Tekin Hotwire Help!
 

hello guys, so i have a tekin rs pro that i would like to program, i also purchased the hotwire and installed the recommended version online fig(a)

fig(a)
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1839/tekin1.jpg

Instructions from Tekin:

Windows Vista/Windows 7 HotWire Install Checklist for the .zip file format:

1. Download the new Tekin HotWire software in the .zip file format--SAVE IT--DO NOT select "open" when it prompted. You will next be asked where you want to save it to. The place to save it is somewhere easy to find--like on your desktop.

2. Uninstall the old HotWire if it was on your computer. Go to Start-->Control Panel-->Programs & Feature. Click once on Tekin HotWire & select "Uninstall".

3. Skip this step if this is the first time you are installing the HotWire on this computer. If the HotWire was ever installed on this computer before, use the YouTube video to delete the "tekin.esc" file in the VirtualStore. In the YouTube video disregard the section about changing the extension from a .txt file to a .zip file, that was for people that had the HotWire emailed to them.

4. Empty your recycle bin then restart your computer--very important to do both of these.

5. Find the TekinHotWire.zip file that you downloaded in step 1 (it's on your desktop, right?). If you can't find it then go back to step 1 and try again, pay careful attention to where you are saving it to.

6. Double click the TekinHotWire.zip file. In the window that appears, look off to the side and you will see the word "Extract" or "Extract All Files", click that. If the File will not open or a flashing window appears, you will need to go to the HotWire Help page and follow the instructions.

7. In the new window that appears, double click the "Setup.exe" file (its the setup file that had the picture of the box & the CD next to it).

8. If Windows asks you to allow the program to run, choose "Yes" or "Allow", then just keep hitting next until the Tekin HotWire Install Wizard is done.

9. Restart your computer again. Once again, this is very important!

10. Once the computer is restarted you will see 2 HotWIre icons on your desktop. Only one will work right, one is for the 64bit Windows, other is for normal 32 bit Vista. If unsure, try double clicking either one to see which starts the HotWire. You can right click whichever one you don't need and select "Delete".

So from this point i have the software in my computer and my "Tekin rs pro" hook to the Hotwire. but the Hotwire window does not appear, what does appear is this window. fig(b)

fig(b)
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9258/tekin2.jpg

and if i hit the update key nothing happens and tells me to check later.

am i doing something wrong? my computer is running windows 7 fyi.

TIA.

Do you have the red wire from the ESC plugged in?

When plugged into the Hotwire does the esc light up?

yes


yes and blinking

Is the light on the Hotwire blinking too?

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg191...pg&res=landing
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg208...pg&res=landing

yes, both are blinking. you think the hotwire i am using is not paring up with my computer? i have windows7?

If you're getting the menu that shows the update, help, exit buttons, then the computer is recognizing the hotwire. I've had a few stubborn esc's that I have had to unplug and plug back in a couple times for it to recognize. If that doesn't work, try doing a factory reset of the speedo (hold both buttons down and wait for lights to stat blinking). After the factory reset, try again. Usually that works for me if Someones speedo doesn't want to connect.