PCMSCAN + Subaru, which adapter - Page 2

Podaman · 08-02-2006, 01:49 AM

Thanks for the details joey.

Quote: Originally Posted by joeyoravec

If it's not 100 degrees outside, I'll try my 03 Mustang today which uses a much slower engine controller.

Have time to try it out yet?

joeyoravec · 08-02-2006, 08:32 AM

Actually I tested an EEC-V controller on the workbench because it's way too hot outside. It was sending one 4-byte message every 5ms. Less overall throughput than the other one, but only slightly. I was surprised.

sxott · 08-14-2006, 02:02 PM

So you can use the Cobb acessport along with a laptop and then have no need for OBDII reader?

Maybe I should just buy an acessport instead of a obdII reader then...

I have a 03 wrx btw...

Podaman · 08-15-2006, 05:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by joeyoravec

...the technique is different for each automaker, so covering all makes/models is a ton of work. That's why I'm working on a plug-in so software vendors don't need to reinvent the wheel each time.

How are the plug-in's goin, Joey? Play with a Subaru yet?

mugurg · 11-22-2006, 06:10 PM

Sorry people for posting here but...
I also have a subaru. Forester/2000. I plan to install a car-PC in it and to read data from a OBD interface. I need help in chosing what i have to buy. i am not planing to modify anything to the ECU, just to read codes, etc. At most to clear error codes, but not nercessary actually...

Of course, i dont have the "cable" but i can work with both USB or standard COM port. What would you recomend me to buy?

many thanks

michbound · 11-22-2006, 09:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by joeyoravec

Technically it's not polled -- you setup a request and the controller spews data continuously. From what I've seen Ford and GM support this on all OBD controllers back to 1995. Life was easy because they maintained tight control over the engineering process. But your mileage may vary and you'll always find exceptions!

Hi Joey,

could you elaborate on how this is setup for GM vehicles? I was'nt aware that this could be done, and I am curious on how you would do this? Is it just a CAN/Class II message and are you able to reveal what it is?

What software would you use with the Mongoose today to do this? and if no existing software does this do you have the API that someone could use to submit a bunch of sensor data to be streamed?

Thanks
Paul

mugurg · 11-23-2006, 03:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by TunerTools

Why not go straight to a cable that works well with freely available and robust open source ECUflash, is priced under $100 and will support reflashing should you ever decide to go that route?

Tactrix OpenPort Cables

Oh and a 5% discount with coupon code MP3CAR

Cheers,
Lloyd
Sales@TunerTools.com

Thank you very much, but can you be more specific?
If i am going there i can see a lot of things, and all i want is to know what to buy from this site...This one will be OK for me?
http://tunertools.com/proddetail.asp...Scan%2D5%5Fusb

SpotterX · 11-28-2006, 01:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sxott

So you can use the Cobb acessport along with a laptop and then have no need for OBDII reader?

Maybe I should just buy an acessport instead of a obdII reader then...

I have a 03 wrx btw...

can you really just plug the serial end of the accessport cable into a computer instead of the accessport, and load up one of those datalogging programs?