can't download custom tunes...HELP!!!

[gregk63]

I am not a gambling man, but if someone would have offered me a bet that my custom tunes would download smoothly, I would have bet him a grand! First off, the e-mail that they send that informs you that your ct's are ready, the attachment w/ the hippie on it: is this the tunes? I moved it to my desktop: I click it, the mini control panel open, I click play and it does nothing. ????? I already had Pegasus downloaded ( whether its done right: dont't have a clue), so I open up Pegasus, plug my gryphon and nothing. Isn't my computer supposed to recognize it? It shows connected and the ser # is right. I click update and target something-or-other and it says host something blah,blah not found. I new this was going to happen

Also, I took it to work and tried it and seemed to get a little closer. I remember going through the part about installing the 2 drivers, but this didnt happen on my home computer. Still when I tried to update/ target, it stated Unable to locate a Target Instruction file. It said something about server maint or updating files

[88Racing]

Originally Posted by gregk63

I am not a gambling man, but if someone would have offered me a bet that my custom tunes would download smoothly, I would have bet him a grand! First off, the e-mail that they send that informs you that your ct's are ready, the attachment w/ the hippie on it: is this the tunes? I moved it to my desktop: I click it, the mini control panel open, I click play and it does nothing. ????? I already had Pegasus downloaded ( whether its done right: dont't have a clue), so I open up Pegasus, plug my gryphon and nothing. Isn't my computer supposed to recognize it? It shows connected and the ser # is right. I click update and target something-or-other and it says host something blah,blah not found. I new this was going to happen

Also, I took it to work and tried it and seemed to get a little closer. I remember going through the part about installing the 2 drivers, but this didnt happen on my home computer. Still when I tried to update/ target, it stated Unable to locate a Target Instruction file. It said something about server maint or updating files

The best version of windows to run pegasus on is XP.

If you are using windows vista disable the UAC.

If you are using vista, 64 php is trying to resolve issues with it. Try finding a computer with the other 2 choices.

[gregk63]

I figured it out. As Rays dad on "Everybody Loves Raymond" would say, [B]HOLY CRAP[B]!!! All I had to do was turn my TrendMicro security off. Its always the tiny things that'll foul us up sometimes. After that, all went smooooth. Cant wait to try it out, but its raining here and I live on a small curvy road. So I will wait til I get up in about 7 hrs. Thanks for the help anyway.

So, If anyone reads this.... if everything seems right and you still can't download yer tunes, try turning off the security

[Jackpine]

Yes, a firewall WILL interfere with Pegasus's ability to connect with PHP's server. It's too bad that TrendMicro doesn't have a popup that asks you if it's OK to connect. This feature seems to be lacking in many firewalls. It's an example of poorly written software in my humble opinion.

By the way, there's a free firewall that's always been very highly rated called ZoneAlarm. It DOES give you the option to allow a connection or not (without turning it off).

- Jack

[88Racing]

Glad you found the problem!

Another one I have to add to my collection of trouble shooting "fixes"

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by 88Racing

Glad you found the problem!

Another one I have to add to my collection of trouble shooting "fixes"

I just did the same thing too, Lars. We'll get good at this yet, won't we?

- Jack

[gregk63]

Just wanted to post and say thanks for all the reply's. Nice to know that there are members on here that will help; and best of all...commission free!!!
Wehewwww!!! I see J&J posts all the time dishing out helpful advise.
But I do have one question pertaining to custom options/standard shifting. The manual states "Positive values will cause later shifts while negative values will cause shifts to occur sooner". My thoughts ( and correct me if I'm wrong) are that if you set the upshifts to a neg., the truck, under normal accelleration, will shift at a lower mph/rpm. This should make the truck get a little better fuel economy, provided you dont have a heavy right foot. But on the down shifts, wouldnt you need to make the value on the positive side? Because, according to the manual "pos value = later shift". Say I'm in od w/ conv locked up @ say 60 mph. I sart up a slight grade. I want the truck to delay my downshift...so wouldnt I want pos values?
I've found out that learning to use the programmer is sorta trial-and -error. Its becoming easier the more I play with it.

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by gregk63

Just wanted to post and say thanks for all the reply's. Nice to know that there are members on here that will help; and best of all...commission free!!!
Wehewwww!!! I see J&J posts all the time dishing out helpful advise.
But I do have one question pertaining to custom options/standard shifting. The manual states "Positive values will cause later shifts while negative values will cause shifts to occur sooner". My thoughts ( and correct me if I'm wrong) are that if you set the upshifts to a neg., the truck, under normal accelleration, will shift at a lower mph/rpm. This should make the truck get a little better fuel economy, provided you dont have a heavy right foot. But on the down shifts, wouldnt you need to make the value on the positive side? Because, according to the manual "pos value = later shift". Say I'm in od w/ conv locked up @ say 60 mph. I sart up a slight grade. I want the truck to delay my downshift...so wouldnt I want pos values?
I've found out that learning to use the programmer is sorta trial-and -error. Its becoming easier the more I play with it.

You're not alone in finding this to be a trial and error process! I actually went through the same reasoning as you did regarding the downshifts. Finally, I decided that since negative values referred to lower speeds, (part throttle shifts are governed by both speed and throttle position - in other words "load"), that I'd use negative numbers on the downshift side too to delay downshifting as long as possible. It seems to work out.

I've also cranked my Torque Converter lock/unlock points as far negative as possible too, since I don't drive like a scalded ape. I prefer the way the truck drives now and none of this effects WOT shifting.

- Jack

[gregk63]

Originally Posted by JackandJanet

You're not alone in finding this to be a trial and error process! I actually went through the same reasoning as you did regarding the downshifts. Finally, I decided that since negative values referred to lower speeds, (part throttle shifts are governed by both speed and throttle position - in other words "load"), that I'd use negative numbers on the downshift side too to delay downshifting as long as possible. It seems to work out.

I've also cranked my Torque Converter lock/unlock points as far negative as possible too, since I don't drive like a scalded ape. I prefer the way the truck drives now and none of this effects WOT shifting.

- Jack

I think you're right. I originally had pos values on the downshift side, but the truck seemed to want to unlock at higher mph. So when I got home from work, I changed all the values to neg and it seemed to help in keeping the r's down. I have about 3 miles of secondary road @ 30-35 mph. I've found that if I turn the overdrive off, I can keep it in 4th w/ the t.c. locked up. I watch the instantaneous mph and it seems to help. I must admit, I was kinda sceptical reading all these posts about getting 2-3 mhg better. I check my mileage religiously with the trip od and a calculator. Before, I avg, 13.5 to 14.5. K&N cai, troyer u/d's, brisk plugs, magnaflow muffler and php tunes are my only mods so far and now I get 15.5 to 16.5. I still hv e-fans that I got off e-bay needing installed. Hope 2 to this on my next 6 day off stint.
I religiously try to stay under 2 grand on the tach. Or I have it mashed to the floorboard. No in-between for me!!