Thread: EAS unlock software knowledge?

No luck again, just has PP in the RX column. We see if I can find a laptop or pc with serial connection and try again'

Tried mine with serial to usb adaptor but process stalled part way through.
Then tried with an old Dell with serial port and it worked.
NB. the cable that I bought from uk was not wired correctly so a new plug was fitted to it with the wires in the correct places.
Adjustment was easy after the correct set was achieved.

Have now found an old laptop with serial connection and have downloaded EAS on to it. Check continuity of the OBD to serial connector last night and it all proved out OK.
Will test tonight and see what happens

Success, The problem must have been with the Serial to USB cable.
Ran the EAS and cleared the Hard fault, fault indicated a stuck valve so will now look at getting a valve rebuild kit from Paul at Hard range and see if that fixes the problems.
Guess what I am getting for Christmas??

Good luck with it, when that works for you it gives you more confidence to make adjustments.

Originally Posted by PeterAllen

Success, The problem must have been with the Serial to USB cable.
Ran the EAS and cleared the Hard fault, fault indicated a stuck valve so will now look at getting a valve rebuild kit from Paul at Hard range and see if that fixes the problems.
Guess what I am getting for Christmas??

This is a good lesson to all. These cables are not all made the same and the one sold By Hard Range is worth the little extra compared to the cheaper ones on e-bay.

The Valve Block re-build is a right of passage that will prove your worthiness. Happy Re-building

A tip when running EAS Unlock under Windows Vista or Windows 7 - set the properties of the EAS Unlock software to run in XP Compatibility mode and also to "Run this program as an administrator".

Most common USB to Serial adapters run the Prolific PL-2303 chipset. download the latest version of the Windows drivers from Welcome to Prolific

Thanks for the kind words about the Hard Range cables Wayne. We had some quality problems with the first batch, 3 or 4 failures out of 100 cables, and one slipped through to a customer
Subsequent batches have all been good, and I now have a much faster and more effective way of testing cables.
Still looking for a smarter way of testing USB-Serial adapters though, as a quick comms check will prove it talks in both directions ok but does not simulate use of the adapter for extended periods which is when problems sometimes occur, although I suspect this is often a software issue.

oh yeah, another tip... if EAS Unlock crashes mid-use as it sometime does, you may not be able to communicate on the comm port unless you physically remove the USB-serial adapter and use Windows Task Manager to kill the EAS Unlock process. The other way is to reboot the PC/laptop.

Cheers, Paul.

Originally Posted by wayneg

The Valve Block re-build is a right of passage that will prove your worthiness. Happy Re-building

Finally sourced a spare Valve Block (and a ABS Modulator) for future "swap out" use by VIC mates of Hardrange and should be doing my first rebuild at some point over the next 3 days... any bets on my likely "sit down to stand up" rebuild time from those who have done it?