Re: Computer hook up

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Thu Aug 21 2003 - 17:57:54 EDT


On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:09:09 -0400, pbatson68@yahoo.com ("VRMan")
wrote:

>
>I noticed this little plugin thingy to the left of my steering wheel just
>under the dash. Is there a cable made that can plug into that and into a
>laptop? Is there then a program for the laptop to read the data from the
>truck? Can you alter stuff in your truck programming with the laptop then?!
>8^)
>
>That'd be pretty damn cool being able to monitor your truck with your laptop
>while on trips and such. Hell, I use the laptop for gps/map directions
>anyways!

That's the OBD-II connector. If you take the truck to the dealer with
problems, they connect their diagnostic equipment to that in order to
read codes and such from the computer.

I'm not sure that it would provide you with much in the way of useful
information while driving, though.

-Bill



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