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This tech log didn't crash when you started the software, but some time afterward. Is there anything special that you were doing when it crashed?

It looks like the 2007 Solstice is missing from our vehicle database, I'll look into this and it should be fixed by the next release. If the 2009 works with the 2007, all the better.

I have seen the same problem with ScanXL Std.  Here is the file.. if it helps.  I just restart and it works.

Hi David,

Let's start over and from the beginning. I'll get you up and running in no time.

I'm assuming you are using the iOS version of DashCommand.

Please do the following:
1) Delete your current vehicle. The Delete button is at the very bottom of the vehicle settings list.
2) Create a new vehicle.
3) Enter the vehicle settings - you'll be entering 'Fuel tank capacity' (20 gal(US)), 'Engine displacement' (3301 cc), and 'Fuel type' (Gasoline). All others will be left blank for now.
4) Do a master reset of the dashboard data. You need to reset the Fuel economy dashboard and the Trip computer dashboard. Each dashboard has a reset button on the menu that pops up when you press the dashboard button again. The reset must be done while connected to the vehicle.
5) Hope for the best. If the above doesn't work than we'll dig deeper.

Don't hesitate to ask for clarification on any of the steps above. You sound like you know your way around software so I only gave you objectives and not a step by step instructions.

So far I discovered 2 bugs that have messed you up.
1) Once you enter a value for "MAF PID" in the vehicle settings, you can't make it blank again. Entering a space may mess things up.
2) The descriptive text under the MAF PID input field is misleading. It should not refer to CALC.ESTIMATED_MAF (it's not even a real PID).

I'm not sure why the VIN is not being read for you but we'll tackle that problem next.

Cheers,
Pierre.

Bought it for a 2007 Pontiac Solstice turbo.  I ended up selecting a 2009 and it work, showing the ABS/traction control, engine, restraints, and of course the generic modules.

Justa FYI

I had put in 3.3l in displacement, but I've now put the proper value in there (215 cubic inches).

However, can't leave the MAF PID blank, as it won't let you save a blank value...tried saving a blank space (pressed space bar once) and that got saved.

Also, got settings for most of the other values in the vehicle description from this site:

http://www.new-cars.com/2003/chrysler/chrysler-townandcountry-specs.html

and filled them all in.

Still nothing in the fuel dash...don't know what else to do...

david

It looks like it also takes the engine displacement into account for the MAF calculation. Do you have a value for that? You also should leave the MAF PID setting blank.

DashCommand will try (doesn't always) get the VIN, but does not decode the VIN into a make and model.

Nothing. I tried leaving the MAF value in the vehicle description blank (no data in fuel dash). Tried putting CALC.ESTIMATED_MAF in MAF PID value. No luck. Changed Volumetric Efficiency value to 85%. No luck.

Also, it still doesn't read the VIN.

How is one supposed to start this process? I mean, did I do this right? I plugged PLX in, started car, found PLX wifi network, started DashCommand, found ODB connection, it connected. It got RPM values, so I then went to Vehicles, added mine manually, started filling in values...

Am I missing something? Is DashCommand supposed to read the VIN and try to get vehicle make/model? Since MAD PID cannot be ignored (no data in fuel dash if you do), how do I find an appropriate value that will (as Weston suggested) take vol. eff. into account and get on with it?

David

Googling around, I see that Chrysler just don't use MAF sensors and instead use MAP sensors, as you've guessed.

But, I'd already given a value for volumetric efficiency of 75%...shouldn't it have estimated MAF from that? All the values in the fuel economy dashboard still read 0, including the fuel capacity. I just went to fill up, tapped on the check mark so it knew I'd just filled up, started on again, but still no data.

Now going to try with 85% vol. efficiency value...

MAF is required for fuel economy data, and it sounds like your minivan uses a MAP sensor instead of a MAF sensor. Fortunately, if you fill in the Volumetric Efficiency vehicle setting the software will estimate your MAF based from your MAP. Its usually around .85 (85%). Try putting in .85 and see if you get numbers anywhere near what they should be for MPG.