Lexia 3 V48 PP2000 V25 Diagbox V6.01 installation

[Mandrake]

hmm interesting re screen res, I have same problem, but Mandrake wont appear

he will soon I am sure..

Ha!! Beat you.

I have only started using lex through diagbox, but I need to unplug and replug the USB just before the lexia is to run, otherwise the lexia interface opens and it WONT talk to car,.,
John

Yep that's normal - all our clone Lexia's do that, although I don't know why. Just a quirk. You have to have the interface connected before launching Diagbox but then before clicking the Lexia button you have to unplug and reconnect the interface...

[Mandrake]

edit2 my screen is 1024x576

Can't see why it wouldn't work - just set Hauter in ecran.ini to 576 then.

[jgra1]

will try that Simon, was asking on taffys thread too.

just didn't know about this setting until a few mins ago .. cant find that file at the moment either., just searched all drives

[Ben82]

I have had this problem before but I can't remember what the cause was. This forum thread seems to suggest that the problem is not using Alcohol 120% to mount the install ISO images:

http://mhhauto.com/Thread-ServiceBox-Do ... em-occured" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

To quote a recent PM I sent you which I don't think you received:

"Regarding the other problem, which readme file did you follow ? There are two readme files with somewhat different install processes - one called "How_to_install.doc" in the main large download from the torrent file, and "Citroen SBox Install Instructions.txt" from the "Citroen_SBox_Install_Instructions_SBox_Keygen.rar", its the latter one which worked for me.

It's also important to use Alcohol 120% to mount the iso images to install from, and follow the instructions for settings for it carefully - I tried to use other iso mounting software like MagicDisc (which I already use) and it didn't work."

If you did not use Alcohol 120% to install as detailed in "Citroen SBox Install Instructions.txt", then unfortunately I think you will need to uninstall and try installation again using Alcohol 120%.

The reason it doesn't work if you burn the ISO's to disks or use another program like MagicDisc is because the original DVD's use Securerom copy protection, and Alcohol 120% is able to emulate that.

Don't loose heart - Citroen Service box is challenging and troublesome to install even for those of us who work in computers day in day out...

Alcohol 120% isn't required, I can attest to that on 3 different installation on 2 different machines. Virtual Clone Drive (free) from Slysoft works a charm too. I also don't believe that there is any copy protection on the disc, because if it was using securerom then just burning the discs would not work (which they do), and would need to copy a file across or so to get it working (which it doesn't)

PS: reason why I tried Virtual Clone Drive, was that Alcohol 120% was crashing for me

[jgra1]

ecran.ini

I cant find this.. :O any clues chaps?

[Mandrake]

ecran.ini

I cant find this.. :O any clues chaps?

C:\APP\LEXIA\EXE\ecran.ini

Change hauteur_ecran to your desired vertical resolution.

[jgra1]

cheers Simon all done

how can windows be so silly and not find that in a search! lol

[xsaras4ever]

Hello all.

LAPTOP - fat chance.

Its an old desktop in the garage that a friend gave us for free which is set up on a hostess trolley type thing that we built from scrap steel shelves and the undercarriage of a rotten table-tennis table.

Its got a moniter about 8 years old, big thing but not wide.

Yes , we installed an old Version of the Lexia software that was on one of the disks we got.

When we plugged into the USB, the drivers installed automatically.

We followed your advice and un-installed it and went onto the 2nd disk to install Diagbox.

Our disks start with version 7.02 and then have updates to get to v7.16.

The diagbox checks for Lexia anyway and un-installs it.

We got the Diagbox installed (just V7.02) to begin with and then it installs Lexia and PP2000.

We did not un-install the old drivers and re-install a new set.

ACTIA USB is perfect in Device Manager, but the driver is dated 12/21/2006, Version 4.0.0.0. That seems old.

We have a file called "Setup Drivers Diagbox (Scarymistake)", when we run it we are prompted for a password - there is no readme file or demo to tell us this password, but the install or next button are greyed out anyway.

We also have a file TLCDfix which does not run atall.

We launch Diagbox and select Citroen and then it launches LEXIA,we do our VIN and RPO, we do "Test by Function" or "Global Test" and it does "Search for Vehicle Configuration", gets to 100% but then in the chart it says NO under every category for dialogue.

To top it all, the only car left in the family without any faults (Pug 406 Estate 110 Hdi) jammed its key in the ignition this morning (at 4am in the work carpark) for no apparent reason. No warnings beforehand that the ignition was dodgy or worn.

On checking the internet it looks to be an all too common a problem on the 406 range.

At least our tractor still runs, buts thats probably only 'cause its 1957 and has virtually no electrics whatsoever.

[xsaras4ever]

Hello to all and Happy 2014 from Bretagne.

We are still struggling here with our Lexia. Have you all struggled and then finally got it to work and never looked back ?

We have tried to give as clear a breakdown of the sequence of events as possible.

Here goes......

When we connect the Lexia to the PC, the green light flashes 3 times and then stays lit.


We launch Diagbox and it says

"Please wait during the verification of the acivation of this product"

Do you wish to search for new updates - Click NO - it doesn't always ask this bit.

We are on V07.02 - we have not installed all the upgrades from the CD yet.

