twEECer help

Larry and Dina · 10-27-2006, 06:39 PM

Today I plugged in the twEECer to get everything going and once I did, I could not get anything to work. I am thinking that I need to re-setup the software or something because when I plugged it in I waited for the "New hardware found" then it told me their was an error in the driver setup. I clicked "OK" and then I tried to "Read EEC" and it wouldn't do anything. HELP?????????

94SVT437 · 10-27-2006, 07:55 PM

Dumb question. but did you have the key on on the truck while you where trying to read the the EEC or do anytype of commincating with the EEC and tweecer. The key needs to be on.

Another thing you may want to do is plug the tweecer into the computer have the key on and go to the device manager. It will tell you what port you what usb port you are using and then you can set it accoringly in CalEdit compaired to where it is being shown in the device manager.

Larry and Dina · 10-27-2006, 08:02 PM

When I turn on the key in the truck the fuel pump keeps running and doesn't turn off. Is this normal

marc2000gt · 10-27-2006, 08:56 PM

No that is not normal. Did you clean the port where the Tweecer plugs into the eec? It has a coating on it. You will need to take some sandpaper to it and get the coating off.

Larry and Dina · 10-27-2006, 09:04 PM

I cleaned it real good with alcohol & a tooth brush. It appeared that the coating just seemed to be a thick grease. Your saying that I need to sand it? I wasn't sure if it needed that kind on treatment or not.

marc2000gt · 10-27-2006, 09:24 PM

You will need more cleaning than that. You can use a eraser, green scotchbrite, or just go for the fine sandpaper. Clean it until you see copper on the contacts. You can take the casing off the eec to get to it better.

Larry and Dina · 10-27-2006, 10:04 PM

OK I sanded the contacts and retried it.....same thing. This time I tried switching the 5-position knob to the other side (all the way to the right, away from the dot) before I turned the key to the on position and the fuel pump went off like it normally does but it still would not read the EEC. I'm starting to loose my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

madramper · 10-27-2006, 10:19 PM

It sounds like the TwEECer isn't installed on the computer. The software may be, but the TwEECer itself isn't. Unplug it and plug it back in. When the new hardware found pops up, you have to find the driver for it on the CD and install it.

Larry and Dina · 10-27-2006, 10:20 PM

What CD? I don't have a CD.

madramper · 10-27-2006, 10:25 PM

I thought they came with a CD? Mine did... like 3 years ago. I'll try to find the driver for you.

madramper · 10-27-2006, 10:45 PM

I can't believe TwEECer doesn't have the device driver as a download from their site! Maybe someone with the CD can send it to you.

madramper · 10-27-2006, 10:50 PM

I found it. It is saved when you install the programs. When you see the new hardware found, the driver is in - C:\program files\STKR\Driver

Larry and Dina · 10-28-2006, 01:49 AM

I figured out that I do not have the device driver installed on the lap-top. Now I have to figure out how to do the installation, any suggestions?

madramper · 10-28-2006, 08:22 AM

Here ya go:

www.madramperdesigns.com/host/TwEECer Manual.pdf

Scroll down to page #6. Its not the 6th page, but the one numbered 6.

Larry and Dina · 10-28-2006, 03:56 PM

Ok, I now have the driver installed correctly thanks to Chip, but I am a little confused about the bank count thing. Is this something that I do manually? I think I read that you have to set it, but how do you know what to set it to? My board rev. is 530AB00E down in the right corner, I don't think that has anything to do with the bank count, does it? My computer is a C3P2.
The other thing is I did a "Read EEC" on the truck and then tried to change a couple things like setting my inj. size(lb/sec) to 0.08333333 for the 30#'ers and the egr switch to 2 and the thermactor switch to 0 so that both of those are off. I tried to save the settings some how but every time I come back to that part of the scalars it is right back to 0.020833 for the injector size. What am I doing wrong? I am sure that once I figure this stuff out it will be a snap but talk about your learning curve! Larry

10-27-2006, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	twEECer help Today I plugged in the twEECer to get everything going and once I did, I could not get anything to work. I am thinking that I need to re-setup the software or something because when I plugged it in I waited for the "New hardware found" then it told me their was an error in the driver setup. I clicked "OK" and then I tried to "Read EEC" and it wouldn't do anything. HELP?????????

10-27-2006, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
marc2000gt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Appling,GA Posts: 4,144 View this user's gallery iTrader: 9 / 100%	No that is not normal. Did you clean the port where the Tweecer plugs into the eec? It has a coating on it. You will need to take some sandpaper to it and get the coating off. __________________ 1994 Red Lightning #1134 383ci by PSI, S-Trim, Trick Flow T/W heads, Trick Flow Box intake, 60lb injectors, Struckby Two Pump Trick, MSD 6AL, Flexalite 295's, Pickrel Magnaflow Exhaust, Art Carr 2800 stall converter, FTVB, LFP Traction Bars, Struckby mass air wiring, PMAS HPX Mass air sensor. Tweecer RT, Wideband Commander, Binary Editor, EEC Analyzer.

