Eeegads, they're real proud of their stuff. $275 for a complete package?
Geez, a person could build a serial cable for about $10 to $15 in parts.
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> You can actually buy this type of cable already from several sources -
> http://www.obd2.com (is one of them)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Larry L Athey
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Diagnostic Port Wiring
>
>
>
> I'm new here, so I'm sure this message has probably been asked and
> answered numerous times. Please forgive me if this is redundant.
>
> Is there any chance at all that I could find out exactly what the
> pin-out assignments are on the diagnostic port on a 99 Dakota? I've done
> a lot of embedded programming and I've found that a lot of companies
> simply use a 9600 baud 8N1 serial connection on diagnostic ports found
> on everything from network routers all the way down to painfully simple
> things like home appliances.
>
> So, what I would like to do is find out if by chance the diagnostic port
> on a 99 Dakota is just a serial connection to the onboard computer. If
> so, I'd like to make a serial cable to connect a laptop computer to it
> with a basic terminal program running so I can see the error codes
> without having to take it to Autozone or a Dodge dealer.
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