Nissan Consult vs ECU

[makeitfit]

Help needed again guys. I've got the dreaded MIL on and driving in limp mode
So plugged in me Nissan Consult ecu reader thingy like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Consul...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item43a4e1b5bc
It's little green light is flashing but I can't get any signal on the laptoip:doh
I'm using the ecutalk free software and it worked fine the last time I used it. SOOOO how can I find out which end is at fault, s/w or N/C ?:nenau
I want to sort it so I can get some gas in it :naughty

 

[clivvy]

Help needed again guys. I've got the dreaded MIL on and driving in limp mode
So plugged in me Nissan Consult ecu reader thingy like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Consul...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item43a4e1b5bc
It's little green light is flashing but I can't get any signal on the laptoip:doh
I'm using the ecutalk free software and it worked fine the last time I used it. SOOOO how can I find out which end is at fault, s/w or N/C ?:nenau
I want to sort it so I can get some gas in it :naughty

what happens when you try to use the software? have you had any recent updates to your OS, have you got a firewall blocking the application?? what anti virus do you use..?

 

[makeitfit]

It's a laptop I borrowed from Fez. It's not on line and has had nothing done to it or with it since it last worked with the ECUtalk s/w :nenau

 

[rayf3262]

Try changing the com port setting in ECU talk,..
If that won't work give me a call any time tomorrow.
R

 

[makeitfit]

Try changing the com port setting in ECU talk,..
If that won't work give me a call any time tomorrow.
R

Can you expand on that for a computer dunce to tackle :augie
I did try and change the comm port but there was only COMM1 avail?

 

[rayf3262]

If only one com port shows up then that's probably the correct one.

What com port number shows up? 1,2,3,4.....?
Is it on a USB connected serial port or a direct com port?
Maybe a stupid question but, have you got the ignition switched on?

 

[makeitfit]

Hi Ray, shows Comm1, it's serial cable straight fcrom Nissan Consult gizmo to the serfial port of the lappy.
Ign turned on and green light flashes on the gizmo at that time. goes off with ign.:thumbs

 

[rayf3262]

ok,...
does the light flash without ECUtalk running? or does it only flash when you select the com port?
I am not totally familiar with the cable assy you have,... however the "green" light is probably indicating active serial comms, as such that suggests the unit is sort of working.
Right now my best guess is that you do not have the baud rate set at 9600 bps, if it is set to any other speed (1200,2400 etc...) then the green flashing light will still flash happily but the computer wont play ball.

Check the BAUD rate settings for com1.

 

[makeitfit]

Ah yes I've been told to mind my bauds before :lol
I'll be off now to sort, cheers :thumbs
Oh the little green light will happily flash without the laptop connected

 

[makeitfit]

Sorted, cheers Ray, damn bauds :augie
Anyway I have retrieved codes 34 Needle lift sensor and code 43 Accelerator position sensor.
Bugger

 

[BIGSEAN]

Does anybody have any ecu talk logs of the terrano 2 running properly @ 2/3000 rpm, i`m trying to nail down a problem?

 

[makeitfit]

I've got some logs but wouldn't say they're ok :augie
I'll post one and you can see:thumbs

 

[BIGSEAN]

Sorted, cheers Ray, damn bauds :augie
Anyway I have retrieved codes 34 Needle lift sensor and code 43 Accelerator position sensor.
Bugger

I've got some logs but wouldn't say they're ok :augie
I'll post one and you can see:thumbs

cheers, would be appreciated.
:clap

 

[BIGSEAN]

anybody ?

 

[rayf3262]

anybody ?

I am traveling right now, so have limited resources. I do have some log files at home but they will be for my ZD30, so I am not sure they would prove useful?
What parameters are you looking to compare?

I'll be back in the UK Tuesday of next week so may be able to help you better then, meantime I'll be checking in as and when I am able.

