Red Devil River USB ALDL connector issue (Page 2/2)
Mickey_Moose AUG 26, 10:28 AM
Ok, spent a few more hours trying different things (including forcing a different com port) - still no luck and nothing but crickets from Red Devil.

Are these settings correct:


This all all the software does if I just try connecting to the car (tried with the jumper on and off):


At this point, I think I may have to file a complaint with PayPal - hate to but the ghosting is frustrating...
Vintage-Nut AUG 26, 11:37 AM
IMO: This is a very bad sign when a company will not answer your questions....
jdv AUG 26, 01:33 PM
Did you try the tunerpro forum? Try gearhead.com they do ecm tuning and have been helpful in the past. I haven't done tuning in so long i have forgoten more than what I knew.
Mickey_Moose AUG 26, 03:14 PM
*** update ***


ok, said **** it, and opened it up - discovered poor soldering inside, cleaned up the soldering and now it works.

The main culprit was the cathode side of RX LED had no connection, but cleaned up all the soldering as some of the others were questionable.

Not sure I would recommend anyone buying from them with the poor soldering and lack of after sale service/communication - probably better off buying from http://obd1.com/ but I wanted to support a fellow Fiero owner. Especially since it turned out that the unit was actually defective until I fixed it. For the record, you need soldering equipment that can handle SMD (surface mount) devices, which not everyone has.

Edit - to add I didn't even have to screw around with the driver's or anything (from my last attempt from above). Saw both LED flash when I plugged it in - ran RealTerm, and it responded, loaded up Tuner RT and now it passed the test - connected to the car and finally getting some data.

[This message has been edited by Mickey_Moose (edited 08-26-2023).]

Vintage-Nut AUG 26, 03:38 PM
Made in China?

And yes, you're lucky to have SMD soldering equipment to fix it - Good Job!
Mickey_Moose AUG 26, 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:

Made in China?

And yes, you're lucky to have SMD soldering equipment to fix it - Good Job!



No idea where it was made - didn't say China on the PCB, but it was silk screened with Red Devil LLC on it - I am assuming home built as the electronics case also wasn't cut out neatly for the cord/etc.
jdv AUG 26, 05:09 PM
I have used https://www.ebay.com/itm/32...HIRqULjHXSq1HgnufWIk Fmc1NWuSuxdaLL2NOPIyCULf%2FXkQmkR67KKgr%2B4EdsZqtzCjlWsQJbB9aEtZFfgDIERLicBngfl9SqmsoFzEBkqctp8cpJQ5%2BMZM%2BJJErHD0tp7KMW832a1ggr%2Bzbxhce8peRbfC1GMKBvhaQ%2F%2F6%7Ctkp%3ABFBMwozmusZi

But like I said have not tuned in years. Sold all my stuff.
jdv AUG 26, 05:25 PM
I have purchased the bluetooth setup from https://www.1320electronics.com/products.html
With this you can use adldroid https://www.aldldroid.com/ on a phone, tablet or andriod head unit but this is on the back burner while I recover from a car accident. Fiero not hurt.
Patrick AUG 26, 06:18 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey_Moose:

ok, said **** it, and opened it up - discovered poor soldering inside, cleaned up the soldering and now it works.

The main culprit was the cathode side of RX LED had no connection, but cleaned up all the soldering as some of the others were questionable.





Good job!

Sorry to hear though that phonedawgz was less than helpful.
phonedawgz SEP 04, 12:36 PM
Phonedawgz here. Sorry for the trouble. It's been a busy time here and not sure where the communications failed. Glad to see you got it figured out.

I will try to do better in the future.