This is the best/most complete interface cable I have foud to date (TSS Power Systems OBDI- $125.00 Complete) . http://www.ttspowersystems.com/aldlpart.htm Anyone know of one as good of quality for a better price. I've checked AKMcables and they aren't as heavyduty for $95

 

Link didnt work for me. How about anyone else??

 

sorry, just fixed it

 

Gee I MADE mine for 10 bucks?.....

 

Where can you buy the ALDL plug for that cheap? or are you just inserting raw wires into the cars connector?
I can make a half-*** one but I would rather purchase a nice solid unit to have around for years.

I also want to make sure it has the proper transistors for the voltage match, I don't want to fry my new laptop for any odd reason

 

actually I put in wire taps to the back of the plug. It will be around for years. It has a quick disconnect set up for little wear.

 

I want the availibilty to use it on multiple cars also. I currently have three vehicles that use the OBD1 connector.

 

well if you wanna spend(waste) that much money its up to you.

 

Damn, CHC, it cost you $10? Musta got the super expensive stuff.. . I've built 3 so far for $7.

Yeah, I'm setting up a quick disconnect in my car, too... actually, a straight up serial port to hook a male/male DP9 to the laptop whenever I want, and a switch to set the ECM in ALDL mode

 

well that $10 includes 2 cases so far... And LED confirmation, power on, and data transfer.

 

just curious, i have a spare pc , can it be hooked up to work the same as the laptop.

 

I really appreciate those words of wisdom that I am just wasting my money. Your cars must look as hacked as your wiring jobs. I personally like the professionalism of having a well equipped tool chest at my disposal. To waste my money would be to purchase the first thing i've seen without shopping for comparisons and if I want a hack job cable setup I am certainly capable of building one with wire splicers and a roll of electrical tape. So again I ask if anyone knows of a good cable WITH the proper ALDL connector.

 

Alright, now I have the urge to go take pics of my 'hack job'

Eh, its 4:30am... I'll do it later

 

I am remembering one from somewhere. If my gray matter is functional an Auto Xray cable available from Jegs or Summit rings a bell. It is just a jumper piece that has the correct ALDL connector that folks are searching for. May be worth checking out.

RBob.

 

Thanks for the tip Rob. They do have an interface cable for the Auto-xray scanner that has the ALDL 12-pin connector but It doesn't look to me from the picture that the other end is a RS232 9-pin compatible. I called Summit and they couldn't tell me anything other than it works with the Auto-xray units.http://store.summitracing.com/partde...57#largerimage

I've checked Ruse, Whittiker, AKM, Tunercat, Andrews, and TSS. TSS so far is the only to make a good cable, all others need to be spliced into the ALDL.

I'm going to check with Orvacs Electronics supply to see what kind of RS232 cable ends they sell and see if I can properly alter the Summit Auto-xray cable with the proper end and transistors without it looking botched.

 

I want to get an interface like that.

What software do you guys use? The software on that site? Something else?

 

There's a free diagnostic download called WinALDL That you can use. All you need is an interface cable like I am searching for. You can build a mickeymouse cable for cheap, I am looking for a good complete cable and don't mind spending extra money for that.
Here is the scanner download site, click on the version 1.09 download:http://www.winaldl.webhop.net/

 

get upsdet all you want. I am just saying that 100+ is way too much to pay for something that ony costs <$10 to make. Its your money do whatever you wnt with it. I consider spending that much for a <$10 cable a sever waste. I would make the $10 one, spend the rest on a cam or something more worth it.

BTW have fun sending your headers to carb.....

 

I don't see my vehicle listed as supported by the software. :-(

'91 305 TPI....

 

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Go figure, comments like this from a guy I've tried to help, or does your memory fail you?

Tell you what, why don't you be a nice guy and build me one for ten bucks, then spend another ten bucks to ship it to me, and you'll still have $30 bucks left to send your headers to C.A.R.B like you have been promising to do for six months.

 

Well between us then these headers sitting in the
garage are on the way to Cali.
I am sick of messing around with these kids. My91RS
has still yet to pay for them, he claims "the
letter/M.O. got sent back to him" and then he forgot
to stop by Western Union, so... And all the "others"
that claim, "hey I want them, but not sending the $$".
I will finish these up, and get the neccesarey stuff
ready and send them out to CARB.
--- Afrikin wrote:
> Caramro Hunter,
>
> As you probably assume, I am very interested in the
> V6 headers. However,
> they are no good to me without C.A.R.B. approval. So
> instead of ordering a
> pair now and this not happening, here's what I'm
> going to do. I'm going to
> GIVE you a $50 dollar gift (lets just call it an
> early X-mas present) and
> only ask for two minor things in return, otherwise,
> no strings attached.
> 1) The $50 is to help you out with materials or
> shipping or whatever towards
> getting these headers of to C.A.R.B.(This is not a
> deposit or any obligation
> towards purchase of headers- just a gift to you to
> help get the headers
> checked out for smog and if it doesn't get approval,
> YOU DON'T OWE ME
> ANYTHING IN RETURN! ( Call it a bribe )
> 2)Now if they do get approval, you try to put me as
> close to the top of your
> list as possible for a set of headers that I will
> gladly pay full price for
> ontop of this $50 gift
>
> Just trying to help out. I'd really like to see you
> get these things going
> for my sake as well as yours.
>
> Sincerely, Dean a.k.a
> AFrikinGoodTime
>
> I'm going to send this via Paypal right after this
e-mail.

Remember this coversation, I am still waiting for results. I've waited so long now that I'm looking into other avenues and you get a frikin chip on your shoulder because I'm trying to get my own deal going also. **** or get of the pot cowboy.

Edit:

Might I point out to everyone, This was a "waste" of money

 

You know what freakin, People did start paying up. Quite frankly faster then I could make them. I said that I would send a set to CARB, and that set(after testing will go to Ked85). Afterall, he did not get 3 header threads locked did he?.

If you want to get all bent out of shape, then pleae by all means go right ahead. I could care less. I make these for the people that PAY for them.

Last I heard you were tring to make a set of your own and send to CARB, what happened to that? If you are in such a hurry go ahead and do it. Otherwise Quitcherbitchen.

I am a full time student, and school is more important to me then these headers. I will make more money with my schooling then I ever will with these headers. These headers as a side thing for me, Make a little extra $$$ and help some people out. So far people that have gotten them seems happy with what I sent them.

 

You lying sack of ****, I only caused ONE thread to be locked

Good luck with the C.A.R.B. headers Ked, It'll never happen (But of course I'm sure you already know that from this guys track record)

Back to the topic of discussion- I decided on and purchased the TSS cable.

 

Hey I always like cheap, can you steer me to some instructions to make my own?
And once I have the cable and software what would I be able to do with it? Yeh dumb question I know.

 

heck you could have bought one for 31-41 if you woulda done your homework. go to <a href="http://www.customefis.com/cableorder.html">aldl cable</a></p>

 

yes, as long as you have the cable and a moniter

 

I do nt know the page, I did a search for 8192 baud on google and got a $hit load of pages for diagrams and parts you need.