Just an aside, my original Microchip PicKits bricked a number of PIC32 chips untill it was discovered that pushing the programming button without having a stored image did the deed. I cut the buttons off but I'd imagine the latest versions have fixed that particular bug. At least I hope so!
It took around 8 bricked ChipKit 32 boards and a couple of my own designed boards and a lot of Googling until the problem was discovered. Prety costly and inconvenient too. A complaint to Microchip got no action. Thank to the forums for the only help given. I still made a few boards using PICs and otherwise have been pretty happy with them but would have been happier if Microchip had come to the party for at least replacing the bricked chips. I did get pretty good at removing and resoldering them, both .5 and .4mm pin spaced parts.

Here is one of the historic forums. Yes, I did open a support ticket but Microchip did not acnowedge the problem. This was a few years ago so maybe they are better now.
https://www.microchip.com/forums/m/tm.aspx?m=635420&p=1

 

Something you attach to a motorbike?

Since when is guessing, "checking"?
And I thought my kids were lazy. Wow.

 

Is there a substitute for PICKIT 3 universal adapter ? to connect the micro controller to the PICKIT 3

 

You can make a simple universal one using Vero strip board, and a up to a 40 pin ZIF socket and a 6 pin ICD connector for the Pickit, this will cover a multitude of PIC from 8 pin to 40 if needed..
Simple ribbon header pins can be used for selecting the PGM pins, this board will program only.
Max.

 

If you search on "pickit adapter" (eBay), you will find lots of options. I bought a whole kit from j1sys (https://www.ebay.com/itm/ICSP-Adapt...918137&hash=item35e6e96b51:g:N~UAAOSw-7RVB1aM). If you do not already have the PK3, that vendor sells the kit + a genuine PK3 at a good discount.

The kit is well made and comes with ample documentation on a small CD. However, I rarely use it, as I rarely program a bare chip anymore. Almost everything I do is done ICSP.

 

Got it .. Thank You for response guys

 

Got it .. Thank You for response guys

Have you checked out the Nigel Goodwin Tutorial site?
The programs are also available in C if needed via Google.
Max.

 

There's also this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/152917275334?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

It's my design.

 

There's also this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/152917275334?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

It's my design.

I would probably buy one of those but it doesn't ship to the UK.

 

Or Canada!
Max.

 

I use a PICKIT2 clone, and it's been absolutely trouble free for years. But I tried a PICKIT3 clone and never did make it work right, so I can't say clones are always good! But at around that time I was losing patience with MPLAB, so maybe that was the problem. Now I use the Mikroe compiler and free-standing software to do the programming, and I'm happy. For most purposes, the PICKIT can supply enough power to run a project, but it gets marginal when there's a hobby servo involved.

Unfortunately the PICKIT2 won't program the newer enhanced midrange parts, and I never managed to program a PIC to program other PICs. But I bought some of Northern Software's pre-programmed chips which can do that, and connect directly to USB. So now I need an excuse to use the more powerful processors! I just don't seem to have much need for them.

 

I would probably buy one of those but it doesn't ship to the UK.

As they refuse to sell me one, I made my own