checked.

Its not my hp tuner cable as i have a Holden VF here and a MY16 XR8 and both connect, must be something in my bench loom or a faulty ecu?