Link G4 Plus Software Tutorial: Connecting to an ECU
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Connecting to an ECU
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| 00:00 | - So we have the PC Link software installed and you know a little bit about how to find your way around. |
| 00:06 | Now we need to connect to an ECU so we can actually do some tuning. |
| 00:10 | Let's start by connecting the tuning cable to your ECU. |
| 00:13 | If you have a plug in ECU there will be a short adaptor loom plugged into the PC board. |
| 00:18 | Connect your tuning cable to this and plug the other end into an unused USB port on your laptop. |
| 00:25 | If you have one of the wire in Link G4+ ECUs, then you need to plug the cable into the tuning port on the ECU case. |
| 00:32 | This is the top port when you're looking at the end of the ECU and it can be identified by the orange band. |
| 00:39 | If your ECU is communicating to any other serial devices such as a display link through the CAN port, you need to disconnect this device before you can communicate to the ECU. |
| 00:49 | When you plug into the ECU for the first time, the device drivers will automatically install. |
| 00:54 | This can take a minute or so and when complete you will see a pop up box saying your device is installed and ready to use. |
| 01:01 | Now you can open the PC Link software by double clicking on the icon. |
| 01:05 | Make sure the ignition switch on the car is on and the ECU is powered up. |
| 01:09 | You can connect to the ECU by pressing F3 or clicking on the connect/disconnect icon here. |
| 01:15 | You should see the status bar on the top right corner change from offline to online and it should turn green. |
| 01:22 | This lets you know the ECU is communicating and you're now ready to make changes to the ECU. |
