Hey what do some of you use for obdII software for your laptop to scan your car? I have the wire to usb but don't have any software. Is there anything that you guys would recommend?

I dont really have the money for a scanner but do have a spare laptop.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ElantraRage @ Apr 19 2010, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hey what do some of you use for obdII software for your laptop to scan your car? I have the wire to usb but don't have any software. Is there anything that you guys would recommend?

I dont really have the money for a scanner but do have a spare laptop.</div>


look for an item online called "obdlink" fairly in expensive and very universal

 

I'm working on a program right now. It scans codes and gets mode $01 information (online sensors) so far. I'm working on gauges and data organization.

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It will be a fully functional OBD scan tool which is designed for low-end laptops. Plug in the USB stick and use gauges or graphs. It's moving very slowly.

 

^^^my hero! Especially when you get it to work. Have you tried talking to the guys who work on T5_Suite with Saabs to see if you can use some of their work to work with our cars? They have a free source code for the trionic 5 and trionic 7 systems hence the name T5_suite. check it out.

 

Scantool.net is popular. I found a few apps on my Android last week that had OBD-II programs for your cell phone that will monitor stuff like boost, temps, speed, etc. through an OBD-II bluetooth dongle. You might want to check into those and see if they work with some of the laptop software also.



This is the app I found last week - Torque: http://ian-hawkins.com/ Search youtube to see if anyone's posted it in action.

 

I've got the software and cables from www.scantool.net and the software/cable from http://www.obd-2.com/

Both work well, but I like the software/interface from odb-2.com better.

If you pay shipping, I'll send ya the cables/software. Your pick scantool or ODB-2

First 2 people to drop me an email will get this offer.

 

My thing with DTN's program is that once you get the basic build you can start working on having it interface with the ECU and start changing the settings for custom tunes.....