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Toehead · 08-01-2006, 11:52 AM

Also worth noting:
Just because you have OBDI, doesnt mean you can't build an interface cable. In fact, OBDI cables are much easier to make then the OBDII varieties.

Here are some sites to get you started:
http://winaldl.joby.se/
http://tunerpro.markmansur.com/
http://www.moates.net

With OBDI, you cannot modify the way the engine runs without buying a chip emulator from moates.. This emulator adds the reflash capapbility to the older ECM's, which use UV eraseable PROM chips instead of flash chips.
However, for 15 dollars at radio shack, you can build a cable that will allow you to pull your error codes, see all sensor data, and observe the general operation of your engine.

08-01-2006, 11:52 AM	#23
Toehead Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Townsend, MA Vehicle: 1985 Camaro Berlinetta Posts: 42 My Photos: ()	Also worth noting: Just because you have OBDI, doesnt mean you can't build an interface cable. In fact, OBDI cables are much easier to make then the OBDII varieties. Here are some sites to get you started: http://winaldl.joby.se/ http://tunerpro.markmansur.com/ http://www.moates.net With OBDI, you cannot modify the way the engine runs without buying a chip emulator from moates.. This emulator adds the reflash capapbility to the older ECM's, which use UV eraseable PROM chips instead of flash chips. However, for 15 dollars at radio shack, you can build a cable that will allow you to pull your error codes, see all sensor data, and observe the general operation of your engine. __________________ 1985 Camaro Berlinetta, black with t-tops 500 MHZ dell CP Series MP3 and ALDL data monitoring/wireless internet kenwood 600 watt amp, powering pioneer 3 way speakers