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I have the full version of the program, which is great, but I have a few questions with various PIDs/readouts:
1. I can't get horsepower and torque to read anything. When I first got the app, they both worked, but then I enabled the extended Ford PIDs and I *think* it stopped working immediately after that.
I have all the information entered for my vehicle and GPS is enabled and working. What am I doing wrong?
2. Has anyone had any luck with getting the Engine Oil Temperature to read anything on a similar Ford vehicle? Mine has no data, so I suspect that it is not being read by the ECU, but wanted to confirm that.
3. Torque converter slip(rpm) seems nonsensical. For example, my engine RPM will read 900, but torque converter slip(rpm) reads 1730. It's seems wrong...am I misinterpreting the data when I assume that this reading should always be < engine RMP?
4. MPH readings are blank when I select "Enhanced MPH calculation" under OBD2 Adapter Settings. Why is this? They seem to be working with it unchecked, though I'm not sure of their accuracy yet.
Hopefully these are all no-brainer's for some of you here.
Posted : 30/08/2012 4:34 am
Hi!
Have you filled out the vehicle profile with information about your vehicle (fuel type, weight, etc) which is important for things like HP / Torque and MPG calculations - double check this information (in particular for MPG, 'Fuel type' is very important)
If you're using a clone adapter, and the app is reporting that it is faulty, then this will also cause issues with MPG / HP / Torque readings as they need properly functioning adapters to operate
For HP / Torque tests, you need to follow the instructions given on http://torque-bhp.com/wiki/Horsepower. For best results, only have these displays visible on screen (and don't have too many things being logged or alarms set) as this will affect the refresh rate of engine PIDs(sensors) - the more sensors logged, the slower the refresh rate - this is most important on older vehicles (newer vehicles use CANBUS which is generally fast enough)
Make sure 'Faster Communication' is enabled in the settings (All adapters should function perfectly with this enabled)
After being connected for a while, go to the Adapter Status screen - in this screen there is a section called 'Error Count' - the values in here should always be '0'. If they're not 0 then you likely have a faulty adapter (and this will cause issues using the app as the adapter will not be doing what the app is requesting) so should get the seller to replace it
Oil temperature readings depend on the relevant sensors being present and accessible from the ECU - not all ford engines have this
Posted : 30/08/2012 8:08 am
I have a 2000 Expedition, but I only use Coolant and Trans Temp, not oil. I'll try it this weekend and see if it works on mine.
Posted : 31/08/2012 4:37 pm
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Thanks! I was able to get the HP and Torque readings to work by deselecting the "use additional sensors" functionality.
I was not able to get the oil temp to read. I assume that my vehicle does not have the capability to do so.
Posted : 06/09/2012 3:50 am
