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Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:03 pm
by antus
Yes, MDI2 is different hardware, yours is an MDI. It sounds like its working OK but you need SPS for the linking stuff.
The MDI2 came out in 2016 and is still pretty rare. Its supposedly faster at programming but I cant see anything that it can do that the regular MDI cant at a glance.
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:00 pm
by Tazzi
Ahhh! So you are seeing live data when selecting the MDI option?
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:22 pm
by Holden202T
no I am seeing the mdi detected but I cant get anything from the car
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:43 pm
by Tazzi
Holden202T wrote:no I am seeing the mdi detected but I cant get anything from the car
You dont have a commodore commodore abouts by anychance? To test with that?
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:06 pm
by Holden202T
dad does but that's about the closest I have ....
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:03 pm
by Holden202T
And Victory!!
- sps.jpg (93.9 KiB) Viewed 7332 times
now to sort out HPT and get my horsepower back!
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:16 pm
by antus
So the MDI was failing because of the wifi card.... But Holden202T removed it and then everything started working over USB.
I'll also post up this screenie becuase it shows some of the options discussed in this thread. So many controllers in these cars! I also saw how you would enter a donor cars vin on the prior screen then select "prepare control module for removal" here. In this case there was none of that required because the spare was in new condition and the highlighted options were used.
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:54 pm
by Tazzi
Holden202T wrote:And Victory!!
sps.jpg
now to sort out HPT and get my horsepower back!
Fantastic!!!!
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:29 pm
by Holden202T
yes very happy camper
Re: Programming/Linking new PCM in 2014 Holden Cruze
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:48 pm
by Holden202T
Heres a close up of the plug, you can see where I butchered it to solder the pins on to get it working again for a few weeks!
And below is some internal pics of whats inside an E83 PCM. You cant remove the PCB from the case without un-soldering the two sets of pins for each of the loom connectors..... so its probably fixable, but for $70 for a new one its really a lot of work.
I've left these two pictures pretty high quality so click on them for full size.
If anyone is interested in using this PCM for any testing let me know i'd be happy to donate it to the cause.