EFILive Error Codes Paul Blackmore
EFILive Error Codes Copyright © 1998-2011 EFILive Limited All rights reserved First published 5 May 2009 Revised 8 May 2012 EFILive, EFILive FlashScan and EFILive AutoCal are registered trademarks of EFILive Limited. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Table Of Contents Contents EFILive USB driver Error Codes ($0001..$001F) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4 EFILive HAPI Error Codes ($0020..$007F) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Boot Error Codes ($0080..$00BF) ..
EFILive USB driver Error Codes ($0001..$001F) Error Description Cause Action $0001 USB internal driver error (invalid handle) Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0002 USB device is not connected FlashScan or AutoCal is not connected to the PC’s USB system. Connect FlashScan or AutoCal to the PC using a USB cable. $0003 USB device is not open Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0004 USB I/O error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
EFILive HAPI Error Codes ($0020..$007F) Error Description Cause Action $0020 EFILive USB driver DLL not loaded Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0021 EFILive USB driver DLL function not defined Internal in loaded DLL Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0022 EFILive USB driver request timed out EFILive_HAPI is busy serving another program. Close down other programs that may be using FlashScan or AutoCal.
$002D Windows error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $002E EFILive_HAPI did not start Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $002F Device not connected The AutoCal or FlashScan device is not connected via the USB cable to the PC. Connect FlashScan or AutoCal to the PC via the USB cable.
Boot Error Codes ($0080..$00BF) Error Description Cause Action $0081 RAM failure. Indicated by the following flashing LED’s on FlashScan’s front panel. Each time FlashScan or AutoCal is powered up, it tests its external RAM chip. If that test fails then the RAM chip is faulty. Return FlashScan or AutoCal to EFILive for repair. $0082 BOOT Block is not present or corrupt. Indicated by the following flashing LED’s on FlashScan’s front panel. Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
$0086 Application Internal Flash CRC is incorrect. Indicated by alternately flashing orange LEDs on FlashScan’s front panel. Each time FlashScan or AutoCal is powered up, it tests the flash chip for consistency. If that test fails the flash chip may have failed. See Deadpoll mode below. Reprogram the firmware. Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0087 Application External Flash CRC is incorrect. Indicated by alternately flashing orange LEDs on FlashScan’s front panel.
$008E Attempt to overwrite firmware with an older version Firmware can only be upgraded to a later version; it can never be downgraded to a previous version. Only attempt to program the current or later firmware into the FlashScan or AutoCal device. $008F Hardware is not licensed The FlashScan or AutoCal device was not programmed with license information during manufacturing. Contact EFILive if this error persists.
Flash Memory Error Codes ($00C0..$00CF) Error Description Cause Action $00C1 Operating error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $00C2 Sequence error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $00C3 Protection error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $00C4 External flash erase error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $00C5 External flash write error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
USB Error Codes ($0100..$017F) Error Description Cause Action $0100 No USB connection USB cable is faulty or not connected Check USB cables, plugs and connections. Try using a different USB port and/or different USB cable. $0101 No data received USB cable is faulty or not connected Check USB cables, plugs and connections. Try using a different USB port and/or different USB cable. $0102 Transmit buffer is full Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
$010A Received data message contained unknown The firmware on the device is out of date command action Use the EFILive Control Panel software to update the firmware to the latest version available. $010B Device is locked by user PIN FlashScan has been locked with a user supplied PIN. That PIN has not been entered correctly since FlashScan was powered up. Enter the correct PIN If you have forgotten the PIN, send the code displayed on FlashScan’s LCD screen to EFILive for recovery.
FAT32 Flash File System Error Codes ($0180..$01FF) Error Description Cause Action $0180 F_NO_ERROR Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0181 F_ERR_RESERVED_1 Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0182 F_ERR_NOTFORMATTED The target file system (CONFIG or DATA) is not formatted. Format the appropriate file system. DATA: Use the onboard setup tools format the DATA file system on both the SD card and the internal memory.
$018A F_ERR_RESERVED_2 Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $018B F_ERR_NOTUSEABLE Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $018C F_ERR_LOCKED Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $018D F_ERR_ACCESSDENIED Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $018E F_ERR_NOTEMPTY Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $018F F_ERR_INITFUNC Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0190 F_ERR_CARDREMOVED SD card has been removed.
$0197 F_ERR_WRITEPROTECT SD card’s write protect tab is locked. Unlock the SD card’s write protect tab. $0198 F_ERR_INVFATTYPE Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0199 F_ERR_MEDIATOOSMALL Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $019A F_ERR_MEDIATOOLARGE Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $019B F_ERR_NOTSUPPSECTORSIZE Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $019C F_ERR_ALLOCATION Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
File Transfer Link Error Codes ($0200..$027F) Error Description Cause Action $0200 Can't open file Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0201 Permission denied Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0202 Does not exist Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0206 Bad file Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0207 Is too big Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
OBD Error Codes ($0280..$02FF) Error Description Cause Action $0280 Unsupported protocol (i.e. no vehicle detected) FlashScan or AutoCal could not detect a valid OBD protocol. Check all cables and connections. Make sure ignition is turned on to the run position. Make sure the vehicle is supported by EFILive. $0281 No data received FlashScan or AutoCal did not receive valid data from the connected vehicle. Check all cables and connections. Make sure ignition is turned on to the run position.
