NEED HELP FAST!!! Car wont turn on!!!

david01130 · August 31st, 2009, 02:01 AM

Im driving from San Jose to San Diego tomorrow morning and my saleen isnt turning on. I am trying to swap out tuners. I am switching from a Livewire to an Xcal2. I returned the car back to stock on the Livewire, removed the livewire, downloaded the same tune onto the Xcal2, plugged in the Xcal2, and tried to install the tune. The Xcal2 tells me to turn the key to the ON position, when I do that the Xcal2 like doesnt read that the key is in the ON and eventually gives up and says that it timed out. Also when I turn the key to the ON position I get a shit load of warnings like check brakes, low fuel (when I have fuel), and some odometer error.

So then I decided to unplug the battery and maybe clear out some of the crap. When I plug it back in and try to turn the key on it gives me nothing. None of the dash guages turn on. Only the radio and accessory lights turn on. And the tuners wont turn on either.

Any ideas?

ixmotoxi · August 31st, 2009, 02:03 AM

cant make the drive on your livewire tune? maybe it's because the livewire tune isn't compatible with the xcal2 tuner?

, I really don't know much about tuning..sorry man

david01130 · August 31st, 2009, 02:07 AM

I cant get either tuner to even turn on.

Stephen4036 · August 31st, 2009, 02:15 AM

i know that recently SCT change tune formats or something.. like .ll3 or something.. contact your tuner.

trueblue02GT · August 31st, 2009, 02:15 AM

when you turn the key to start, just absolutely nothing happens? its silent?

dude496 · August 31st, 2009, 02:16 AM

Recheck the wiring job on your livewire setup...livewire is hard wired in, versus xcal which uses your obd2 port...could have crossed a wire when un-installing the livewire.

trill gear head · August 31st, 2009, 03:09 AM

roll it down a small hill and pop the clutch. That'll start the bitch lol.... j/k Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

david01130 · August 31st, 2009, 03:19 AM

I just found a blown fuse in the passenger side fuse box. It was the gauge cluster and the obd2 port. I didnt have any spare fuses so I took the windshield wiper fuse and plugged it in there. I hooked up the xcal2 and it turned on. I turned the car to the start position and it immediately blew the fuse again.

david01130 · August 31st, 2009, 03:20 AM

both the livewire and xcal2 use the obd2 port and I am using a .ll3 file on both

Kuro · August 31st, 2009, 03:38 AM

tap to the ignition for your power source. Same thing happened to me with my N20 kit.

August 31st, 2009, 02:01 AM	#1
david01130 Enthusiast 2006 Saleen SC 35.643@65 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego/Los Gatos Posts: 595 iTrader: 1 reviews	NEED HELP FAST!!! Car wont turn on!!! Im driving from San Jose to San Diego tomorrow morning and my saleen isnt turning on. I am trying to swap out tuners. I am switching from a Livewire to an Xcal2. I returned the car back to stock on the Livewire, removed the livewire, downloaded the same tune onto the Xcal2, plugged in the Xcal2, and tried to install the tune. The Xcal2 tells me to turn the key to the ON position, when I do that the Xcal2 like doesnt read that the key is in the ON and eventually gives up and says that it timed out. Also when I turn the key to the ON position I get a shit load of warnings like check brakes, low fuel (when I have fuel), and some odometer error. So then I decided to unplug the battery and maybe clear out some of the crap. When I plug it back in and try to turn the key on it gives me nothing. None of the dash guages turn on. Only the radio and accessory lights turn on. And the tuners wont turn on either. Any ideas? __________________ 06-0981 PonyForums Search ALL Craigslist Cars & Trucks and Auto Parts Mustangs Only Craigslist Search

August 31st, 2009, 02:03 AM	#2
ixmotoxi Enthusiast 08 Alloy GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 676 iTrader: 0 reviews	cant make the drive on your livewire tune? maybe it's because the livewire tune isn't compatible with the xcal2 tuner? , I really don't know much about tuning..sorry man __________________ vroom.

August 31st, 2009, 02:07 AM	#3
david01130 Enthusiast 2006 Saleen SC 35.643@65 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego/Los Gatos Posts: 595 iTrader: 1 reviews	I cant get either tuner to even turn on. __________________ 06-0981 PonyForums Search ALL Craigslist Cars & Trucks and Auto Parts Mustangs Only Craigslist Search

August 31st, 2009, 02:15 AM	#4
Stephen4036 Banned 2000 Mustang GT 14.10 @ 98 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know that recently SCT change tune formats or something.. like .ll3 or something.. contact your tuner. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [LEFT][B][COLOR="Red"]4r70w to TR3650 Swap...[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][COLOR="Yellow"]SRA to 2001 IRS Swap...[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"]2000 2v to 98 4v Swap...[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR="RoyalBlue"][B][I]there really isn't much else to swap... :cool:[/I][/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]

August 31st, 2009, 02:16 AM	#6
dude496 Hardcore Enthusiast 04 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,371 iTrader: 2 reviews	Recheck the wiring job on your livewire setup...livewire is hard wired in, versus xcal which uses your obd2 port...could have crossed a wire when un-installing the livewire. __________________ Military Crew

August 31st, 2009, 02:15 AM	#5
trueblue02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT eventually @ something Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Your mom's cooter Posts: 1,991 iTrader: 0 reviews	when you turn the key to start, just absolutely nothing happens? its silent?

August 31st, 2009, 03:19 AM	#8
david01130 Enthusiast 2006 Saleen SC 35.643@65 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego/Los Gatos Posts: 595 iTrader: 1 reviews	I just found a blown fuse in the passenger side fuse box. It was the gauge cluster and the obd2 port. I didnt have any spare fuses so I took the windshield wiper fuse and plugged it in there. I hooked up the xcal2 and it turned on. I turned the car to the start position and it immediately blew the fuse again. __________________ 06-0981 PonyForums Search ALL Craigslist Cars & Trucks and Auto Parts Mustangs Only Craigslist Search

August 31st, 2009, 03:20 AM	#9
david01130 Enthusiast 2006 Saleen SC 35.643@65 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego/Los Gatos Posts: 595 iTrader: 1 reviews	both the livewire and xcal2 use the obd2 port and I am using a .ll3 file on both __________________ 06-0981 PonyForums Search ALL Craigslist Cars & Trucks and Auto Parts Mustangs Only Craigslist Search

August 31st, 2009, 03:38 AM	#10
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	tap to the ignition for your power source. Same thing happened to me with my N20 kit. __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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