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Requirements

Recommended and minimum PC specifications.

Configuration Recommended Minimum
CPU Pentium II 166Mhz or above 486 DX 66Mhz
Memory 64Mb or more 32Mb
Hard disk free space 10Mb or more 2Mb
Serial Port 1 free serial port
Display SVGA 1024x768 VGA 640x480
Printer Color - graphics capable
Pointing device Mouse
Operating system Win 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000
Browser (to view documentation) Firefox 1.5 or later.
Microsoft IE 5.0 or later.
Netscape Navigator 4 or later.
Interface cable

Australian applications:
http://www.motorscan.com.au/

U.S. applications:
Moates interface cable
AKM Electronics interface cable

 

Which vehicles are compatible with EFILive V4?

The following table shows which vehicles are compatible with EFILive V4.

Country Model Engine Baud-rate EFILive V4
Australian
(GM-H)
VN 3.8l V6 160
5.0l V8 160
VP 3.8l V6 160
5.0l V8 160
VR 3.8l V6 8192
5.0l V8 8192
VS 3.8l V6 8192
5.0l V8 8192
VT 3.8l V6 8192
5.0l V8 8192
5.7l V8
LS1 GenIII
8192 Only dashboard information is available via the ALDL connector.

Diagnostic information is only available via OBD-II. The next release of EFILive (V5) will be OBD-II compatible.

U.S.
(GM)
GM vehicles manufactured in the United States between 1987 and 1995.

More information on compatible US based vehicles.

Check that your vehicle is fitted with an 8192 baud ALDL connector. 

Some early model vehicles are fitted with a hybrid 160/8192 baud connector. EFILive V4 may not function correctly for those vehicles. 
Other
(Lotus)
(Opel)
Vehicles fitted with a GM based EFI computer system that provides a compatible 8192-baud ALDL connector. Check that your vehicle is fitted with an 8192 baud ALDL connector. 

Connectors

The VR, VS and VT commodores are fitted with the following data link connector. The connector is physically the same shape as the OBD-II (On Board Diagnostics, level 2) connector. However, it functions as an ALDL data stream connector.

The VT Commodore that is fitted with the LS1 5.7 litre V8 has a functioning OBD-II connector - most engine data is not available via the ALDL interface for these vehicles. EFILive V7 provides access to vehicles fitted with OBD-II interfaces.


Holden Commodore VR, VS and VT (pre-LS1) 8192-baud connector

Read 8192 baud ALDL data on pin 9
Signal ground on pin 5
+12V on Pin 16

Australian interface cable supplier:
http://www.motorscan.com.au/


The VN and VP commodores are fitted with the following data link connector. The datastream available on pin 'E' is only 160-baud and is compatible with EFILive V4.


Holden Commodore VN/VP 160-baud connector

Read 160 baud ALDL data on pin E
Signal ground on pin A
+12V on Pin H

You can easily build your own interface: instructions here.


U.S. vehicles are usually fitted with the following data link connector.


US 12 pin 8192-baud ALDL connector

Read 8192 baud ALDL data on pin M
Signal ground on pin A

U.S. customers can obtain a cable from Moates or AKM Electronics.


European vehicles are usually fitted with the following data link connector.


European 10 pin 8192-baud ALDL connector

Read 8192 baud ALDL data on pin G
Signal ground on pin A


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