Can I data log with My x-cal2?

[FuelSlut]

I need to figure out what the hell is wrong with my car but I dont have a OBD code, but its running like crap. So can I data log with my SCT or do I need a lap top also? Can anyone data log my car with me I would pay you?

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[03blkgt]

You need a laptop downloaded with livelink 3 software (free on SCT website) and you need your xcal 2...

If you just plug your xcal 2 into the obd 2 port, you can see exactly what codes you are throwing....

 

[FuelSlut]

You need a laptop downloaded with livelink 3 software (free on SCT website) and you need your xcal 2...

If you just plug your xcal 2 into the obd 2 port, you can see exactly what codes you are throwing....

The car is not putting out any codes thats why I cant figure out why I have idling problems.

 

[zenriddles]

You need a USB cable to go from the Xcal to the laptop and you can only data log on a car that you are "Married" to as I understand it. I'm about to do the same thing on my Xcal2 equipped Ford V8.

I stuck an Eaton M90 on a 3.4 DOHC V8 SHO. Whee ! ! !

 

[01GTvert]

The car is not putting out any codes thats why I cant figure out why I have idling problems.

More than likely it's a vac leak somewhere. It might not be throwing a CEL right now but you can check your fuel trims (LTF/STF) using the Xcal. Any large fuel trim "adds" by the pcm ussually means it's trying to compensate for a vac leak. I think you can also check maf flow and/or volts to confirm it's working as well. GL w/the diagnosis.

 

[jay_Z_SVT]

The car is not putting out any codes thats why I cant figure out why I have idling problems.

ive heard that some tuners like to turn off misfire codes when doing custom tunes.
you could just have bad plugs....... or coil or injector.
just food for thought.
J

 

[03blkgt]

You need a USB cable to go from the Xcal to the laptop and you can only data log on a car that you are "Married" to as I understand it. I'm about to do the same thing on my Xcal2 equipped Ford V8.

I stuck an Eaton M90 on a 3.4 DOHC V8 SHO. Whee ! ! !

That is not true, and I know this for a fact. You can datalog any car that has the same port with your xcal. For instance, After I got my car tuned, my buddy wanted to datalog his car just to see how it was running etc. I took my laptop and my Xcal 2 over there. Plugged it in and off we went.

You can datalog other cars/ save information from datalogs. But you can not save any tunes on your xcal/ or transfer tunes to different cars.

 

[Wiked03]

That is not true, and I know this for a fact. You can datalog any car that has the same port with your xcal. For instance, After I got my car tuned, my buddy wanted to datalog his car just to see how it was running etc. I took my laptop and my Xcal 2 over there. Plugged it in and off we went.

You can datalog other cars/ save information from datalogs. But you can not save any tunes on your xcal/ or transfer tunes to different cars.

Agreed. I have datalogged 5 different cobras and a lightning with my xcal2

You do need the usb cable (just like a printer cable) to connect the xcal2 to the laptop.

1. plug xcal2 into the cars obd2 port
2. plug usb cable in xcal2 and computer
3. start car
4. start live link software on laptop
5. click the little graph looking icon in upper left corner
6. select the pids you wanna log (always get the ones in all caps)
7. once it brings up the logging screen click the green button on the top left to start, red to stop.


thats about it I think.

 

[Flatliner]

^XC2 Expert! Taught me almost all I know...

 

[zenriddles]

Agreed. I have datalogged 5 different cobras and a lightning with my xcal2

You do need the usb cable (just like a printer cable) to connect the xcal2 to the laptop.

1. plug xcal2 into the cars obd2 port
2. plug usb cable in xcal2 and computer
3. start car
4. start live link software on laptop
5. click the little graph looking icon in upper left corner
6. select the pids you wanna log (always get the ones in all caps)
7. once it brings up the logging screen click the green button on the top left to start, red to stop.


thats about it I think.

EXCELLENT - I'm learning about these critters too. I've only got 3 more SHO's to work with now, based on this little tidbit.

Thanx!

 

[Flatliner]

On another note... make sure to update the firmware on the XC2 from their website!

 

[rdsnake]

Yep you can datalog, just hope your xcal2 isn't locked :-o

 

[ShelbyGuy]

you can datalog with it even if its married to another car. same with the predator.