10-27-2006, 09:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
marc2000gt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Appling,GA Posts: 4,144 View this user's gallery iTrader: 9 / 100%	You will need more cleaning than that. You can use a eraser, green scotchbrite, or just go for the fine sandpaper. Clean it until you see copper on the contacts. You can take the casing off the eec to get to it better. __________________ 1994 Red Lightning #1134 383ci by PSI, S-Trim, Trick Flow T/W heads, Trick Flow Box intake, 60lb injectors, Struckby Two Pump Trick, MSD 6AL, Flexalite 295's, Pickrel Magnaflow Exhaust, Art Carr 2800 stall converter, FTVB, LFP Traction Bars, Struckby mass air wiring, PMAS HPX Mass air sensor. Tweecer RT, Wideband Commander, Binary Editor, EEC Analyzer. Last edited by marc2000gt; 10-27-2006 at 09:27 PM..

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10-27-2006, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
94SVT437 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Vineland NJ 08360 Posts: 4,149 View this user's gallery iTrader: 5 / 100%	Dumb question. but did you have the key on on the truck while you where trying to read the the EEC or do anytype of commincating with the EEC and tweecer. The key needs to be on. Another thing you may want to do is plug the tweecer into the computer have the key on and go to the device manager. It will tell you what port you what usb port you are using and then you can set it accoringly in CalEdit compaired to where it is being shown in the device manager.

10-27-2006, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	When I turn on the key in the truck the fuel pump keeps running and doesn't turn off. Is this normal

10-27-2006, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I cleaned it real good with alcohol & a tooth brush. It appeared that the coating just seemed to be a thick grease. Your saying that I need to sand it? I wasn't sure if it needed that kind on treatment or not.

10-27-2006, 10:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	OK I sanded the contacts and retried it.....same thing. This time I tried switching the 5-position knob to the other side (all the way to the right, away from the dot) before I turned the key to the on position and the fuel pump went off like it normally does but it still would not read the EEC. I'm starting to loose my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-27-2006, 10:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
madramper Supporting Vendor Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alloway, NJ Posts: 11,493 NLOC member #: 937 View this user's gallery iTrader: 43 / 100%	It sounds like the TwEECer isn't installed on the computer. The software may be, but the TwEECer itself isn't. Unplug it and plug it back in. When the new hardware found pops up, you have to find the driver for it on the CD and install it.

10-27-2006, 10:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	What CD? I don't have a CD.

10-27-2006, 10:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
madramper Supporting Vendor Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alloway, NJ Posts: 11,493 NLOC member #: 937 View this user's gallery iTrader: 43 / 100%	I thought they came with a CD? Mine did... like 3 years ago. I'll try to find the driver for you.

10-27-2006, 10:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
madramper Supporting Vendor Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alloway, NJ Posts: 11,493 NLOC member #: 937 View this user's gallery iTrader: 43 / 100%	I can't believe TwEECer doesn't have the device driver as a download from their site! Maybe someone with the CD can send it to you.

10-27-2006, 10:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
madramper Supporting Vendor Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alloway, NJ Posts: 11,493 NLOC member #: 937 View this user's gallery iTrader: 43 / 100%	I found it. It is saved when you install the programs. When you see the new hardware found, the driver is in - C:\program files\STKR\Driver

10-28-2006, 01:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I figured out that I do not have the device driver installed on the lap-top. Now I have to figure out how to do the installation, any suggestions?

10-28-2006, 08:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
madramper Supporting Vendor Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alloway, NJ Posts: 11,493 NLOC member #: 937 View this user's gallery iTrader: 43 / 100%	Here ya go: www.madramperdesigns.com/host/TwEECer Manual.pdf Scroll down to page #6. Its not the 6th page, but the one numbered 6.

10-28-2006, 03:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Larry and Dina 94 wht. L Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 487 NLOC member #: 2343 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ok, I now have the driver installed correctly thanks to Chip, but I am a little confused about the bank count thing. Is this something that I do manually? I think I read that you have to set it, but how do you know what to set it to? My board rev. is 530AB00E down in the right corner, I don't think that has anything to do with the bank count, does it? My computer is a C3P2. The other thing is I did a "Read EEC" on the truck and then tried to change a couple things like setting my inj. size(lb/sec) to 0.08333333 for the 30#'ers and the egr switch to 2 and the thermactor switch to 0 so that both of those are off. I tried to save the settings some how but every time I come back to that part of the scalars it is right back to 0.020833 for the injector size. What am I doing wrong? I am sure that once I figure this stuff out it will be a snap but talk about your learning curve! Larry