Tactrix - OBD-II query

get_hiyyer_714 · 12th August 2007, 11:54

Hey Ya'll,

Does anyone know about MUT-II or MUT-III reader. I managed to get a Tactrix cable work in our Lancer... The Tactrix cable has pin 1 blank so I had to disengage the pin 14 (which is blank in our Indian Lancer) and connect it to pin 1 location. (Not ground yet)

Now after doing this the ECU is transmitting codes...but the readers which I am using is EVOSCAN. Evoscan claims to read the codes from an EVOIV ECU which is same as our Indian Lancer ECUs (...bloody restricted).

I can see the ECU entering Transmission mode but make the software read it...

Note;The tactrix cable also has a Flash port which is not applicable in my case. (Not sure about the new Cedia though!!)

Can someone please help?

Ford Rocam · 12th August 2007, 21:40

OBD II uses 4 distinct Protocols to communicate with the outside device using a diagnostic port depending upon vehicle to vehicle they are mainly
1) SAE J1850 PWM
2) SAE J1850 VPW
3) ISO 9141-2
4) ISO 14230 (KWP2000)

Some latest cars post 2004 uses CAN (Controller Area Network) communication protocol, U need to find out what protocol is used by Mitsu in your current ECU & your scanner should support that or else get a scanner which supports all four protocols.

get_hiyyer_714 · 13th August 2007, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford Rocam

OBD II uses 4 distinct Protocols to communicate with the outside device using a diagnostic port depending upon vehicle to vehicle they are mainly
1) SAE J1850 PWM
2) SAE J1850 VPW
3) ISO 9141-2
4) ISO 14230 (KWP2000)

Some latest cars post 2004 uses CAN (Controller Area Network) communication protocol, U need to find out what protocol is used by Mitsu in your current ECU & your scanner should support that or else get a scanner which supports all four protocols.

As far as I know most of the Asian vehicles use IS0-9142...also the showrooms here use protocols which support the ISO-9142.

sarath · 9th July 2010, 16:23

Bumping up this old thread. Get_hiyyer, any success in datalogging from the Lancer 4G15 ECU using EVOSCAN ?. I was in the lookout for an affordable option to datalog from the Lancer 4G15 ECU and display the data using a CarPC setup.
Couple of months back, I came across evoscan . After a bit of reading, assumed that the OpenPort 1.3D cable is the cable that we need to read from our Indian Lancer ECU. I had ordered one cable couple of months back but made a mistake in chosing a standard shipping without tracking option. The cable hasn't reached yet and I have no idea about its status.
Guys, has anybody been able to successfully read parameters from a 4G15 ECU?. I am particualrly looking for a cable-software combo and not a handheld tool. The generic OBDII tools like ScanGuage will not work with Mitsu ECU. If my pocket allows, I will order one more cable again- this time with tracking option, but then I am not sure if it is going to work with this ECU. Any pointers welcome.

sarath · 24th July 2010, 20:42

Update: After long contemplation, once again ordered an OpenPort1.3D cable from EVOSCAN last week. Got the cable today via DHL Express courier. I dont have a laptop, so had to bring my PC near to the Car. Connected one end to the DLC, other end to the USB port of the PC. Started EVOSCAN and it could connect to the ECU in the first go

. Tried logging some parameters like rpm, Air temp, Throttle position, AFR, Coolant temp, Air flow etc and it works like a Charm. I am so happy.
Since I don't have a laptop, couldn't do much testing. A friend has agreed to lend his laptop for a week, so will update details in the OBDII thread once I get it.
Cable used: OpenPort 1.3D
Software: EVOSCAN v2.6

shekhar_gogoi · 5th October 2011, 16:48

Guys I need a help here. Can anyone tell me if there is a ODBII port in a 2000 model lancer? And where is it located (if there is one!!)...

12th August 2007, 11:54	#1
get_hiyyer_714 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai, Gurgaon Posts: 44 Thanked: Once	Tactrix - OBD-II query Hey Ya'll, Does anyone know about MUT-II or MUT-III reader. I managed to get a Tactrix cable work in our Lancer... The Tactrix cable has pin 1 blank so I had to disengage the pin 14 (which is blank in our Indian Lancer) and connect it to pin 1 location. (Not ground yet) Now after doing this the ECU is transmitting codes...but the readers which I am using is EVOSCAN. Evoscan claims to read the codes from an EVOIV ECU which is same as our Indian Lancer ECUs (...bloody restricted). I can see the ECU entering Transmission mode but make the software read it... Note;The tactrix cable also has a Flash port which is not applicable in my case. (Not sure about the new Cedia though!!) Can someone please help?
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12th August 2007, 21:40	#2
Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 868 Thanked: 23 Times	OBD II uses 4 distinct Protocols to communicate with the outside device using a diagnostic port depending upon vehicle to vehicle they are mainly 1) SAE J1850 PWM 2) SAE J1850 VPW 3) ISO 9141-2 4) ISO 14230 (KWP2000) Some latest cars post 2004 uses CAN (Controller Area Network) communication protocol, U need to find out what protocol is used by Mitsu in your current ECU & your scanner should support that or else get a scanner which supports all four protocols.
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9th July 2010, 16:23	#4
sarath BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TVM Posts: 44 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Bumping up this old thread. Get_hiyyer, any success in datalogging from the Lancer 4G15 ECU using EVOSCAN ?. I was in the lookout for an affordable option to datalog from the Lancer 4G15 ECU and display the data using a CarPC setup. Couple of months back, I came across evoscan . After a bit of reading, assumed that the OpenPort 1.3D cable is the cable that we need to read from our Indian Lancer ECU. I had ordered one cable couple of months back but made a mistake in chosing a standard shipping without tracking option. The cable hasn't reached yet and I have no idea about its status. Guys, has anybody been able to successfully read parameters from a 4G15 ECU?. I am particualrly looking for a cable-software combo and not a handheld tool. The generic OBDII tools like ScanGuage will not work with Mitsu ECU. If my pocket allows, I will order one more cable again- this time with tracking option, but then I am not sure if it is going to work with this ECU. Any pointers welcome. Last edited by sarath : 9th July 2010 at 16:28.
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24th July 2010, 20:42	#5
sarath BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TVM Posts: 44 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Finally able to datalog from the Lancer 4G15 ECU Update: After long contemplation, once again ordered an OpenPort1.3D cable from EVOSCAN last week. Got the cable today via DHL Express courier. I dont have a laptop, so had to bring my PC near to the Car. Connected one end to the DLC, other end to the USB port of the PC. Started EVOSCAN and it could connect to the ECU in the first go . Tried logging some parameters like rpm, Air temp, Throttle position, AFR, Coolant temp, Air flow etc and it works like a Charm. I am so happy. Since I don't have a laptop, couldn't do much testing. A friend has agreed to lend his laptop for a week, so will update details in the OBDII thread once I get it. Cable used: OpenPort 1.3D Software: EVOSCAN v2.6
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5th October 2011, 16:48	#6
shekhar_gogoi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 79 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Re: Tactrix - OBD-II query Guys I need a help here. Can anyone tell me if there is a ODBII port in a 2000 model lancer? And where is it located (if there is one!!)...
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