i have finally got the car ready for a fire up but i cant hook up to the 8860, i have treid every thing, draged out the house computer and all, the computer picks up the cable and says the driver for that is installed all ok, but when i open up the 8860 software and try go on line it just says no ecu found, would it do that if theres a password on the 8860, i brought it from here from blacksabbath189 but he hasnt been on for ages so cant get in contact with him to see if he has put a password on or not, just keeps saying no ecu found any ideas what to do, cheers.

Whats a 8860?.How are and what are you using to connect.Some devices need to be run using the COM 1 port etc., to work.

Have you confirmed there is 12V powering the ECU?

Are you using vista, and does your computer have a dedicated rs232c port. This may be the problem. When i upgraded and got a new comp i didnt get one with an RS232C port, and as such it doesnt see the EMS. luckily i kept my old laptop on XP and that is what i use for tuning/dataloggind etc.
Brett

wooo hoooo she runs, bad manifold leak but she runs.

yer had to steal the father in laws, while he was away picked up the ecu straight away using proper rs232 port, just wont pick up with a usb adaptor, but shes running ready for the shop to be tuned.

Still believe you have to select com 1 if your using a USB to serial.I have a keyspan USB/serial and I told the computer to use it as a com 1.Most modern laptops do not have a serial and the com 1 ports are not even assigned.