Cobb AccessPORT Discussion
#301
Canadians No-Go?
Ok, as of about an hour ago, I didn't receive any tunes yet so I decided to try the stock Cobb tune. I plugged this thing in with the car off and on just key on etc. unplugged it, plugged it back in and tried every combination. It gives the same error that it can not communicate with my vehicle. So unless I'm doing something wrong, I'm going to guess it wont work on Canadian cars.
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
Thanks.
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
Thanks.
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Jeff: you're killin' me with the dyno talk and no info. You don't need SLEEP, you should be here postin' the results.
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#303
Ok, as of about an hour ago, I didn't receive any tunes yet so I decided to try the stock Cobb tune. I plugged this thing in with the car off and on just key on etc. unplugged it, plugged it back in and tried every combination. It gives the same error that it can not communicate with my vehicle. So unless I'm doing something wrong, I'm going to guess it wont work on Canadian cars.
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
Thanks.
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
Thanks.
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Yes, that is what you will need to replace. Just make sure you get the same model year. There is a 2006 and 2007 PCM for sale on ebay for under $300. I need to find a 2005 version. Grrr! Welcome to ******* Canada. With my luck the USDM pcm wont work on Canadian models either!
Last edited by turborx8; 03-16-2008 at 01:52 AM.
#306
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#309
According to the RB flash:
This flash service is performed on YOUR PCM unit. Each RX-8 PCM unit has been programmed for each specific chassis and is intended to communicate with the security “immobilization” system. For this reason we do not offer a PCM “trade-in” service, we MUST flash the PCM unit for your car. (The immobilization information is retained during the Racing Beat flash and is not overwritten.)
I wonder if the Cobb overwrites the immobilization info, then wouldn't that mean that if we got a US pcm, and flashed it, then it would work?
This flash service is performed on YOUR PCM unit. Each RX-8 PCM unit has been programmed for each specific chassis and is intended to communicate with the security “immobilization” system. For this reason we do not offer a PCM “trade-in” service, we MUST flash the PCM unit for your car. (The immobilization information is retained during the Racing Beat flash and is not overwritten.)
I wonder if the Cobb overwrites the immobilization info, then wouldn't that mean that if we got a US pcm, and flashed it, then it would work?
#310
Ok, as of about an hour ago, I didn't receive any tunes yet so I decided to try the stock Cobb tune. I plugged this thing in with the car off and on just key on etc. unplugged it, plugged it back in and tried every combination. It gives the same error that it can not communicate with my vehicle. So unless I'm doing something wrong, I'm going to guess it wont work on Canadian cars.
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?
So I guess I have to find a USA PCM? Does anyone know if it's this thing on ebay?
I still have the communications error issue popup once in a while, and I have a pcm that the unit was designed to talk to. I made a thread on the cobb forum about it:
http://forums.cobbtuning.com/forums/...ad.php?t=39433
It's intermittent, maybe my AP is funky.
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Why would the Canadian cars have a different PCM than the American ones? That wouldn't make much sense as they both have the same flashes.
You can use an Access port on a Canadian WRX/STI...
You can use an Access port on a Canadian WRX/STI...
#312
Momentum Keeps Me Going
According to the RB flash:
This flash service is performed on YOUR PCM unit. Each RX-8 PCM unit has been programmed for each specific chassis and is intended to communicate with the security “immobilization” system. For this reason we do not offer a PCM “trade-in” service, we MUST flash the PCM unit for your car. (The immobilization information is retained during the Racing Beat flash and is not overwritten.)
I wonder if the Cobb overwrites the immobilization info, then wouldn't that mean that if we got a US pcm, and flashed it, then it would work?
This flash service is performed on YOUR PCM unit. Each RX-8 PCM unit has been programmed for each specific chassis and is intended to communicate with the security “immobilization” system. For this reason we do not offer a PCM “trade-in” service, we MUST flash the PCM unit for your car. (The immobilization information is retained during the Racing Beat flash and is not overwritten.)
I wonder if the Cobb overwrites the immobilization info, then wouldn't that mean that if we got a US pcm, and flashed it, then it would work?
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I don't know if I would be giving up so soon.
I still have the communications error issue popup once in a while, and I have a pcm that the unit was designed to talk to. I made a thread on the cobb forum about it:
http://forums.cobbtuning.com/forums/...ad.php?t=39433
It's intermittent, maybe my AP is funky.
I still have the communications error issue popup once in a while, and I have a pcm that the unit was designed to talk to. I made a thread on the cobb forum about it:
http://forums.cobbtuning.com/forums/...ad.php?t=39433
It's intermittent, maybe my AP is funky.
#317
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#321
Maybe it's getting confused about the French language.
No just kidding.
Just wait a little I'm sure someone can solve this issue.
Did you tell the unit you are a USA car?
No just kidding.
Just wait a little I'm sure someone can solve this issue.
Did you tell the unit you are a USA car?
#322
Is there a thread of list that gonna be made for noobs, maybe in the intro of this forum about what mods can be tweaked with maps made for the AP. I was suprised that the TPMS settings could be played with, could be, I know Trey isn`t from the legal point. But still, pretty awesome.
#323
Momentum Keeps Me Going
yes, ****UNLESS**** some other flash tool can do the same thing. It's a SOFTWARE BIT that can be on or off, so SOMETHING (Cobb, efidud, RB, or whatever) that can FLASH IT (the bit) has to finger it. Make sense? I just don't know which of the other tools can do it because I don't have them.
#324
I don't know if I would be giving up so soon.
I still have the communications error issue popup once in a while, and I have a pcm that the unit was designed to talk to. I made a thread on the cobb forum about it:
http://forums.cobbtuning.com/forums/...ad.php?t=39433
It's intermittent, maybe my AP is funky.
I still have the communications error issue popup once in a while, and I have a pcm that the unit was designed to talk to. I made a thread on the cobb forum about it:
http://forums.cobbtuning.com/forums/...ad.php?t=39433
It's intermittent, maybe my AP is funky.
That's exactly why I was so sure it'd work, because the canadian subies work and they advertised 'north american cars'. I'm sure there will be a fix soon so I'm just gonna keep mine and patiently wait for my tunes to come in the mail. I'll go fiddle with this thing some more today.