ms probs

Chris Judd · 8-7-09, 15:15

Hi,

I just wired in my ms, i bought it off rebel2k4 off ebay, i beleive its a ms1 v2.2.

WHen i start up megatune i says i 'Megatune controller code version' error. I think its because i don't have the correct ini file from lots of searching on the net. Can anyone help?

**Zach** · 8-7-09, 16:08

Have you tried contacting Rebel?

Chris Judd · 8-7-09, 16:11

he's just responded to me by email, cheers didn't know he was a member on here!

**Zach** · 8-7-09, 16:13

lawl nice

Chris Judd · 8-8-09, 6:48

Right, If anyone can help anyway,

I've got everything except for the injectors and the ignitor output as i was worried this would happen!

I've got an ms1 v2.2 with msns extra firmware, i've set the config to msns_extra and its not communicating properly, as soon as i open up megatune, it says 'controller code version' error saying its not receiving what its expecting.

I've tried lots of things but can't get anywhere. Please can anyone help!

**Zach** · 8-8-09, 10:49

which hardware code are you working with? what version is megatune expecting? have you gone through the megatune help files online?

Chris Judd · 8-8-09, 22:13

I'm using msns extra, i've got matching firmware and sofware but it's still not communicating properly.

I am using a usb/serial adapter adn i've tried all the suggestions to solve any problems and it can read the engine outputs if i use the ms1 bg code but after a couple of mins it comes up with the error of its not receiving what its expecting. I don't get it!

**Zach** · 8-9-09, 10:09

I've had communication problems when using a usb-serial cable. I switched to serial-serial and didn't any more issues.

I would try a laptop that had a serial port or a different adapter.

but which code are you running? I'm running 029y4

Chris Judd · 8-9-09, 11:22

thats what i'm running, problem is i now have to buy a laptop with a serial port. I just bought one that didn't have one! Didn't realise there was so many problems with usb/serial adapters.

Did you have a similar problem to me then and switch to a straight serial port and then it worked?

**Zach** · 8-9-09, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Judd

thats what i'm running, problem is i now have to buy a laptop with a serial port. I just bought one that didn't have one! Didn't realise there was so many problems with usb/serial adapters.

Did you have a similar problem to me then and switch to a straight serial port and then it worked?

My problem was that it wouldn't communicate with it at all and wouldn't recognize anything. Switched to an older laptop with a serial port and it worked great.

Check craigslist or your local pawn shop. Nothing fancy is needed for the laptop, just a serial port and a version of windows

**Matt Cramer** · 8-11-09, 11:08

If you could post the full text of the error message, I can probably turn up the INI you need.

Chris Judd · 8-11-09, 15:34

I'll get the laptop on it tomorrow night and post it up. Thank you

Chris Judd · 8-12-09, 12:05

Thats it, and all the output readouts go absolutely mental like its reading one second then not the next, bought another usb/serial cable and its still the same.

**Matt Cramer** · 8-13-09, 10:09

Looks like your firmware may be hosed; try reloading it.

Chris Judd · 8-13-09, 13:20

I've already done that!

I've also bought an older laptop and db9 cable to see if that works, do you have any other suggestions?