If we hover over the symbol beside V07.02 up on the top right of the screen it says "No communication in progress"

We click on CITROEN

We click on XSARA

We click on XSARA II or I , dependant on which car is connected.

It says "identification of the vehicle in progress"

Once and only once it asked us to confirm a VIN number which it showed us.

Another time we heard the Lexia device click - 2 clicks

It goes to Selection of the Application - Lexia or Scantool

We unplug the Lexia from the USB and plug it back in.

We also check in Device Manager - ACTIA USB Device - and it says it is working properly

We click LEXIA - it goes to INFORMATION MISSING


We key in the RPO and VIN, we get into LEXIA

We select DIAGNOSIS

We select GLOBAL TEST

It asks us to turn off and on ignition - which we do.

We press return and it does "Search for vehicle configuration" up to 100%

It does the Global Test with "NO" in all the dialogue boxes.

We have the exact same results with a Xsara Diesel Phase I and a Xsara Diesel Phase II .

Any help gratefully received, as we are at a brick wall.

[Mandrake]

Sorry to hear you're still having problems, unfortunately I'm also nearly out of ideas too.

Everything you describe up until the point where it says "Search for Vehicle Configuration" sounds normal and correct to me, which leads me to believe that your software is correctly installed and working properly, and that USB communication from your PC to your Lexia interface is also working correctly. (If it was not you would not get as far as reaching the global test screen, you would receive interface communication errors before that point)

We know its not your car since you have tried multiple cars, so everything points towards a lack of communication from the Lexia interface to the car itself. (The symptoms match exactly what I would expect to see if you forgot to plug the OBD-II connector into the cars diagnostic socket)

If this is the case it has to be either a fault in the cable from the Lexia box (round plug) to the OBD-II connector, or a fault in the interface itself. (Just to check, do all your cars have the OBD-II 16 pin connector or are you also using the 16 pin to 30 pin rectangular adaptor ?)

Double check that the round socket on the Lexia is pushing home properly, they can be a bit finicky - on mine I have to squeeze the metal tab right in and wiggle the plug various ways before it will push in properly - the metal tab should be able to click back out again and lock if its pushed in far enough.

If that doesn't help I think you must have a faulty cable or interface - I don't recall how long you've had it or whether you've ever had it working but after checking the cable from the Lexia to OBD-II connector thoroughly I think your next step is to get a replacement kit from the seller you bought it from. Sorry.

(Leave the software installed and ready to go for the replacement though - as I think you have that all sorted, so it should just be a matter of plugging the new one in and having it work)

[taffy]

ive had problems doing a global search too...i just do indervidual now...still saves in the trace

[taffy]

im running lexia v45 standalone without diagbox mind..

[xsaras4ever]

Thanks Mandrake and Taffy.

Have checked the round connector, it is perfect and moves in and out easily and the metal has a nice clicking action.

No, we are not using an adaptor, we are going straight in with the 16pin connector.

Hate the thought of sending it back as not sure of how good the seller is.

A few questions ....

Does the age of our driver look correct to you ?

Is there anything new in the Lexia which expects us to be at a higher level of software ?

After checking all the cables we connected again.

In Diagbox, when it says identification of the vehicle in progress, the little communications box on the top right flashes green - it didn't do that before.

Choose Vehicle

On screen where you enter RPO and vin we unplugged Lexia and in again.

Then into Lexia

Then test by function. We chose protection.

We chose airbags.

Then we got

Ecu SAC_AKF validate to continue

We press return.

We got no faults found.

We cheered - should we have ?

We tried to repeat this and cannot - get no diagolue with ECU.

Tried to shut application - it wouldn't.

Shut down PC and restarted.

Strangely, it found new hardware and automatically re-installed the driver.

Went into Diagbox, selected Citroen and Xsara - it said please connect a VCI.

Got "access to communication card impossible - validate to try again or cancel to ignore"

Sorry for seeming to be all over the place , but this setup never seems to give the same problem twice in a row.

What about "configure your diagnostic tool" in the LEXIA application ? Is that a danger area ?

[taffy]

do u know the specs of ur computer?
its processor speed and ram and if ur on xp vista or windows 7?
also do u leave the lexia plugged in when u boot the computer?
i found this help me..

[Mandrake]

If the driver reinstalled itself the most likely reason is you plugged it back into a different USB port it has not been in before - for most USB devices the device driver is installed separately per USB port (thanks Microsoft ) so if you had it installed and working in one particular USB port then you plugged it in a different port Windows would treat it as a new device and install the device driver all over again. ("finding new hardware" etc)

So be sure to plug it in the same USB port every time, especially when you unplug and reconnect it just before clicking Lexia.

As for getting temporary success after reseating the round connector - it really does sound to me like you have an unreliable connection between the Lexia and diagnostic socket on the car, most likely at the round connector.

Try spraying the pins of the round connector with some good contact cleaner and gently plug it in and out a dozen times to clean the contacts, you might be lucky!

Also a little tip - not all ECU's respond to interrogation on the first attempt, air bag and climate control especially, sometimes you need to press enter to reattempt a dialogue a second or third time before you get a response and/or turn off the ignition key and turn it back on then try again.

I have to try two or three times to get my climate control ECU to respond and the air bag ones are a bit stubborn too. I don't think I'm the only person that has this issue with a Lexia.