Diagnostic Port Adapter - Display App

[scotty nm35]

Xp, I was given an old IBM lappy, bought a $20 battery for it and loaded just the Consult III and Fcon software for the car. It boots in no time and has the serial out I need for the fcon, to save running one of those damn usb/serial converters.

[travm182]

Im also using a notebook i had laying around that was already running XP, what troubles are you having mate?

recognising the consult? "There are no registered VIMI" ?

[Duncan]

hmm OK I might do the same. even with a 2nd hand laptop it's a very cheap way to work with nissans.

Trav, that's right, it says no registered VI/MI. I have registered the serial number but it won't connect. It seems to have a Bluetooth connection in Win7 which creates 2 com ports (which I had to set to com3 and com4 for the virtual session). The virtual session has the 2 com ports mapped but the software won't recognise it. Alternatively I connect via USB, I think the issue there is the lack of a Win7 driver for the Consult because it is available in the virtual session under the USB menu, but again isn't recognised by the software.

This thread really isn't about connecting consults on Win7 so I'll start a new one if I get it sorted, if not I might just pick up an 2nd hand laptop....would be a shame because I've managed to get everything else (eg FAST) working through the virtual session or native on win 7 (datalogit etc)

[travm182]

Ahh ok because i couldnt get mine to work but worked fine after following this: http://www.obd2repair.com/news/nissan-scanner-consult-iii-vimi-registration-instruction-a-433.html

Hope you get it sorted, definitely worth getting an old laptop for it though they are so cheap these days.

[Duncan]

Grrrr I give up getting it going on Win7/Virtual PC. I'm going to try and get an old laptop working again on XP, if not off to the markets on sunday to pick up a cheapy.

[scotty nm35]

Lol. Told you so.

Been there tried that.

[V36infinity]

Where the he'll is the diagnostic port I've looked under both seats on the v36 2007 and can't seem to locate it

[scotty nm35]

Look inside the muffler.

No really, it is mandated by law to be under the steering wheel somewhere.

[V36infinity]

Lol haha yeah I nearly checked , ok I'll have a look there Google isn't being real help full and I'm trying to look for my manual with no success ,

Thanks mate for the info

[colin.ssc]

It's under your steering wheel....hidden nicely....

[_thom_]

Lol haha yeah I nearly checked , ok I'll have a look there Google isn't being real help full and I'm trying to look for my manual with no success ,

Searches on Google often take some time, as threads are often hijacked & taken off-topic.

[ebhatti]

car gauge pro app avalible on the app store works with the cheap ebay dongles.i use it on my 2003 v35 import.

[scotty nm35]

car gauge pro app avalible on the app store works with the cheap ebay dongles.i use it on my 2003 v35 import.

*Only on the 3.5L

[Pete_Repeat]

So more  specific software like Nissan consult and the required hardware is needed to even read info from the ecu on a 09 v36 3.7l huh? So my generic elm327 and torque app won't work? Mine doesn't work and google search leads me to believe this but thought I'd check to make sure in this old thread.