Used Gryphon ?

daparrothead · #1 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 03:07 PM

Ok so I bought a used Gryphon and just want to make sure everything is in working order before I connect it to my truck. The previous owner assured me it was returned to stock mode before shipping it.

So I downloaded the Pegasus program and followed the install instructions and everythng seemed fine. I plugged the unit in to the USB on the computer, should the unit light up? The unit doesn't light up, blink or anything.
Now when the unit is plugged in I get the following on the Pegasus screen.

COM4, Connected- type 2, Port Idle, 2k/nt/xp, HD s/n: EED4B18A, EEF2400, S/N:00003138

I am planning on using the canned tunes at this time just to get it up and running, So does this all sound correct?
I have read so many pages of install instruction and I'm still not sure if this unit is operating correctly or not, it doesn't respond(light up) as I have seen described on the f150online forum.

Sorry for the Question's if this has been answered somewhere else but I haven't found anything that answers this particular question

daparrothead · #2 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Anyone????

***Jackpine*** · #3 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 08:47 PM

From your description, it appears Pegasus is recognizing the Gryphon, so that part is fine. What's not fine is that the Gryphon screen is not lighting up. It should be red when first plugged in, then turn to green when Pegasus connects to it.

However, it will not hurt anything at all to plug it into your truck. Until you tell it to program the PCM, it's just a passive monitor. So, go to your truck and turn the ignition key to ON, without starting your engine. Then, plug the Gryphon into the OBDII port (you do not have to mount the Gryphon on the dash to do this). If the Gryphon screen shows your truck's hex code, you should be in business.

If it still does not light up, you may have the display set to "dim" or off.

I'll have to get back to you later on this though. We have guests due to arrive at any second.

- Jack

***Longshot270*** · #4 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 09:41 PM

Yes, try what Jack said and report back.

daparrothead · #5 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 09:58 PM

Ok I took the unit out and connected it to the truck and the screen lit up, blue. Went thru the programming steps without a hitch. But I noticed when it started up the screen said Edge Evolution, nothing about Gryphon. So how can I tell if this unit has the Gryphon update or not? i just read on the PHP website and it states that the Gryphon units are all black and the Edge units are all silver, My unit is black so it should be a gryphon correct?

Thanks for the help, Kenny

ticopowell · #6 Fri, December 9th, 2011, 11:08 PM

If it is the original evo with the black case, then you have a gryphon. If you want to be sure then hook it up to your computer and update everything you can through pegasus.

***88Racing*** · #7 Sat, December 10th, 2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by daparrothead

Ok I took the unit out and connected it to the truck and the screen lit up, blue. Went thru the programming steps without a hitch. But I noticed when it started up the screen said Edge Evolution, nothing about Gryphon. So how can I tell if this unit has the Gryphon update or not? i just read on the PHP website and it states that the Gryphon units are all black and the Edge units are all silver, My unit is black so it should be a gryphon correct?

Thanks for the help, Kenny

You'd going to have to post up the serial number and version that the programmer is....