hdi ecu

[taffy]

thanks james
im not sure whats comming in the kit software wise...iv already got the software downloaded and im running a virtual box with xp(hope it works)as im on windows 7,
cant wait to see what its gona tell me(ish)lol just hope it gives me a good idea atleast to whats wrong
just glad i gota a new battery now cause its gona take alot of stick now!
thanks for the help

[taffy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321257021340" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
thats the one ive bought
its boggling me what all the cables are for?what u need jump leads for lol!?

[citroenxm]

Unless you know what the correct figures are for a running engine and what EXACTLEY to look for then the lexia ant gonna tell you what is wrong. It will only tell you if the engine management light is on.. you can then read out the faults.

The kit covers the older generation of cars that predate the centrol communication diagnostic socket those jump leads are for under bonnet use for use on bx ax and mark one xm and cx etc... on these cars you acess the ecu Directly via their own two pin plug... thats hat the "jump leads" are for...

[taffy]

yeah i been having a bit of a read up today
wow thats mad lol 2 pins! glad u told me
im quite looking forward to use this..u can do actuator tests which is crazy lol!

[Hell Razor5543]

The two USB to RS232 cables do the same job (middle left and bottom left), the only difference is their length. The main cable (top right) is the one that goes from the Lexia to the normal diagnostics port. Top left is the 30 pin connector used on the XM (I believe, and other similar age cars), but I have no idea about the middle right cable (although my kit also has one). The main part is the Lexia itself, top middle.

I am running my Lexia on Windows 7 (32 bit), and it works perfectly happily (not in an XP box, but directly under W7). The other software I was on about are the Citroen manuals (which the Lexia doesn't come with), but has a huge amount of information on a lot of Citroens (including the Xantia). However, if you get this software and then try to install it onto the same laptop as you are using for the Lexia (assuming you have already installed the Lexia software), something in the Lexia software gets in the way (I think it is PSAGENT, but check out Mandrakes' posts for better info).

[taffy]

oh well if it works on 7 thats even better!
ah right yea that sounds like something i need
any idea what the manuals are called?
il see if i can download them and post a link
il have a look at mandrakes cheers

[Hell Razor5543]

This is the sort of thing I mean;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-servi ... 3a83447047" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

However, on some cars (XM, Xantia S1) there may not be wiring diagrams.

[taffy]

right i got you now
thanks for that

[jgra1]

sorry to highjack chaps..

noticed yesterday that I cannot see all of the parameters on the lexia.. this is because I am running on a netbook with a small screen.. is there any fix for this? I am quite IT handy but..
I can scroll down when there are choices to be made, but not when looking at parameters shown in yellow etc

thanks
john

[Hell Razor5543]

John, if you wait for Mandrake to read this, I believe that he knows of a way to resolve this problem.

[taffy]

why cant u see it all? could u see it on a normaal laptop?

[Chris570]

it's a screen resolution thingy, there is a config file somewhere where you change the Lexia res.

I've never done it so I've no idea where it is but if you grab Mandrake he'll know.

Or go wind him up on his thread, that'll get a reply (maybe not the one you desire though )

[jgra1]

[taffy]

well lexia just turned up
installing diagbox hopeing it will run on win7 64 bit...ive read it might not...also people saying that a virtual machine with xp running on win7 can have problems?
but have read of ppl putting win 7 in xp compatable mode...
any advice guys?

[taffy]

well ive installed it,running in compatability mode for xp sp3,running as admin,
im just stuck on the selection of application page where it says lexia or scan tool...if i choose it it just reloads the screen and wont let me go any further...im not in the car but ive got lexia plugged into computer?