DBII -> USB/serial port cable?
From : brewster
Q: i dont think the price is ridiculous. just what interface do you think is compatible on your laptop to this sae controller port you not only require a cable you also need a sae bus controller card and the software to drive it. steve anyone know of a source for one of these to connect a laptop to the dbii port on dodges only place ive found is offering one for $200 - which is friggin ridiculous. .
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From : mac davis
on tue 20 nov 2007 111007 -0500 roy roy@fhome.net wrote seeing as ive become the southern gentleman ive4 been looking for something to run around in locally. dont need a 400+hp monster to drag my skinny ass fishing pole and a cooler to the beach. so ive been looking at older jeeps. the last one i had was a 75 cj5 cant find one of them anymore around here thats any good. but i did find a 86 cj-7 that has had a body off 3 years ago. 6cyl 4 speed that im thinking about looking at. the guy on the phone says the mounts were done and so on as well as brake and fuel lines. you folks have any thoughts roy yes rabbit it will have enuff power to pull my ass to the beach.vbg depends oh sorry on what else you use it for and how far the beach is.. tons of desert rails dune buggies quads etc. down here and a few jeeps.. the samari is real popular but they scare the hell out of me as far as being tippy.. nate will probably mention the rhino... we almost bought one but it just wasnt practical and way too much money.. fun toy though for sure.. we ended up buying a 95 blazer.. the little one... for $4k and its been working great down here... cheap to drive everyone knows how to work on them... enough 4x4 for the dirt roads here and fast enough to take on shopping trips to the states.. big plus over jeeps and stuff is that it has ac and windows.. the older i get the more i appreciate stuff like that.. ;- i wanted the jeep as it is a short money 4x4thing with a no top option that after a day at the beach fishing with all the crap that gets spilled i can stick a hose in it and wash it out. a/c isnt a issue running on the beach short errands the doors are off there and should be enough breeze. roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : miles
on tue 20 nov 2007 164058 -0800 pst azwiley1 wiley156@yahoo.com wrote yup! spoken like a true yankee!! hint in the south we dont bad-mouth our wimmen ;^ mike- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - no you just marry them even if they are your sister. right!! bfg good point... ive always wondered about southern law.. if you get a divorce are you still first cousins mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : tom lawrence
brewster wrote no - i dont want it for free clown - i expect a fair price and 200 bucks for a cable is absurd. theyre probably marketing it towards businesses and not consumers. people are used to the $50 software programs sold at their local mall store and often expect even specialized applications to be priced comparibly. the difference is that specialized programs sell in the 100s per year or less while consumer products sell 10s of 1000s. software i wrote for the industrial and aerospace industry sells for $2000 and the hardware that goes with it $2000-$10000. sell about 10 copies per year at most. took several years just to pay back the r&d that went into it. support costs are well costly as well! currently i dont see the product you mention selling enough at a low consumer price for a manufacture to bother with it. thus high priced aimed at businesses is a better option for now. .
From : steve lusardi
larry check your e-mail. -- ken .
From : azwiley1
watch out tom - people giving serious answers to serious questions on this group are likely to be challenged. the way i see it it takes two people to have a pissing contest. if you dont participate the other guy is just standing there looking rediculous no - i already have a code reader. i was given the softwear i need to connect to my dodge but the cable was not available. i also found some plans for building your own interface if youre into the electronics thing. parts came out to less than $20 if i remember but that was assuming you already had the stuff to etch a pc board. too messy for me anymore. but understand that for obd-ii its more than just a cable. it is an actual interface converter as you need to convert the obd-ii protocol to rs-232. but i agree $200 is a bit out of line especially given the price of some of the previously-linked products. .
From : azwiley1
on nov 20 543 pm mike simmons mike...@yhti.net wrote roy r...@home.net wrote in on tue 20 nov 2007 042746 -0500 roy r...@home.net wrote well i do have my own teeth and know how to use a knife and fork. vbg roy hmm... sounds like a yankee to me.. heres one for ya! what do you call a pretty southern girl that can read a tourist!g roy yup! spoken like a true yankee!! hint in the south we dont bad-mouth our wimmen ;^ mike- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - no you just marry them even if they are your sister. right!! bfg ooooooooo........ ;^ mike .
From : brewster
on nov 20 740 pm brewster brews...@nospam.net wrote anyone know of a source for one of these to connect a laptop to the dbii port on dodges only place ive found is offering one for $200 - which is friggin ridiculous. do you just want a simple code reader you can get those for a lot less http//search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.dokeyword=obd or heres a usb to obd-ii interface for $70 http//tunertools.com/proddetail.aspprod=st-420500 you could also get a complete package hardware/software for $80 herehttp//www.myscantool.com amazing technology that google is... watch out tom - people giving serious answers to serious questions on this group are likely to be challenged. no - i already have a code reader. i was given the softwear i need to connect to my dodge but the cable was not available. thanks for those two other links - ill give them a look.- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - no people who dont know how to take a fucking joke and have a broom stick stuck up their ass will be. lighten the fuck up .
From : brewster
on nov 20 737 pm brewster brews...@nospam.net wrote on nov 20 309 pm steve lusardi stevenos...@lusardi.de wrote i dont think the price is ridiculous. just what interface do you think is compatible on your laptop to this sae controller port you not only require a cable you also need a sae bus controller card and the software to drive it. steve no - you dont need a controller card. there is software around that accepts data directly from the dbii port. i found one company - the one offering the cable for only 200 bucks - offering the software and the cable for the special price of 999 bucks. wow - such a deal. for a business maybe but not for a home user. come on steve i want it the software and some one to do the work for me like everything else for free! vbfg you guys are real fucking comedians arent you. no - i dont want it for free clown - i expect a fair price and 200 bucks for a cable is absurd. dude lighten the fuck up it was a fucking joke learn how to take one! .
From : tom lawrence
on nov 20 440 pm tom lawrence tlawren...@earthlink.net wrote i have readers sorry what i should have said was a provider better then comcast that doesnt charge. didnt you just get done berating a guy who was asking for free obd-ii stuff now youre looking for free service i paid $8 for 8 gigs of service back at the beginning of this year. ive used about half a gig so far. cough up the 8 bucks and quit yer whining! ^ no i didnt berate a guy if you had read it completely tom you would have seen that it was a joke. or are you getting like roy the wabbit and tbone and overlooking certain things selective reading bg i already pay out the ass for the cable internet service why show i pay more pppppttttttttttttttttt .
From : azwiley1
anyone know of a source for one of these to connect a laptop to the dbii port on dodges only place ive found is offering one for $200 - which is friggin ridiculous. do you just want a simple code reader you can get those for a lot less http//search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.dokeyword=obd or heres a usb to obd-ii interface for $70 http//tunertools.com/proddetail.aspprod=st-420500 you could also get a complete package hardware/software for $80 here http//www.myscantool.com amazing technology that google is... .