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20:th-Apr-2018, 20:28:34
Bloody hell, i really jinxed myself didnt it,
The TIM wouldnt marry, says there's no software for it when i try a configure and setup sps session, i tried getting to it using the VIN thats stored in it, and it got further then said hardware mismatch,
i've figured out why... my car has the 13DTE engine, the 75 hosspower one, and that one isnt supposed to have a towbar, i'ts not like i'll ever be stupid enough to try and tow a caravan woith this little engine, i only want the towbar for my tiny little trailer (it's got a 350 kilo max weight)
but i guess the vin is in GlobalTis as one not to allow the TIM to integrate into.
wonder if i'd need a VCI code... then again, they's refuse wouldnt they.
i thought it wasnt going to work... the TIM was letting the lights on the trailer work... i could access it with the Tech2 and do the output test and get the lights to light up... but on the data screen it was showing the trailer plug sense never going to 'detected' when i plugged a 13 pin adapter into the socket. so this meant i'd get no trailer light out warnings on the dash... and that'll be an mot fail i guess.
However, i figured something out... the trailer detect only works with the ignition on (hence why i had to run a wire to the front of the car to pick up an ignition feed)
with the ignition on or engine running, it detects the trailer, if i remove a bulb.. or just not plug anything into the other side of the adapter, it shows on the dash 'check xxx trailer bulb' and with the indicators it does one normal flash, then flashes fast.
so it all seems to work, just i'll always get that hardware mismatch DTC.. wonder if i should remove the eeprom and flash it with my vin ??
any idea which chip is the eeprom in a TIM??
The TIM wouldnt marry, says there's no software for it when i try a configure and setup sps session, i tried getting to it using the VIN thats stored in it, and it got further then said hardware mismatch,
i've figured out why... my car has the 13DTE engine, the 75 hosspower one, and that one isnt supposed to have a towbar, i'ts not like i'll ever be stupid enough to try and tow a caravan woith this little engine, i only want the towbar for my tiny little trailer (it's got a 350 kilo max weight)
but i guess the vin is in GlobalTis as one not to allow the TIM to integrate into.
wonder if i'd need a VCI code... then again, they's refuse wouldnt they.
i thought it wasnt going to work... the TIM was letting the lights on the trailer work... i could access it with the Tech2 and do the output test and get the lights to light up... but on the data screen it was showing the trailer plug sense never going to 'detected' when i plugged a 13 pin adapter into the socket. so this meant i'd get no trailer light out warnings on the dash... and that'll be an mot fail i guess.
However, i figured something out... the trailer detect only works with the ignition on (hence why i had to run a wire to the front of the car to pick up an ignition feed)
with the ignition on or engine running, it detects the trailer, if i remove a bulb.. or just not plug anything into the other side of the adapter, it shows on the dash 'check xxx trailer bulb' and with the indicators it does one normal flash, then flashes fast.
so it all seems to work, just i'll always get that hardware mismatch DTC.. wonder if i should remove the eeprom and flash it with my vin ??
any idea which chip is the eeprom in a TIM??