$028A OBD command is no longer supported Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $028B Command Not Implemented Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $028C Not in pass through mode Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $028D PID configuration mismatch Internal A selected PID’s definition in the EFILive software does not match the PID definition in the target controller.
Controller Error Codes ($0300..$03FF) Error Description Cause Action $0310 General Reject ($10) The controller rejected the request for unspecified reasons. Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0311 Mode Not Supported ($11) The controller does not support the requested OBD mode. Contact EFILive if this error persists. If you receive this error when attempting to start Black Box Logging, try setting the device setting: “Skip PID validation prior to starting Black Box Logging.
$0333 Security Access Denied ($33) The controller has either not been successfully unlocked or has re-armed itself prior to FlashScan or AutoCal making a secure request. Retry the operation. Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0335 Invalid Key ($35) Controller is locked with a custom key or an incorrect custom key was supplied. Unlock controller using the correct custom key. $0336 Exceeded Number of Attempts ($36) Too many attempts to unlock a controller.
SD Card Error Codes ($0400..$047F) Error Description Cause Action $0401 Unknown SD card error Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0402 SD card not present SD Card is not inserted into SD Card slot Fully insert SD card into SD card slot. $0403 SD card not initialized Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0404 SD card busy Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0405 SD card is write protected The SD card’s write protect tab is locked.
$0410 SD card took too long to read data Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0411 SD card took too long to ack write request Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0412 SD card took too long to write data Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0413 SD card init loop 0 timeout Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0414 SD card init loop 1 timeout Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0415 Unrecoverable read error Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $0416 Unrecoverable write error Faulty SD Card Replace SD Card $041
Black Box Logging/Flashing Error Codes ($0480..$04FF) Error Description Cause Action $0481 Unrecognized *.pmm file The *.pmm file that was copied to FlashScan or AutoCal when setting up Black Box Logging is corrupt or is not a true *.pmm file. Re-install (or repair-install) the EFILive V8 software, then use the BBL [Program] option with the “Force update of PMM files” option checked. $0482 *.
Reading/Flashing Error Codes ($0500..$05FF) Error Description Cause Action $0501 Script file name is too long Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0502 Script file not found The script (*.obj) file does not exist on the device. Copy the required *.obj file to the device. $0503 Script file not valid The script (*.obj) file is corrupt. Re-copy the *.obj file to the device. $0504 Boot loader file not found The required boot loader (*.bix) file does not exist on the device.
$050B Script file not supported by current firmware version The script file uses features not available in the current firmware. Upgrade the firmware in your FlashScan/AutoCal device and upgrade the EFILive software. Then reconfigure FlashScan/AutoCal using the latest firmware and software. $050C Operation not supported Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists. $050D Controller not supported Internal Contact EFILive if this error persists.
$0521 Cannot read from tune file The tune file is corrupt. Re-upload or re-copy the tune file. Check that the target file system is correctly formatted. If this error persists, then discard the tune file $0522 Incorrect CRC in tune file. The tune file has been corrupted. Re-upload or re-copy the tune file. Check that the target file system is correctly formatted.
$0526 Tune layout is not supported yet The EFILive software and/or the FlashScan/AutoCal firmware does not recognize the tune file layout. Please make sure the FlashScan/AutoCal firmware is up to date and that the tune file has been created/saved using the latest software. $0527 Tune file contains a bad controller checksum. The tune file has been flagged by the EFILive software as having a bad checksum and cannot be flashed into the controller. Correct the faulty checksum(s) using the V7.5 software.
$0534 Invalid Serial Number. An attempt was made to program and license a controller that had a corrupt serial number. It is possible for the serial number to appear corrupt due to a data transfer failure. Retry the operation a few times, if the error continues to occur then the serial number probably is corrupt. In that case, use the EFILive Tuning Tool software to full-flash the controller to restore the serial number. $0535 AutoCal is not yet linked to a FlashScan.
$0539 Tune file does not allow full flashing. The author of the tune file has not flagged the file to allow full flashing. Contact the author of the file you are attempting to full-flash for a version of the file that can be full-flashed. $053A Controller could not be licensed. An attempt was made to re-flash or activate a license for a target controller that is not supported by the FlashScan/AutoCal device. Contact EFILive to purchase the required support.
support. $0549 Ignition is switched off. Ignition switch must be in the on position. 30 Switch on the ignition and retry the operation.
Reading/Flashing Error Codes ($0600..$06FF) Error Description Cause Action $0674 Illegal address. An attempt was made to read or reprogram a memory address in the controller that may not be read or reprogrammed. Contact EFILive if this error persists. $0677 Boot loader checksum failed. The boot loader program code has been corrupted. Re-install the EFILive V8 software. The power supply to the controller is either too high or too low. Please make sure the vehicle’s battery is fully charged.
$0689 Unknown Flash chip device type. The controller is fitted with non-standard or unknown flash chip(s). Contact EFILive if this error persists. $06CC Unrecognized swap segment format. The controller is using an unknown nonvolatile RAM swap segment format. Contact EFILive if this error persists. $06FF Checksum failure. The data written to the controller has been changed or corrupted during reprogramming. Please retry the flash operation.