Ray

 

[BIGSEAN]

Generally i would like to see somebody else's logs for running between 2/3000 rpm, the car has the well documented problems of loss of power, smoking and mil light coming on in this rev range, of course the remedial steps have been taken (following the many posts on this problem) but it`s still there, i`m hoping comparing a good log to my present ones will highlight where the real fault is.Going out to do another run soon and will post a relevant log just to see if anybody can spot the fault

 

[rayf3262]

Generally i would like to see somebody else's logs for running between 2/3000 rpm, the car has the well documented problems of loss of power, smoking and mil light coming on in this rev range, of course the remedial steps have been taken (following the many posts on this problem) but it`s still there, i`m hoping comparing a good log to my present ones will highlight where the real fault is.Going out to do another run soon and will post a relevant log just to see if anybody can spot the fault

Are there any DTC's being logged when this event occurs?

 

[BIGSEAN]

fault code :-F/INJ TIMG F/B
below is a log engine speed from 1500rpm through 2500rpm and back
01:57:20.265 6190 1500 76 1.38 41.6 2.3 -4 96.1 2.98 1441 0 0
01:57:20.296 6191 1532 76 1.44 42.8 2.32 -4 96.1 2.99 1498 0 0
01:57:20.343 6192 1569 76 1.44 43.6 2.34 -4 96.1 3.02 1498 0 0
01:57:20.390 6193 1602 76 1.44 44.4 2.36 -4.5 96.1 3.14 1566 0 0
01:57:20.421 6194 1629 76 1.44 45.2 2.44 -4.5 96.1 3.14 1566 0 0
01:57:20.468 6195 1661 76 1.44 45.6 2.44 -5 96.1 3.06 1627 0 0
01:57:20.500 6196 1684 76 1.44 45.6 2.46 -5 96.1 3.09 1627 0 0
01:57:20.546 6197 1692 76 1.44 46 2.5 -5 96.1 3.15 1674 0 0 0
01:57:20.578 6198 1711 76 1.44 46 2.52 -5 96.1 3.2 1674 0 0 0
01:57:20.625 6199 1738 76 1.44 46 2.48 -5 96.1 3.13 1700 0 0 0
01:57:20.671 6200 1761 76 1.44 46 2.46 -5.5 96.1 3.18 1739 0 0 0
01:57:20.703 6201 1789 76 1.44 46 2.48 -5.5 96.1 3.26 1739 0 0 0
01:57:20.750 6202 1808 76 1.46 45.6 2.46 -5.5 96.1 3.15 1782 0 0 0
01:57:20.781 6203 1834 76 1.46 46 2.48 -5.5 96.1 3.3 1782 0 0
01:57:20.828 6204 1866 76 1.5 46 2.46 -6 96.1 3.18 1822 0 0
01:57:20.859 6205 1873 76 1.52 46.4 2.52 -6 96.1 3.32 1869 0 0
01:57:20.906 6206 1874 76 1.54 47.2 2.5 -6 96.1 3.22 1869 0 0
01:57:20.953 6207 1924 76 1.56 47.6 2.44 -6 96.1 3.38 1867 0 0 0
01:57:20.984 6208 1957 76 1.56 48 2.48 -6.5 96.1 3.32 1867 0 0 0
01:57:21.031 6209 1991 76 1.56 48 2.5 -6.5 96.1 3.4 1933 0 0 0
01:57:21.062 6210 2009 76 1.56 48.4 2.52 -6.5 96.1 3.43 1980 0 0 0
01:57:21.109 6211 2021 76 1.56 48.4 2.52 -6.5 96.1 3.42 1980 0 0 0
01:57:21.140 6212 2009 76 1.56 48.8 2.58 -6.5 96.1 3.45 2017 0 0
01:57:21.187 6213 2052 76 1.56 48.8 2.5 -6.5 96.1 3.5 2007 0 0
01:57:21.218 6214 2085 76 1.56 48.8 2.5 -7 96.1 3.46 2060 0 0
