How-To: TechStream In 5 Minutes (26 Viewers)

[tjb]

I’m running a vastly underpowered cheapo Windows laptop and had similar connection issues today. I connected successfully once, but then ran into many failures to connect with the red light on the MVCI device.

I upgraded my version of Virtual Box to the latest version and added the Virtual Box extensions, and it worked after that. Not sure whether one or both of those made a difference, but that worked for me today.

 

[gatormark91]

I'm having a very similar issue. I was running a two-year-old generic eBay MVCI cable, and I can see the cable in the virtual machine, but when I open TechStream, I get the 'can't connect to VIM' message. The cable worked fine on an old XP laptop I had that ran version 10.29, but that laptop kicked the bucket. Running it on a newer Windows 10 laptop under virtualbox, no good. Reset the box back to 8.1 from fresh install, installed virtualbox, the 12.20 OVA, all looks good, set the USB settings to allow remote connections... just will not connect to VIM. I ordered the MVCI listed on the first page of this thread, hoping the old MVCI cable is the issue, since it's the only thing left I have not changed. Really need to get this working, since I am going to have to replace my brake hoses, and need it to bleed my brakes. :-(

New MVCI cable didn't help, sending it back. Going to try setting it up on a different laptop, could be the USB drivers on this cheap Acer laptop I am using...

 

[kookoopuffs]

I have attempted to install the virtual box twice on my Mac, but it fails and says something along the lines of not being compatible with my OS. I have the latest update Mojave OS. Is there something I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Troy

Hey Troy,

This issue is because your mac is restricting the program from installing due to security reasons. In order to fix this,
1. click the Apple logo on the top left of your navigation bar
2. click "System Preferences"
3. click "Security and Privacy"
4. Below the title "Allow apps downloaded from" you will see an option to choose "Open Anyway"
5. click "Open Anyway"
6. Run the setup installation again.

I just did this on Mojave OS so I know it works. If it doesn't, please post a picture of what you see on your screen when you click "Security and Privacy."

Hope it helps!

 

[kookoopuffs]

I don't have very many settings in my '02 LX.



I successfully run this setup on a Mac with the VXDIAG (eBay) interface. I wasn't able to get AHC pressures with a Mini-VCI cable (Amazon) and borked it trying to flash an experimental firmware. I did not purchase my Mini-VCI cable from the Amazon seller above so I may have just had a bad cable.

(Update: I purchased another Mini VCI Cable (Amazon Cable), and was able to read pressures)

-g

Could you post a picture of what settings are available? In mine, I see all the items are loaded such as ABS, door, roof, etc but once I click on them I cannot actually customize them. Here's the error that I get:

 

[gatormark91]

New MVCI cable didn't help, sending it back. Going to try setting it up on a different laptop, could be the USB drivers on this cheap Acer laptop I am using...

Loaded it on an almost-new Dell. Worked perfectly, first time. Must have been the USB drivers or the cheap hardware on the Acer.

 

[habakkuk007]

T430 Thinkpad or higher for under $200 (T440/50/60/70/80 will work, but more money) on your local craigslist. I bought my T440p as a dedicated TechStream machine for $220 - worked like a charm.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Hey Troy,

This issue is because your mac is restricting the program from installing due to security reasons. In order to fix this,
1. click the Apple logo on the top left of your navigation bar
2. click "System Preferences"
3. click "Security and Privacy"
4. Below the title "Allow apps downloaded from" you will see an option to choose "Open Anyway"
5. click "Open Anyway"
6. Run the setup installation again.

I just did this on Mojave OS so I know it works. If it doesn't, please post a picture of what you see on your screen when you click "Security and Privacy."

Hope it helps!

I am also running Mojave. It is saying that it is not compatible.

I don’t have the option for ‘Open Anyway’. Any thoughts?

 

[saucebox]

This article helped me get Virtualbox on Mojave working.

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If it doesn't work the first time, look to the end for the information on adjusting the 'Gatekeeper'. You can always adjust back once you have Virtualbox running.

