Vida - modules greyed out? Topic is solved

b3nb123 · Post by **b3nb123** » 19 Sep 2019, 03:57

I've got VIDA working, can read and clear codes etc, but really hoped to be able to investigate my xc90's false alarms going off.
When I'm in VIDA- Diagnostic, Vehicle Communication - I can see all the car's modules, and can see most of them are green, but clicking on them does nothing except make the browser window seem to flash darker along the title bar. Like some sort of dialogue is popping up. But I can't see anything else changing, nothing to click on, no messages.
I've tried with the key in position I, II and with the engine running.
(out of interest, does it matter typically what position it's in when reading codes? I figured leaving the key in position II)

Any help? Thanks!

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 19 Sep 2019, 09:54

Green – No DTC.
Yellow – Pending DTC.
Red – Active DTC.
Gray – Control Module not found. Either not part of the vehicle configuration or not responding to communication.

b3nb123 · Post by **b3nb123** » 19 Sep 2019, 11:24

What I mean is, the green modules, when clicked on don't show any info below. See this example found on Google Images:

When I try, nothing appears below, the Parameters, Activations etc tabs are all greyed out.
Apologies, I don't think I explained that well enough

Laxryggen · Post by **Laxryggen** » 24 Oct 2019, 13:55

I'm having the same problem, did you find a solution?
Br

b3nb123 · Post by **b3nb123** » 25 Oct 2019, 04:27

No, I still can't see any info on the alarm triggers

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 25 Oct 2019, 22:49

Right click, Right click ...

b3nb123 · Post by **b3nb123** » 30 Oct 2019, 04:14

YES! Right click worked! Thanks
Quite a strange interface, needing a right click for accessing that! Also, when the information page comes up with a description of reading alarm causes, you need to click on the little graphic of the alarm module! Really isn't clear!
Also I'm sure it said the alarm triggers were 3125 days ago (Almost ten years!!) When I'm sure it meant 3125 hours (About 130 days)

All the recent alarm triggers were caused by the mass movement sensor, so I guess that could do with being changed?

koenboertien · Post by **koenboertien** » 20 Aug 2021, 03:20

I have somewhat other problems with grayed out modules. Especially, since I could not reach any information on the ECM both with Vida and with Vdash.

Does anyone know if that would mean that the ECU is broken? Or can it still be that my stalling problem is due to MAF, IAC, Voltage Drop, Fuel pump?

I hope to hear some thoughts!