Toaf and Cowley cars?

roverbarmy · 19th February 2021, 12:37

Does Toaf work on early (1999) Rover 75 cars (V6). I got my old XP laptop out and the cable that I used to have for my 05 reg Rover 75 car. I downloaded Toaf. It connected to my lead on the COM port but when I asked it to"Scan Car" it didn't come back with anything. I seem to remember that the early cars don't communicare with Toaf. Is that correct?

I don't actually need it as all is OK but just curious and bored in lockdown!

vitesse · 19th February 2021, 13:37

I've used it on early cars without problem, although never tried with any pre-launch as I've never seen one. Daughter had a mid-99 V6 and it worked on that.
The only problem I know of is the SRS one on cars after the introduction of Autoliv but there is a patch for that.

Regards

roverbarmy · 19th February 2021, 16:14

Many thanks.I'll try putting Toaf on my newer laptop as that one is better at installing USB connected hardware.

roverbarmy · 20th February 2021, 15:43

Tried it on a later laptop and it doesn't see the USB connection. No COM in the box at all. Doh.

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chicochapman · 20th February 2021, 16:41

Excuse the stupid question but you are turning the ignition on?

clf · 20th February 2021, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Does Toaf work on early (1999) Rover 75 cars (V6). I got my old XP laptop out and the cable that I used to have for my 05 reg Rover 75 car. I downloaded Toaf. It connected to my lead on the COM port but when I asked it to"Scan Car" it didn't come back with anything. I seem to remember that the early cars don't communicare with Toaf. Is that correct?

I don't actually need it as all is OK but just curious and bored in lockdown!

I may be wrong in my direction of thought, but were the early petrol cars OBDII compliant? If not this could explain the issue.

Dorchester2 · 20th February 2021, 19:19

My 99 Cowley V6 2.5 is fully OBD2 compliant. With an ELM 327 I can communicate via Bluetooth with my Android Torque Pro app. I can see error codes if any and lots of statistics about the engine even data may be even better & more numerous on later cars.
Even my 1994 214i cabby is MEMS 1.6 compliant and thanks to an existing 3 pin plug in the engine bay it can be connected to my android or my laptop.

roverbarmy · 20th February 2021, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicochapman

Excuse the stupid question but you are turning the ignition on?

Yup!

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roverbarmy · 20th February 2021, 19:38

I'm guessing that I have not done the correct procedure for extracting and loading the driver for the lead. I used 7 zip.

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hogweed · 21st February 2021, 22:38

You might have to change the COM port in Device Manager... sadly can't remember which one I used, but Windows will enumerate them automatically, choosing the next available number, and this may not match the one in TOAF... anyway, make sure they're the same

19th February 2021, 12:37	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Toaf and Cowley cars? Does Toaf work on early (1999) Rover 75 cars (V6). I got my old XP laptop out and the cable that I used to have for my 05 reg Rover 75 car. I downloaded Toaf. It connected to my lead on the COM port but when I asked it to"Scan Car" it didn't come back with anything. I seem to remember that the early cars don't communicare with Toaf. Is that correct? I don't actually need it as all is OK but just curious and bored in lockdown! __________________ Oil in my veins!

19th February 2021, 16:14	#3
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Many thanks.I'll try putting Toaf on my newer laptop as that one is better at installing USB connected hardware. __________________ Oil in my veins!

20th February 2021, 15:43	#4
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Tried it on a later laptop and it doesn't see the USB connection. No COM in the box at all. Doh. Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk __________________ Oil in my veins!

20th February 2021, 19:19	#7
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	My 99 Cowley V6 2.5 is fully OBD2 compliant. With an ELM 327 I can communicate via Bluetooth with my Android Torque Pro app. I can see error codes if any and lots of statistics about the engine even data may be even better & more numerous on later cars. Even my 1994 214i cabby is MEMS 1.6 compliant and thanks to an existing 3 pin plug in the engine bay it can be connected to my android or my laptop. __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s

20th February 2021, 19:38	#9
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I'm guessing that I have not done the correct procedure for extracting and loading the driver for the lead. I used 7 zip. Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk __________________ Oil in my veins!

19th February 2021, 13:37	#2
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	I've used it on early cars without problem, although never tried with any pre-launch as I've never seen one. Daughter had a mid-99 V6 and it worked on that. The only problem I know of is the SRS one on cars after the introduction of Autoliv but there is a patch for that. Regards

20th February 2021, 16:41	#5
chicochapman Avid contributor MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Stockport Posts: 134 Thanks: 56 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Excuse the stupid question but you are turning the ignition on?

21st February 2021, 22:38	#10
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	You might have to change the COM port in Device Manager... sadly can't remember which one I used, but Windows will enumerate them automatically, choosing the next available number, and this may not match the one in TOAF... anyway, make sure they're the same __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

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