RE: OBDII to PC Software & Cable?

From: tmfu (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 17:35:26 EDT


>
> Folks-
>
> I've acquired a "previously owned" laptop (GW Solo 2100 Pentium 133,
> 40mb RAM, Win95) for the express purpose of setting up an OBDII
> monitoring system for my Dak. The price was definitely right --
> zilch.
>
> The only stuff I've seen any info on is AutoTap -- it looks pretty
> good. Anyone have any good/bad experiences with AutoTap or any other
> software (with cable/adapter) package? Should the laptop I've gotten
> my hands on here be sufficient?
>
> Thanks...
>

I got the OBDII Automotive Scan Tool and Virtual Dashboard at
http://www.obd-2.com for like $120.00. Works quite well.. THe laptop should
work alright. I was using an IBM TP760ED P1-133 with 86mb or RAM. Just
upgraded to a THinkPad 600 PII-266 with 256mb of RAM.

Greg
2K1 Neon ES
Rahway, NJ
http://24.6.89.18/Neon
http://24.6.89.18/Radio
24.6.89.18:6667 (IRC)
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