Recent content by envyseapets

Mad props to @Mauser for the help, even responding to DMs and walking me through a bunch of stuff. Hopefully this thread helps others. Rest of the story is I used the service above to generate key reset code, then did the reset using Techstream — which crashed during the 16m wait — the...

@Mauser Part number 89666-60711 I was using version 18, but just tried version 17 from this thread How-To: TechStream In 5 Minutes - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/how-to-techstream-in-5-minutes.1034923/page-62 able to get as far as this and not sure how to proceed

I was actually able to get the EFI fuse to work by inserting a metal shimmy into the slot so the contacts are able to be made! Now I am at the immobilizer key unrecognized problem, I did the 30 mins pin 4 and 13 short, I can connect to the immobilizer via TechStream, but I don't seem to have the...

Is the EFI fuse only used to power the relay? Could I just run a new fused wire from battery positive to the EFI relay directly? It looks like the EFI fuse output also goes to the BATT terminal on the ECU? What is that used for.. power or just an indicator? @Mauser

@Mauser How easy or difficult would it be to take out the fuse box and solder on a new fuse holder? I am pretty handy with soldering, and may even have some (larger) fuse holders lying around, I am less handy with taking off vacuum hoses (looks like I need to remove a few things to get access)...

Side question, what are the odds that my original ECU was totally fine and the ECU repair vendor is not being honest about me needed a new ECU. I had asked them to mail the original one back with the replacement, and they did not.

Also, when you say handshake, is that the short pins 4 and 13 and wait 30 minutes? I did do that already.

Thank you, @Mauser -- I checked EFI and ECU-B fuses, they were fine, but I noticed one of the metal latches for the EFI fuse is ... missing?! What's my next step? Take out the fuse box and try to fix it? Replace the fuse box? @medtro's bypass kit?

@Mauser thanks for the follow-up to the direct message, you suggest that there may no be power to the ECU and I should check the connections on the 20A EFI fuse and the connection. I assume I should also check the EFI relay? If there is power to the ECU, I would expect to see a check engine...

Hi, I've read a bunch of similar threads, but can't quite figure out what's going on... My LX 470 cranks, but doesn't start. I have no check engine light and can't connect to the ECU over OBD II. I thought that the ECU may be bad, mailed it to a service, they said it's not fixable and sent me...

Tried to run this on M1 Mac. At first I got an error about software being too old, I changed the date in the VM and it seemed to start initializing, but then gave an error that it's unable to communicate to the VIM. I see the VCI interface connected to the VM and able to read it's firmware...

Sounds like I need to wait for the TechStream and cable. I have access to BlueDriver OBD II reader (with phone app), but I haven't been able to access AHC pressure sensors.

I have 155K miles on it, rear suspension is super bumpy. I've been reading the threads on here, but don't quite have a good understanding of the issue. I am in Mexico, so will need to ship parts here, thinking I may need to replace rear shocks, springs, control arms and possibly accumulators...

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