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04-23-01, 02:46 AM
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Has anyone hooked up their GS to an OBD II scanner?
Since I'm installing a PC in my GS I thought it would be very cool to get an OBD software and show some real-time ECU data on the LCD.
It seems as Toyota/Lexus doesn't comply with the full OBD II standards. Anyone knows what kind of parameters they support? Or if they only have the required minimum?
Online demo of AutoTap OBD software:
http://www.autotap.com/demo/onlinedemo.html
Since I'm installing a PC in my GS I thought it would be very cool to get an OBD software and show some real-time ECU data on the LCD.
It seems as Toyota/Lexus doesn't comply with the full OBD II standards. Anyone knows what kind of parameters they support? Or if they only have the required minimum?
Online demo of AutoTap OBD software:
http://www.autotap.com/demo/onlinedemo.html
04-23-01, 09:55 AM
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I am interested in the very same thing. I am also installing a pc in my computer and wanted real time data about the car. I found something by Vetronix, called the Car Port. Although its only for a specific computer, the AutoPC by Clarion, its kinda neat cause it provides graphs and data of how the car is being driven and has been driven the last 9 times. This would allow me to check up on how my bro drives the car or how the service people drive it.
I looked into that AutoTap demo and it seems as if it could do the same and a lot more. How would we hook up our computer to our car? Do we have to hook it up on the engine or what?
I looked into that AutoTap demo and it seems as if it could do the same and a lot more. How would we hook up our computer to our car? Do we have to hook it up on the engine or what?
04-23-01, 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by nanotech
I looked into that AutoTap demo and it seems as if it could do the same and a lot more. How would we hook up our computer to our car? Do we have to hook it up on the engine or what?
I looked into that AutoTap demo and it seems as if it could do the same and a lot more. How would we hook up our computer to our car? Do we have to hook it up on the engine or what?
I haven't received my GS yet so I can't look for the connector.
Check out this site for more info:
http://www.obdii.com/
04-24-01, 04:54 PM
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Adapter!
I found an OBD-II adapter for sale on this site for $35. Think I can just buy it and then download the software from AutoTap?
http://www.autoxray.com/index.htm
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http://www.autoxray.com/index.htm
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04-25-01, 01:06 AM
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Re: Adapter!
Arist,
This is from the FAQ on AutoTap:
Can't I just buy that replacement cable for $45 and get the free software off the website?
No. The important part of the AutoTap scanner is the hardware and firmware that's in the converter module. A module without cables is $259.95. Added to the $44.95 for the replacement cable and $12.95 for the cable that goes from the module to your PC, the parts total is $317.85. At $289.95, the whole unit is the better deal.
This is from the FAQ on AutoTap:
Can't I just buy that replacement cable for $45 and get the free software off the website?
No. The important part of the AutoTap scanner is the hardware and firmware that's in the converter module. A module without cables is $259.95. Added to the $44.95 for the replacement cable and $12.95 for the cable that goes from the module to your PC, the parts total is $317.85. At $289.95, the whole unit is the better deal.
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