ebay obd2 interface cables to laptop

[Sparco_Tom]

Firstly debated the section choice and ended up here.


I am searching ebay for an obd2 interface cable from car to laptop. the choice is endless. Im completly stuck as to what i need and should buy. Is there anything i need to know, or any information on them would be great.
Im looking to spend under £30 delivered. i have all the software already on my laptop, and have done for sometime. It's now time to put it to good use.

Any help as to what i should get would be greatly appreciated

looking to buy before i go to bed in the next hour so please help :)

[Barry123]

if you've already got the software get one of the ELM327 ones.... most functionality.

be aware that they'll probably all be fake ELM327's at the cheaper end of the scale though... not that it matters much apart from some software will completely refuse to work with fakey ones.

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[Sparco_Tom]

sorry mate but what is an elm327? where can i get one from? i have several different programs some cheapies and others abit more advanced

[Sparco_Tom]

i have found a few elm327's but they say 2001 onwards... ive got several 1999,1998 cars to plug into, will it work on earlier models?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELM327-Vag-Com-All-OBD2-Compatable-Vehicles-2001-On_W0QQitemZ250439151022QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diag nostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item3a4f562dae&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7 C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200



buy or keep looking?

[Barry123]

as far as others have said... yours won't be compatible... not even sure if the ECU on your car is OBDII (which is what you need i think)....

pass... I don't know the answer to your question basically dude!

sorry!

[Sparco_Tom]

ok no worries, i will do another 5 hours research tomorrow :y:

[Sparco_Tom]

is there any laptop to car cable which i can buy for 98/99 vtr's and vts'?

[scot-ish]

see this mate

sure it will help you

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=54884&highlight=home+diagnostics

[n123]

mate i thing that 1 plug ecu is not OBD2 , it would be only OBD , and the 3 plug should be by law OBD2 because after the 2000 or 2001 year it was obligatoy.
look , what can you do with that cable? can you remap the car? or look for ecu info like erros or something like that? thank you very much.

[ryanmt]

you can by fake lexia datacables from china for about 200-300 quid. Diagnostics on the early saxos are crap though so personally i wouldnt bother.

[scot-ish]

i agree, i done a diagnostics at pug on my single plug, gave up no fault codes, but when i run the ignition cycle, you could see the TPS was only indicating half open and jumping to idle, on full throttle, the cheap ones are not so good, as it wouldnt have showed that fault up

[n123]

what would i need to start remmaping my own car to investigate a bit how it is done?is the any website?

[Sparco_Tom]

ok guys thanks for all the info

[ryanmt]

what would i need to start remmaping my own car to investigate a bit how it is done?is the any website?

A fair chunk of equipment, some pro solder gear and experience in using it, and ALOT of experience in map finding in hex, checksum correction etc using some fairly expensive software.

Unless you can confidently map standalone ecus already and have all the above i wouldn't even bother trying. It would be like diving into the deep end with sharks and razorblades in it.. :P

[n123]

A fair chunk of equipment, some pro solder gear and experience in using it, and ALOT of experience in map finding in hex, checksum correction etc using some fairly expensive software.

Unless you can confidently map standalone ecus already and have all the above i wouldn't even bother trying. It would be like diving into the deep end with sharks and razorblades in it.. :P
i have a lot of free time hehe i dont mind being studying all that things, my two fathers are computer programmers and at least my father can explain me a couple of things , i cant get that software for free? i only want to start programming saxos only.what does pro solder gear means?

[scot-ish]

i have a lot of free time hehe i dont mind being studying all that things, my two fathers are computer programmers and at least my father can explain me a couple of things , i cant get that software for free? i only want to start programming saxos only.what does pro solder gear means?


what was it like growing up?? :homme: jokes?? did you get bullied alot??

[Sparco_Tom]

what was it like growing up?? :homme: jokes?? did you get bullied alot??

hehehe exactly what i thought

[ryanmt]

i have a lot of free time hehe i dont mind being studying all that things, my two fathers are computer programmers and at least my father can explain me a couple of things , i cant get that software for free? i only want to start programming saxos only.what does pro solder gear means?

Pro solder gear - hot air rework station and a good quality temp controlled soldering iron.

No you cant get the software for free, iirc its around 800 euros... thats the main reason ive not looked into it much!

[n123]

ahahahahahh what the fuck , i write it bad :(, i mean my two parents .sorry i'm from spain

[Sparco_Tom]

hehe ;) ok then mate