TPI Injection help

Marco · 02-16-2014, 12:04 PM

I have an 88 camaro with TPI and the Holley 950 Commander ECM. How or where can I go to learn how to use this. I know that I have to buy the software and cord from Holley for my laptop in order to be able to download the info but how do I learn how to understand what I'm looking at? How and when do I know when to make changes? Is this stuff hard to learn?

Bob Shaw · 02-16-2014, 02:38 PM

Marco,
Is this a stocker? Do you have the instruction manual that comes with the Holley system?

Marco · 02-16-2014, 03:17 PM

Yes this a natural J car that I bought from Anthony Bertozzi. This was the former Jim Harrington car. I've never had any manuals for it and I really know nothing about TPI. This is a great car but I just need to learn how to tune it should it be necessary.

Alan Roehrich · 02-16-2014, 03:53 PM

Marco,
I was able to get the guys at Holley to email me all the files for the manuals and instructions when I was working on a car for a friend. They may still have them all in pdf format, you can print them out. I do not have those files anymore, I looked.

countrypuppy4865 · 02-16-2014, 04:41 PM

Save yourself a bunch of time and hassle and get a Fast Xfi 2.0 system.

Rob Petrie E395 · 02-16-2014, 05:09 PM

1.Goto the Holley site
2.Under products click on EFI fuel injection then on Holley Commander 950
3.Click on Commander 950 multi point service parts
4. Scroll down to part Number 534-144 and click on it
5. Under technical information click on instructions for part number 534-144

This will bring up the instruction manual for Holley Commander 950 and you can read it or print it out from there.

If you decide you want to tune your ECM beware you will need a antique laptop to do it. I think the last computer made that will work with the software is Windows 2000 which my understanding is a fairly old.

Leon Rennebaum · 02-17-2014, 12:57 PM

Marco:
Commander 950 Software, manuals, base maps, etc. are available at no charge from Holley: http://www.holley.com/TechService/Library.asp. You can purchase a RS232 serial communications cable at any computer store (staples, Office Max, etc), however, since this is a running car there should already be a communications cable installed. You will need an older laptop, Windows XP or older. If you are not computer savy, saving files/inputting data/traversing menus/etc, you better find someone to help. Double check all files after changes to make sure errors were not created and save all files for reference. Also, get help from someone familiar with the Holley software.

02-16-2014, 12:04 PM	#1
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	TPI Injection help I have an 88 camaro with TPI and the Holley 950 Commander ECM. How or where can I go to learn how to use this. I know that I have to buy the software and cord from Holley for my laptop in order to be able to download the info but how do I learn how to understand what I'm looking at? How and when do I know when to make changes? Is this stuff hard to learn?

02-16-2014, 02:38 PM	#2
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 438 Likes: 331 Liked 317 Times in 62 Posts	Re: TPI Injection help Marco, Is this a stocker? Do you have the instruction manual that comes with the Holley system? __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

02-16-2014, 03:17 PM	#3
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: TPI Injection help Yes this a natural J car that I bought from Anthony Bertozzi. This was the former Jim Harrington car. I've never had any manuals for it and I really know nothing about TPI. This is a great car but I just need to learn how to tune it should it be necessary.

02-16-2014, 03:53 PM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,118 Likes: 1,576 Liked 1,837 Times in 417 Posts	Re: TPI Injection help Marco, I was able to get the guys at Holley to email me all the files for the manuals and instructions when I was working on a car for a friend. They may still have them all in pdf format, you can print them out. I do not have those files anymore, I looked. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

02-16-2014, 04:41 PM	#5
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 981 Likes: 17 Liked 228 Times in 70 Posts	Re: TPI Injection help Save yourself a bunch of time and hassle and get a Fast Xfi 2.0 system. __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

02-16-2014, 05:09 PM	#6
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: TPI Injection help 1.Goto the Holley site 2.Under products click on EFI fuel injection then on Holley Commander 950 3.Click on Commander 950 multi point service parts 4. Scroll down to part Number 534-144 and click on it 5. Under technical information click on instructions for part number 534-144 This will bring up the instruction manual for Holley Commander 950 and you can read it or print it out from there. If you decide you want to tune your ECM beware you will need a antique laptop to do it. I think the last computer made that will work with the software is Windows 2000 which my understanding is a fairly old. Last edited by Rob Petrie E395; 02-16-2014 at 05:12 PM.

02-17-2014, 12:57 PM	#7
Leon Rennebaum Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 30 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: TPI Injection help Marco: Commander 950 Software, manuals, base maps, etc. are available at no charge from Holley: http://www.holley.com/TechService/Library.asp. You can purchase a RS232 serial communications cable at any computer store (staples, Office Max, etc), however, since this is a running car there should already be a communications cable installed. You will need an older laptop, Windows XP or older. If you are not computer savy, saving files/inputting data/traversing menus/etc, you better find someone to help. Double check all files after changes to make sure errors were not created and save all files for reference. Also, get help from someone familiar with the Holley software.