Height limits on EAS using Faultmate

As much as I love my Faultmate, when it comes to adjusting the EAS I always use EAS Unlock instead which is quicker to respond and IMHO easier to use.

I challenged my belief in this a couple of weeks ago and forced myself to use the Faultmate when tracing a suspected leak causing the EAS to lower the car overnight. Decided to pump up the air tank first so ran the air comp via Faultmate control. Tried to stop it when tank pressure reached about 140psi but the Faultmate VE screen seemed to stick at the "communicating with vehicle" screen. So I switched off the ignition, unplugged the Faultmate and went back to the EAS Unlock cable.

Sometimes the cheap and simple option is better ;)

Cheers, Paul.

Paul
Any adaptor for the classic red plug Kicker cable to adapt to the EASUnlock or have you got the actual cables for it?

I've got your comm/USB adaptor and Storeys cable drawing but after $5 worth of transistors breaking the legs off, couldn't be assed so bought a Kicker instead!

Still could be a handy addition though as the valveblock is going to be replaced, sensors removed and tested and bags replaced shortly.

Cheers

Andrew

PS you got the Evo back OK?


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Paul
Any adaptor for the classic red plug Kicker cable to adapt to the EASUnlock or have you got the actual cables for it?

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I have a few of the red LD024 cables for the Kickers and Faultmates but have not tried to make up an adapter to suit EAS Unlock. To do this, I'd need to pull one apart to see if it has the circuitry required by EAS Unlock, and if not make up an inline box/PCB. Also would need to make a D-SUB adapter to connect to serial. Would not be too difficult I guess.

Better solution is to integrate the USB-Serial adapter on to the PCB with the transistor and do away with the D-Subs...

I can feel a rainy-day project coming on, unless you want to do it? I have no RRC to test it against ;)

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PS you got the Evo back OK?

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I think so... there was a "sorry we missed you" note from Toll in the letterbox this arvo.

I need to find a DB9 connector that allows for a small PCB for the transistor and wiring. Either that or a straight pinout PCB for USB as per what you sell.

If you want to make up something I'm more than happy to test it!

Andrew

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I think this is do-able... just dissected a USB-Serial Adapter to see what is possible... easy enough to de-solder the DB9, but there is not enough space to solder in the transistor so another PCB is needed, maybe a piggy-back. While I'm at it, I should de-solder the USB plug and attach a cable so the adapter/box itself does not weigh down the USB port on the PC.

Looks promising, but would be have to be an on-demand/low volume thing rather than a production run like the P38 EAS Unlock Cables.

Would be pretty simple to adapt to the P38 Unlock Cables too, which I have been giving some thought to for a long time now anyway.

But I digress from the topic... sorry for the hijack Keithy ;)

Cheers, Paul.

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If you want to make up something I'm more than happy to test it!

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Made up a couple of cables last week. One for RRC EAS and the other for P38 EAS. Both have USB-Serial adpater inline.

P38 version seems to work well, don't have a RRC to test that cable.

Will send it over to Andrew for testing... excuse the dodgy heat-shrink finish ;)

Cheers, Paul.

Got the cable in the post today. Will have a play with it over the weekend and see how it works. I have EASUnlock somewhere....

Andrew


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