 

[sleepycruiser]

This article helped me get Virtualbox on Mojave working.

How to Install VirtualBox in MacOS Mojave if Installation Fails or Shows Kernel Driver Errors

If you have attempted to install VirtualBox in macOS Mojave you may have noticed the installation sometimes fails with a generic “The installation failed” error message. Then, when tryi…

osxdaily.com

If it doesn't work the first time, look to the end for the information on adjusting the 'Gatekeeper'. You can always adjust back once you have Virtualbox running.

I tried doing the Gatekeeper and still couldn’t get anything. I will keep trying!

 

[Moridinbg]

Do you download it from the official website? Oracle VM VirtualBox
I have installed it on two macbooks running Mojave and never had an issue.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Do you download it from the official website? Oracle VM VirtualBox
I have installed it on two macbooks running Mojave and never had an issue.

That worked! So do I need Windows or this software just emulates Windows? I should choose a 32 bit version....so XP 32 bit?

 

[Moridinbg]

You need Windows, Virtualbox emulates a virtual computer and Windows runs on that. The image in the first post is a fully configured virtual image with Windows already installed + Techstream and Mini VCI drivers.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Gotcha....so I need to find Windows....a program I know nothing about anymore....lol.

 

[Moridinbg]

That link from the first post has everything you need in a single package. When you open it, it will import into Virtualbox - MEGA

 

[sleepycruiser]

Ok, thanks....I was already downloading that...so hopefully I can figure it out. I still haven't purchased the dongle thing, but wanted to see if I could at least get the program running before I bought anything.....might not even be able to do that without the dongle.

Edit: Got it working on the MacBook Air. Time to order the Dongle.

 

[tjb]

I’m running a vastly underpowered cheapo Windows laptop and had similar connection issues today.

I switched to a modestly underpowered Windows laptop and there was a night-and-day difference with Techstream. Worked like a charm. i5 2.5 GHz with 8GB RAM.

 

[kookoopuffs]

Ok, thanks....I was already downloading that...so hopefully I can figure it out. I still haven't purchased the dongle thing, but wanted to see if I could at least get the program running before I bought anything.....might not even be able to do that without the dongle.

Edit: Got it working on the MacBook Air. Time to order the Dongle.

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What version of the cable are you getting? Make sure it is version 1.4.x because that will be the firmware version that you will need for your model year.

 

[Moridinbg]

On that topic, is there any benefit in getting a 2.0.4 cable? They seem to be twice as expensive as the 1.4.x

 

[jeproks]

I'm having a very similar issue. I was running a two-year-old generic eBay MVCI cable, and I can see the cable in the virtual machine, but when I open TechStream, I get the 'can't connect to VIM' message. The cable worked fine on an old XP laptop I had that ran version 10.29, but that laptop kicked the bucket. Running it on a newer Windows 10 laptop under virtualbox, no good. Reset the box back to 8.1 from fresh install, installed virtualbox, the 12.20 OVA, all looks good, set the USB settings to allow remote connections... just will not connect to VIM. I ordered the MVCI listed on the first page of this thread, hoping the old MVCI cable is the issue, since it's the only thing left I have not changed. Really need to get this working, since I am going to have to replace my brake hoses, and need it to bleed my brakes. :-(

Connect the mini-vci cable to your laptop, On top of the VM, click on Devices, USB and click on mini-vci or whatever name comes up for the cable so that the VM detects it. Launch techstream and click Setup, VIM Select and choose XHorse - MVCI and click ok.

 

[gatormark91]

Connect the mini-vci cable to your laptop, On top of the VM, click on Devices, USB and click on mini-vci or whatever name comes up for the cable so that the VM detects it. Launch techstream and click Setup, VIM Select and choose XHorse - MVCI and click ok.

I'm IT team lead for a major vacation industry company... I dug into this one down to the driver level in Oracle Box. It was annoyingly more complex than simply installing and opening it.