ebay obd2 interface cables to laptop

1. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #1 9th June 2009, 23:43

   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
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 9th June 2009, 23:48

   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.
   
   ads
3. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #3 9th June 2009, 23:51

   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
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 9th June 2009, 23:56

   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...A1%7C294%3A200
   
   
   
   buy or keep looking?
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 10th June 2009, 00:00

   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!
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 10th June 2009, 00:11

   ok no worries, i will do another 5 hours research tomorrow
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 10th June 2009, 00:32

   is there any laptop to car cable which i can buy for 98/99 vtr's and vts'?
8. scot-ish Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 just aroon the corner Posts: 1509 Audi S5, Corsa, Defender 90 CSW

   #8 10th June 2009, 00:56

   see this mate
   
   sure it will help you
   
   http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/sh...me+diagnostics
9. n123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 144

   #9 10th June 2009, 00:58

   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.
10. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #10 10th June 2009, 00:58

    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.
11. scot-ish Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 just aroon the corner Posts: 1509 Audi S5, Corsa, Defender 90 CSW

    #11 10th June 2009, 01:05

    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
12. n123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 144

    #12 10th June 2009, 01:10

    what would i need to start remmaping my own car to investigate a bit how it is done?is the any website?
13. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #13 10th June 2009, 09:40

    ok guys thanks for all the info
14. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #14 10th June 2009, 09:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by n123 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..
15. n123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 144

    #15 10th June 2009, 12:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ryanmt 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..

    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?
16. scot-ish Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 just aroon the corner Posts: 1509 Audi S5, Corsa, Defender 90 CSW

    #16 10th June 2009, 12:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by n123 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?? jokes?? did you get bullied alot??
17. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #17 10th June 2009, 13:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by scot-ish what was it like growing up?? jokes?? did you get bullied alot??

    hehehe exactly what i thought
18. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #18 10th June 2009, 13:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by n123 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!
19. n123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 144

    #19 11th June 2009, 16:06

    ahahahahahh what the fuck , i write it bad , i mean my two parents .sorry i'm from spain
20. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #20 11th June 2009, 18:22

    hehe ok then mate