PLC

[Sixpack]

Okay got my PL up nd running but I got no gin voltage showing on PL also no tps voltage showing on PL it's also telling me I have code 41 cam sensor failure? Also can u explain the 16 cells blm and int I know what they r nd for but which boxes to change there is four in each column the top box the middle what any help

[Steve Wood]

gin voltage?  What is that?

I wonder if you have a good clean contact between the PL hardware and the ecm?  I ask because of the lack of tps voltage and whatever gin voltage is.  Car would not be running without the tps.  Sometimes pulling the PL hardware out a little bit on the ecm contact will help but the contacts have to be good and clean on both sides

If the contact is not good, the cam sensor error may be in error.

Here are the trouble codes on my site  http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/trouble_codes.htm   
click on the appropriate number for a troubleshootin g breakdown and discussion

This is a good discussion on blms  http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/faq/BLMINT.html
If you have a TT chip, or Bob Bailey chip, read the instructions that came with them for programming help

You might read the scantool section and the basics section on my site for more info

[Sixpack]

Thanks what I needed to know how about timing how do u add or sub my chip say 18-20 degrees is 20 the max I can get? Do I need a race chip? Nd analog input settings I click on it nd I cs factor nd offset volts? Can u explain Iam a girl but I'm catching on thanks

[Steve Wood]

If that is a TT chip, it means you have 18 degs of timing in third and fourth gears and 20 degs in first and second gears.  Those can be lowered or raised by programming the chip as per the instructions that came with it, or which can be downloaded from the www.turbotweak.com site.  Normally, those are ideal timing for 92-93 octane premium pump gas when everything is working properly.  You can add more for race gas that has higher octane...be aware that leaded race gas will knock out the factory O2 sensor in a few runs and then you can have other problems.
 
the offset voltages are there to make minor corrections in readings of things like wide band O2 sensors, or other analog sensors that might be attached like a fuel pressure transducer.  You should not need to do anything with them at this time.

The cs settings are for monitoring torque converter slippage which is a calculated number.  Right now, I have to do some looking up because I have not been using that lately

To connect the map sensor to the PL, go here on my site  http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/PowerLogger.htm
and do step one.  Then you can record boost on the PL files

As far as being a girl, that makes you smarter than most of us and your ego should not get in the way of asking questions...yo u should get it pretty quick