01:57:21.265 6215 2114 75 1.56 48.4 2.5 -7 96.1 3.49 2060 0 0
01:57:21.296 6216 2142 75 1.56 48.4 2.52 -7 96.1 3.57 2106 0 0 0
01:57:21.343 6217 2126 75 1.56 48.4 2.62 -7.5 96.1 3.6 2145 0 0 0
01:57:21.390 6218 2163 75 1.56 48.4 2.58 -7.5 96.1 3.63 2145 0 0 0
01:57:21.421 6219 2198 75 1.56 48 2.56 -7.5 96.1 3.66 2142 0 0 0
01:57:21.468 6220 2228 75 1.56 48 2.52 -7.5 96.1 3.64 2196 0 0 0
01:57:21.500 6221 2259 75 1.56 48 2.56 -8 96.1 3.7 2237 0 0
01:57:21.546 6222 2286 75 1.56 47.6 2.54 -8 96.1 3.74 2237 0 0
01:57:21.578 6223 2315 75 1.54 47.2 2.58 -8 96.1 3.76 2275 0 0
01:57:21.625 6224 2295 75 1.48 46 2.64 -8.5 96.1 3.68 2308 0 0
01:57:21.656 6225 2325 75 1.36 42.8 2.54 -8.5 96.1 3.75 2302 0 0 0
01:57:21.703 6226 2348 75 1.2 40.4 2.44 -8.5 96.1 3.76 2302 0 0 0
01:57:21.750 6227 2354 75 1.06 30.4 2.34 -8.5 96.1 3.75 2333 0 0 0
01:57:21.781 6228 2317 75 0.92 20.4 2.28 -8.5 96.1 3.66 2353 0 0 0
01:57:21.828 6229 2316 75 0.74 11.6 2.06 -8 96.1 3.72 2333 0 0 0
01:57:21.859 6230 2302 75 0.48 3.2 1.84 -7.5 96.1 3.66 2314 1 0
01:57:21.906 6231 2268 75 0.42 1.6 1.72 -7.5 96.1 3.64 2314 1 0
01:57:21.937 6232 2236 75 0.42 0.4 1.58 -7 96.1 3.56 2282 1 0
01:57:21.984 6233 2212 75 0.42 0 1.5 -7 96.1 3.48 2235 1 0
01:57:22.031 6234 2183 75 0.42 0 1.46 -7 96.1 3.44 2204 1 0 0
01:57:22.062 6235 2147 75 0.42 0 1.44 -7 96.1 3.38 2204 1 0 0
01:57:22.109 6236 2114 75 0.42 0 1.4 -7 96.1 3.28 2162 1 0 0
01:57:22.140 6237 2069 75 0.42 0 1.44 -7 96.1 3.4 2109 1 0
01:57:22.187 6238 2027 75 0.44 0 1.4 -7 96.1 3.28 2109 1 0
01:57:22.218 6239 1981 75 0.66 0 1.36 -6.5 96.1 3.2 2048 1 0
01:57:22.265 6240 1936 75 1.08 2.8 1.42 -6.5 96.1 3.31 1984 0 0 0
01:57:22.296 6241 1882 75 1.52 11.2 1.54 -6.5 96.1 3.08 1984 0 0
01:57:22.343 6242 1814 75 1.7 24.4 1.86 -6 96.1 3.22 1909 0 0
01:57:22.390 6243 1723 75 1.7 31.2 2.16 -5 96.1 2.98 1909 0 0
01:57:22.421 6244 1674 75 1.7 43.2 2.28 -5 96.1 3.05 1791 0 0
01:57:22.468 6245 1646 75 1.7 45.2 2.36 -4.5 96.1 3.19 1678 0 0
01:57:22.500 6246 1609 75 1.7 48.8 2.42 -4.5 96.1 3.2 1678 0 0
01:57:22.546 6247 1558 75 1.7 52 2.52 -4.5 96.1 3.04 1613 0 0
01:57:22.578 6248 1526 75 1.7 53.6 2.56 -4.5 96.1 3.04 1613 0 0
01:57:22.625 6249 1488 75 1.7 54.8 2.6 -4 96.1 3.06 1539 0 0

 

[rayf3262]

it will be helpful if you tell us which parameters you had selected for logging!

 

[rayf3262]

There have been problems of this nature resolved by replacing the valve on the fuel return line. (ball bearing and spring)
The theory being that the spring becomes weak allowing a much to high bypass rate so the pressure within the IP is reduced to the point where the control sleeve is unable to attain the required position. This could cause the fault code that is logged.
You might try putting a temporary restriction in the return fuel line, then see if this alters the state of affairs.