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Old 11-10-2007, 07:13 PM
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http://www.hackaday.com/2007/11/07/i...d-2-interface/

Found this. Don't have obd II but anyone willing to try it out :?:
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very cool. I need to find a laptop!

you should be linking to this site: http://www.obddiag.net/projects.html
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would that work with OBD ll with canbus ?
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I built my own a couple years ago, the problem with this type of interface is it doesn't do enhanced data, ie, no kr monitoring. and you need a laptop. aeroforce ftw
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
I built my own a couple years ago, the problem with this type of interface is it doesn't do enhanced data, ie, no kr monitoring. and you need a laptop. aeroforce ftw
And why wouldnt it DO enhanced monitoring.. Can't you write that in or get a diagnostic program to ?
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Basically this $15 unit is this http://www.scantool.net/products/pro...products_id=37
but not wireless

and could you use this

http://www.scantool.net/index.php?mo...y=ScanTool.net

to read the DATA ?
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Originally Posted by ReallyAGXP
Basically this $15 unit is this http://www.scantool.net/products/pro...products_id=37
but not wireless

and could you use this

http://www.scantool.net/index.php?mo...y=ScanTool.net

to read the DATA ?
answering your previous question, this will not do enhanced, body, abs, srs, etc, either. That'* why you have to pay $ for the big boys.
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