Power to mycal

SVTPete83 · June 08, 2015, 06:29:35 PM

Has anyone else ran into this. I have to plug the mycal into a USB power source to get it to kick on. The obd port alone won't get it running. Crappy part is while writing a tune, I couldn't leave it plugged into the USB in the car. So I had to run an extension and use my phone charger. I think this is absolute crap, none of my sct tuners have ever had an issue like this.

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bpd1151 · June 08, 2015, 07:06:11 PM

Never have had an issue with the MyCal in my SHO. Been working flawlessly for many years now. Day in. Day out.

In fact, I dumped the SCT I had because it wasn't anywhere near as capable as the MyCal device is/was.

Maybe things have changed in a few years since, not sure?

I know there were a small batch of the MyCal tuners produced by AIW that had issues & needed to be replaced.

Maybe yours was one of those affected in the batch?? Either way, you shouldn't have to do what you are purporting you've had to do.

You'd best be served by contacting LMS directly & working it out one on one. Good luck.

ShoBoat · June 08, 2015, 08:09:28 PM

Same as Mike, had mine since April of 13 never had an issue.

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SHOnUup · June 09, 2015, 06:51:04 AM

High temp area and storing in car maybe?

Rich

SVTPete83 · June 09, 2015, 11:18:55 AM

It was hot the day I tuned it but the mycal is brand new, just shipped from lms and hadn't spent any time in the car yet.

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SHOnUup · June 09, 2015, 11:30:36 AM

Roger that...pretty sure Livernois will send you out a new one ASAP. I'd call them the expedite the process.

Rich

14SHOCAR · June 09, 2015, 12:54:40 PM

I've had this issue and it ended up being a bad memory module. Livernois sent a replacement.

SVTPete83 · June 10, 2015, 12:36:41 PM

Awesome. Will give then a call today. Thanks all

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SVTPete83 · June 10, 2015, 01:11:12 PM

Looks like they are going to mail me a new tuner. Props to lms for handling business!

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liteyouup · June 11, 2015, 01:19:06 PM

Quote from: bpd1151 on June 08, 2015, 07:06:11 PM
Never have had an issue with the MyCal in my SHO. Been working flawlessly for many years now. Day in. Day out.

In fact, I dumped the SCT I had because it wasn't anywhere near as capable as the MyCal device is/was.

Maybe things have changed in a few years since, not sure?

I know there were a small batch of the MyCal tuners produced by AIW that had issues & needed to be replaced.

Maybe yours was one of those affected in the batch?? Either way, you shouldn't have to do what you are purporting you've had to do.

You'd best be served by contacting LMS directly & working it out one on one. Good luck.

I had one of the bad ones. The replaced it for me, but the new one doesn't seem a lot better. I had to try 3 times to get the tune to load and I've been afraid to mess with it since.

SHOnUup · June 11, 2015, 02:24:13 PM

Quote from: liteyouup on June 11, 2015, 01:19:06 PM
Quote from: bpd1151 on June 08, 2015, 07:06:11 PM
Never have had an issue with the MyCal in my SHO. Been working flawlessly for many years now. Day in. Day out.

In fact, I dumped the SCT I had because it wasn't anywhere near as capable as the MyCal device is/was.

Maybe things have changed in a few years since, not sure?

I know there were a small batch of the MyCal tuners produced by AIW that had issues & needed to be replaced.

Maybe yours was one of those affected in the batch?? Either way, you shouldn't have to do what you are purporting you've had to do.

You'd best be served by contacting LMS directly & working it out one on one. Good luck.

I had one of the bad ones. The replaced it for me, but the new one doesn't seem a lot better. I had to try 3 times to get the tune to load and I've been afraid to mess with it since.

Are you having the issue where it says turn key off at the end of programming process? If so, you need to open door at this point so the auxiliary power isn't on.

Rich

ShoBoat · June 11, 2015, 02:41:15 PM

^^^ Agree with Rich, it happens to me. Open the door after you switch off the ignition at each prompt to do so. Then close the door and turn on the ignition at the prompt.

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Wilson · June 11, 2015, 03:10:46 PM

I don't have a MyCal, but I agree. I always leave a door open when flashing a tune for this very reason.

Wilson

ZSHO · June 11, 2015, 03:56:56 PM

I wonder the long term durability of the my cal tuner,and how long its covered for,and the procedure to acquire a new one if the old one breaks,because surely overall it looks like a cheap made quality product,(just stating the facts). Z

FoMoCoSHO · June 11, 2015, 05:01:58 PM

Quote from: ZSHO on June 11, 2015, 03:56:56 PM
I wonder the long term durability of the my cal tuner,and how long its covered for,and the procedure to acquire a new one if the old one breaks,because surely overall it looks like a cheap made quality product,(just stating the facts). Z

I would pay a pretty penny for a quality all in one that flashes, datalogs, and had a suite of gauges I could mount. X4 is pretty meh but it only costs $200 so I put up with it.

The other option would just sell the damn software to run on Windows.